I have a GE electric clothes dryer, just replaced the front and rear bearings (was squeaking/squealing), the front door felt (lower part of bearing) and the drive belt. It's running quiet now but I wanted to see if the heating elements were turning on. I opened the door, held the door switch and started the dryer. Looking towards the back of the drum, the elements were glowing orange but about 20-30 seconds they turned off. Took about 2-3 minutes for them to come back on.
I know there's a cycling thermostat in there and it's job is to do just that, turn it on and off..
Now my question is.. Is that a normal cycling time (20-30 seconds) for the heating elements to turn on? I had it on medium heat. I know I can take it apart and test the thermostat with a multimeter, just wanted to know what a "normal" on time for the elements would be..
I know there's a cycling thermostat in there and it's job is to do just that, turn it on and off..
Now my question is.. Is that a normal cycling time (20-30 seconds) for the heating elements to turn on? I had it on medium heat. I know I can take it apart and test the thermostat with a multimeter, just wanted to know what a "normal" on time for the elements would be..