re: Dryer Question - Water in basket and heat turning on before start

okay.

You need to remove the nine screws holding the back main panel on.

These are 1/4" head screws, I use a screw gun, but a nut driver works good too. A ratchet or wrench will take forever.



#17 is your heating element. I believe it may be grounded so check it's continuity to ground. #9 is the thermal limiter, it's what shuts the dryer's heat off when it gets too hot. Check it's continuity too. (but it and the thermal cut-off #15 are probably good if you are getting heat)


#7 is the thermal fuse. It is probably fused closed. I would change it as well.

All of these things will be visible with the back panel off.

I would take the front panel off too though to vacuum out the lint. If YOU DO have a blockage causing condensate then you more than likely have a dryer full of lint.

I see dryer fires that went undetected all the time, it only takes a little bit more for them to start a fire that will take your house down.


You need to see if the element is grounded.

If not, then something is causing it to get power when it shouldn't

If it's NOT grounded then you have a fault with a switch in the motor or the timer.