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Whirlpool dryer not heating: what we usually find
We've repaired 55 Whirlpool dryers for this problem between July 2018 and January 2026. This is what was actually wrong, counted from our own job records.
Of the 55 Whirlpool dryers we've repaired for "not heating", the most common cause was: heating element burned out (29 jobs, 53%), followed by gas valve coils failed (6) and cycling thermostat failed (3). The parts we replaced most often were heating element, thermal cutoff, cycling thermostat.
What was wrong
Seen once each: high limit thermostat failed, heater terminal failed, drive motor switch failed, worn drum rollers and belt, thermal cutoff blown, tripped circuit breaker.
Parts we replaced most
- Heating Element30 jobs
- Thermal Cutoff7 jobs
- Cycling Thermostat6 jobs
- Gas Valve Coil Kit6 jobs
- Thermal Fuse5 jobs
- Thermistor4 jobs
- High Limit Thermostat4 jobs
- Idler Pulley3 jobs
One repair can replace more than one part, so these add up to more than the number of jobs.
How these calls ended
- Repaired53
- Repaired after ordering a part2
Recent repairs
Replaced heater terminal.
Heater terminal failed · January 2026Replaced high limit and cycling thermostat.
High limit thermostat failed · January 2026Replaced heating element.
Heating element burned out · model WED9500TC2 · November 2021Replaced the timer.
Timer failed · model WED5200VQ1 · November 2021Replaced heating element and thermostats.
Heating element burned out · model LER7620KQ0 · November 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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The full record by brand, appliance and town is on our repair record page.
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