My Whirlpool electric tumble dryer AWZ241 has failed. Last Friday, the house's circuit breaker tripped when it was turned on. After resetting the circuit breaker and trying the dryer, it did not trip again. The dyer runs but does not get hot. I guess that the heater and / or an internal fuse has blown.
Any other guesses of possible explanations?
Anyone know how easy this will be to fix?
I am not quite sure how old the dryer is. At least 5 years. It came with an offer of an extended 8 year guarantee but we did not take it. Anyway, it might be as much as 8 years old.
I have a good collection of tools (including a multimeter), access to a reasonably good spare parts shop, good understanding of electricity, and some experience of working of these devices. For example, I have successfully changed the drive belt of dryers and repaired the door switches. I have not yet had any cause to open up this one.