Will a non functional blower keep a gas dryer from heating

dryer

Gas dryer quit heating a few days ago. Took the back off and tested all of the thermostats all good. The ignition system seems to be working too but haven't gone fully down that road.

DOH!

I see a spindle that screws on the top of my blower and a seemingly brand new looking blower belt… Sitting on the floor of my dryer. So I am going to put the belt on (chime in if you know how).

Would the blower not running cause something to shut the heat off?

Kenmore Elite 11077032601. And the manual sucks so don't need links to that.

Best Answer

Yes. Without the blower running, the dryer will overheat and shutdown. Some models may not even fire if the blower is not running, since they may rely on the blower for exhaust flow.