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Kenmore dryer will not start: what we usually find
We've repaired 19 Kenmore dryers for this problem between March 2019 and September 2026. This is what was actually wrong, counted from our own job records.
Of the 19 Kenmore dryers we've repaired for "will not start", the most common cause was: door switch failed (3 jobs, 16%), followed by thermal fuse blown (3) and main control board failed (3). The parts we replaced most often were door switch, thermal fuse, drive belt.
What was wrong
Seen once each: heating element shorted, timer failed, gfci outlet tripped, household power supply problem.
Parts we replaced most
- Door Switch3 jobs
- Thermal Fuse3 jobs
- Drive Belt2 jobs
- Motor Relay1 jobs
- High Limit Thermal Fuse1 jobs
- Timer1 jobs
- Heating Element1 jobs
- 240V Dryer Outlet1 jobs
One repair can replace more than one part, so these add up to more than the number of jobs.
How these calls ended
- Repaired14
- No fault found on the visit3
- Not worth repairing; customer replaced it2
Recent repairs
Replaced the thermal fuse.
Thermal fuse blown · October 2021Replaced the high limit thermal fuse.
Thermal fuse blown · June 2021Replaced seized idler pulley and belt.
Drive belt broken · April 2021Replaced thermal fuse.
Thermal fuse blown · March 2021Replaced timer, heating element and thermostat/fuse.
Timer failed · February 2021How we count
Each job on this page is a completed service call from our own records. After every repair, the technician notes the complaint, what was found and what was replaced. We group jobs by brand, appliance and complaint, then count the causes. Customer names, addresses and prices are never published. Last updated November 2026.
Reviewed by Sam Willhite, owner and technician at Louisville Appliance Repair, repairing appliances in Stark County since 2018.
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