Troubleshooting LG Dryer that won't heat up

Do you have a dryer that won't heat up? Here are some troubleshooting steps that I follow to to fix my LG DLEX5101V dryer. Hopefully you will find them helpful.
Here are the parts with their part numbers and links to where you can purchase them:
Thermal Fuse: LG-EAU62343001
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Dryer Belt: 4400EL2001A
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Thermostat: LG-6931EL3001F
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[@BayaniIson]

Repaired and replaced the felt gaskets and drive belt on our 8 year old dryer. Cleaned out about 3 miles of hair and 5 lbs of lint … now it does the 1/4 mile in under 6 seconds! Thank you so much for posting this Handy Dandy Ginger!

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. So glad that it was helpful!

[@JesseJames-ig7gu]

All time favorite video on KZbin Rating based on level of thoroughness…🙌

[@handy.ginger]

Very kind of you to say!

[@joshuajones1319]

I'm real critical to the little aspects, and man you have an amazing video here..! All LG dryer owners thank you and appreciate your great work in this video..!!

[@handy.ginger]

Thanks! Glad it helped you!

[@miaz280]

I fiddled and fought with my TrueSteam for more than an hour and made no progress. I found your video and had it disassembled, diagnosed, cleaned, and reassembled in another hour. Great video. Cheers.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful!

[@antronargaiv3283]

Have to replace the rollers on our LG DLEX5101V. Your video showed me where the release catches are and how to access the front rollers. Many thanks for taking the time to make & post it! Update: rollers (one frozen, one separated from its hub), belt and tensioner replaced, using a kit from Amazon ($40). We shall see. It went well, the rear rollers are a bit of a trial to get out, you have to remove the entire mounting plate to get at the nuts. First, disconnect the water system hose (at the water system). Remove five philips screws on the back of the drier, then dismount (you don't have to remove it) the heating element and back off one of the screws holding the water system so the rear panel clears. You have to push down on the panel to release it from a couple of tabs at the top, then lift off another pair of tabs at the bottom. Thread the water system hose through the rear panel and the mounting plate should be free. You will pull it forward through the space where the drum was. Yeah, you basically need to disassemble the entire drier! Total time including vacuuming out the lint - 1.5 hrs Fasteners are metric - I used a 14mm socket and a 10mm box wrench for the rollers. The 10mm box wrench is also for the idler pulley bracket. My idler pulley assy did not come with grease but the one I removed had grease at the mounting point and the pulley shaft, so I threw a bit of hi-temp grease there before I installed it. Make sure you get the shoulder of the mounting bolt through the hole in the pulley bracket. It should move freely when the bolt is tightened.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. So glad it helped and thanks for all the additional detail!

[@michaeljakobsen3781]

Thank you for an excellent repair video. Your video made repairs not only for the sensors and belts but my drum rollers as well ( 3 of 4 frozen ) go so much quicker. Really appreciated the close up of belt configuration. She's up and running like new again.

[@handy.ginger]

That’s great to hear and I’m glad I could help!

[@SG-bb8pq]

Where did you get your rollers?

[@lawrenceandrews6531]

Thanks! I too have a similar dryer, only I didn't have to go quite as deep to find the quarter making all the noise in the fan. I wouldn't have had the confidence to go that deep without your video. Very much appreciated!

[@handy.ginger]

Glad I could help!

[@jimmyemerson4629]

Thanks for the video . I have the DLEX5170, looks the same. Parts coming tomorrow. Belt,rollers and idler coming from AMAZON. Saved me a ton.

[@handy.ginger]

Glad it helped.

[@joshuajones1319]

I have the same dryer and my drum just cracked.........

[@pjleash]

I have the same dryer. This is the only video that I could find that supports it. I think my thermal fuse is blown. My dryer will not run after selecting a program and pressing start. Hope it's the fuse, or maybe will have to replace the control board.

[@thursnitetennis]

Thank you for this video. With the aid of this video I was able to fix our LG dryer for $12.71.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. I love hearing this! Thanks for sharing.

[@ellencampbell1938]

Thanks for showing me how to get the top off. I have a different problem and had no idea how to do it. I loved the butter knife😂it worked great!

[@handy.ginger]

Lol. It’s my favorite multi-tool around the house!

[@UncleLupe]

This video gave me the confidence to tear down our dryer. $57 in parts and my 10 year old dryer is back in action.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful

[@NoMeWithoutYou1]

Thank you for doing such a great job of documenting each step so thoroughly. I will now attempt to do the same with my machine. Best regards.

[@handy.ginger]

Glad it was helpful!

[@NoMeWithoutYou1]

@@handy.ginger Job successfully completed, thanks to you. It was the blower housing thermostat. Happy 4th!

[@billb9475]

I have a similar dryer and just successfully (so far), got it running. You’re video was so helpful..thank you. BTW, I did a major interior cleaning of the dryer compartment which I think was the culprit. I feel like I know my dryer now and won’t be hesitant to tear into it in the future. Thanks again !

[@handy.ginger]

That’s awesome! Glad to hear that this video was helpful

[@pjleash]

Great video. I have an LG DLEX5170W and this video worked for it very well. My issue was a broken belt and loose door switch, but I was able to test the thermal fuse, thermostats, heating element connections, and thermistor (11 ohms +/-) to make sure there wasn't anything else happening once I got into it. Spent about $25 overall. Thanks!

[@handy.ginger]

Happy to hear that!

[@Bigherb9276]

Thank you for posting such a detailed video. This saved me a lot of money.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome to hear this. It’s one of the reasons I do it to help save ppl money!

[@jakemir]

Thank you for posting this video! this was very helpful just to open the top and every step after. Non of the other videos show the removal of the rear steam cover. Great Video!

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome! Thanks for the great comment and I’m glad the video helped!

[@MrJmills4]

Thankful for this video! 9$ thermal fuse at the appliance store, and it’s up and running!

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful

[@andrewwr3615]

Thanks so much for this video. Mine's 11 years old, replaced the middle component thing a few months ago and just replaced the whole element part. I hate this dryer 😂

[@handy.ginger]

Yeah I have a love hate relationship with this dryer 😀. Glad the video helped you!

[@StevenPrelosky]

THANK YOU! You've made this repair into a fairly quick and painless operation!

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome! I love to hear that!

[@robertwagner559]

Thank you for this video. I was able to fix my dryer in a day!

[@handy.ginger]

Glad that it was helpful!

[@RamblinRoadies]

Great video. This is the only video I've found with the steam unit. Thanks for sharing.

[@handy.ginger]

Glad it was helpful

[@brucehardy8805]

Thanks for the video, it definitely helped us getting out dryer back. I ended up buying the cheaper parts from Amazon (Romalon Thermal Fuse & Thermostat Replacement). They worked, hopefully for a while…

[@handy.ginger]

I’m sure they will. If not, now you know how to fix it again!

[@TyHarbin-bt5dc]

Dude ! Great video. A big help for sure. Dryer is back up and running - and actually drying clothes again 👊🏼👊🏼

[@handy.ginger]

That’s great to hear! Thanks for sharing.

[@wiggly8484]

Thank you for your video! It was very hard to find this model and more so mine (760) saved me lots of guessing.

[@handy.ginger]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TL124K]

Thanks for the video! I just repaired my dryer, you definitely saved me a lot of time.

[@handy.ginger]

For sure. Glad it helped!

[@sudduthjonathan]

Thank you! Just needed a new front wheel for the drum. All that noise and smell could have been a lot worse!

[@handy.ginger]

Good deal. Glad this was helpful!

[@ShaneTabaka]

Thank you for the video. For those with small hands and an empty house so that the kiddos dont hear you speak profanities that even Aliens couldnt identify, you can replace the thermostat and fuse without removing the panels or drum. Pull your dryer out from the wall, disconnect the lint exhaust pipe completely from the dryer. It slides out once you remove the bracket screws holding the exhaust pipe at the bottom. You can remove the thermostat and the fuse by reaching into the hole and unscrewing each. The method in this video does make it simple to access and remove each piece as instructed, but there is a different method that some may find easier (or more difficult).

[@handy.ginger]

Great point! Thanks for sharing.

[@frankcapasso2763]

Great job on your video. Just finished taking it apart.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome, thank you!

[@quinceytaylor3146]

Great video. Fixed my dryer thanks to you!

[@handy.ginger]

Glad I could help!

[@jennifercrooks412]

Hi! Thanks so much for your video! I was able to take mine apart and get it completely cleaned out. I was wondering, can I run my dryer duct through the middle of my dryer like yours? I have the duct that stretches like an accordion. Thanks and hope to hear back before I have to put it all back together!!

[@handy.ginger]

Hmm. That’s interesting and I’m not sure I’m following you completely but I’m not sure why you couldn’t do that.

[@imjr7174]

Awesome awesome video, thanks! I have the model: DLGX7601KE. Similar with little differences but the dissaembly/reassembly was the same. Issue was it was full of lint and it tripped the thermal fuse. Reset the fuse, did a deep clean, and BOOM! Happy wife Happy life.

[@handy.ginger]

Great! Glad it helped!

[@scotteslinger]

@imjr7174 what were ya symptoms?

[@scotteslinger]

Mine turns on and beeps but once I push start/play I just hear a couple soft, faint “clicks” that seem to come from the back and get nothing. No running at all.

[@albertrojero9507]

​@Scott Eslinger did you figure out what your problems were...I replaced the thermal fuse and still have the 2 faint beeps

[@isiahwashington2999]

Magnificent video. Thank you for posting. Really helped me.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. Glad it helped you!

[@jasoncole7139]

Thank you so much. Fixed and saved a lot of $

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. This is why I do these videos. Thanks for letting me know!

[@TibebIntlM]

Thank for the video. Excellent presentation!

[@handy.ginger]

You’re welcome!

[@EsmartElectronics]

If you have the matching washer can you make some videos on it? I'd love to see it for comparison, we are having problems with the 5101 washer

[@handy.ginger]

Unfortunately I do not. We did have it but it started leaking water several years ago and we’ve upgraded it to a different model.

[@oscarrodriguez5048]

hello, looking on your video to learn how disassemble mine without a hammer and the ability to put it back like it was , im glad i found your video, just one question, mine beside the noise because the tensioner is not heating well, i have to use a extra time, do you think is may be the heating element like yours or something else? thanks for your time

[@handy.ginger]

Glad it helped! Yeah I would think that is very possible or I've seen that happen when the airflow is being blocked by something (too much lint in the dryer or vent line out of the house).

[@rositapaleta8128]

Hi. I just followed all your instructions, and everything worked out beautifully. BUT.. when I put a small load of clothes, the drum would turn super slow or stop all together. It does warm up now. Please advise. Thank you

[@handy.ginger]

I would check the belt and make sure it’s installed correctly.

[@stewartroth327]

Great video. I replaced the whole Dryer Element; including new fuses. And it still doesn't heat. Any suggestions?

[@handy.ginger]

My thought would be to check all the sensors and heating element using a multimeter and ensure all the readings are within the expected values.

[@saidhappy1330]

Great video. Thank you! I have my dryer apart tested everything looks good. Still don’t know why I don’t have heat? Anyone have the same issue? Please leave a comment down below

[@amdo87]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. Glad it helped!

[@xr1supra85ba]

Not sure if you or anyone else will see this, but I’ve got the same dryer and I keep getting a flow sense light but no codes along with it. LG was useless. I’ve already cleaned the house venting and have had the dryer completely apart and cleaned. I can’t find anywhere that really describes what sensors/logic is used to determine blockage. I’m tempted to replace the thermistor, thermostat and cycling thermostat to see what happens. Some kits look to be $60 v $200 a vent company wants to charge v $1,000 for a new dryer. I’m pulling my hair out.

[@handy.ginger]

Is the dryer functioning properly? Just wondering if the light is just faulty? You can check all the sensors and thermostats so I would try that as well if the dryer isn’t working.

[@xr1supra85ba]

@@handy.ginger thank you for the reply. Turns out the rollers were not free spinning and had a bunch of hair wrapped around them. Cleaned it all up and no light since.

[@kd5ozy]

check the limit switches to see if they are NO or NC

[@handy.ginger]

Yep what he said👆👆

[@mrsoljav]

THANK YOU! Great video!

[@handy.ginger]

Thanks glad it helped

[@badbaby051]

Great video but you completely skipped the part of taking the part off and putting the new on...kinda important imho

[@handy.ginger]

Very true. I was filming this video solo so I did miss that part. Sorry about that and hope you can still get yours fixed. If I take it apart again I’ll do an update.

[@SG-bb8pq]

You're a God send. I've had this exact dryer sitting in my garage for a min. Wanted to do some prevention and upkeep on this LG dryer but was a bit intimidated. May I ask where you could find a drum for this that's affordable/cheap, maybe some rollers as well? Thank you in advance. Will be selling this dryer or keep it for work clothes, vehicle rags etc..

[@handy.ginger]

Unfortunately I’m not sure where would be a good place to get an affordable drum and rollers. I would scour the internet in search of it. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

[@ashleys9711]

My dryer's buttons are on but nothing happens when I push start (no movement or heat). What is the problem?

[@handy.ginger]

Hi there. It’s difficult to say what might be causing it but here is a website that goes over several possibilities that you could check. codysappliancerepair.com/blog/lg-dryer-not-starting/

[@scotteslinger]

@@handy.ginger @ashleys9711 Sounds like what I’m dealing with right now! Mine turns on and beeps but once I push start/play I just hear a couple soft, faint “clicks” that seem to come from the back and get nothing. No running at all. No blowing. No heating. Just the display lit up. :(

[@scotteslinger]

@@handy.ginger so I just read through that page at Cody’s appliance. I’ve already tried a hard reset so guess I’ll be cleaning out the lint around the bottom and wherever else I find it and checking for a bad thermal fuse or start switch.

[@robertowen1125]

Do you really have to take the drum off to get to the heating element? I thought you could get to it from the back.

[@handy.ginger]

You probably don’t HAVE to remove the drum but I personally find it easier to do so.

[@joelmccoy1989]

I ran a diagnostics scan on my dryer that I bought from Facebook Marketplace a day ago. My clothes are hot but still wet when I run a cycle. Its also an LG Dryer. The diagnostics code was D80 indiciating It's clogged with lint...I don't know how to unclog it.

[@handy.ginger]

This video doesn’t really go over how to unclog the lint but it will definitely walk you through how to take it apart. Once you have it all a part it should be pretty simple to clean out all the lint.

[@nicholasloke484]

Thank you!!!

[@handy.ginger]

My pleasure 😀

[@beckyredman8305]

That’s my dryer! Thanks babe! That’s hot! 😘

[@handy.ginger]

It is now!!

[@boydizepha8]

I've had to repeat this repair 3x. I'm able to diagnose the issue, replace the bad fuse or thermastat but after 3-4 months the heat stops again. Something keeps tripping these parts. Any thoughts? Thanks

[@handy.ginger]

I agree with your assessment. Could it be the heating element?

[@wadeblom2318]

Thank you

[@handy.ginger]

You’re welcome!

[@brian96597]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brian96597]

LOL.. I am a pro now and can take apart/put back together an LG dryer in a matter of minutes! :D

[@handy.ginger]

That’s awesome. So glad the video helped you!!

[@elnino1748]

Amazing video!!!!!

[@handy.ginger]

Thanks!

[@annaguilar7946]

How do you take off the inside of where the lint filter goes

[@handy.ginger]

There are 2 screws in the inside of the dryer that hold the grate that the lint filter goes in. Once you remove those you can take that grate off and get to the inside of where the lint filter goes.

[@TheMazzcular1]

Hello, I have a LG DLEX3875V dryer that will not get hot ! Was wondering if you had any idea what it could be or push me in the right direction. I keep getting a message stating check filter, the filter is clean , and the dryer will not heat!! Thank you and help will be greatly appreciated!!

[@handy.ginger]

I would start by taking it apart and cleaning the lint out really well. If that doesn’t fix it I would start checking the sensors, fuses and heating element and see if any of those are bad.

[@dianchase7399]

0:I'm having trouble removing the back panel on lg steam dryer

[@handy.ginger]

I’m not aware of a way to do that.

[@paulcook3878]

Working on my LG dryer. The Phillips screws are put in so tight trying various screw drivers won’t un loosen them . The most pathetic engineering imaginable. They make these repairs look so easy.

[@handy.ginger]

I had used my impact driver to remove those screws.

[@TheMcl77]

same. i had to use an impact driver. at first i tried taking them off from the rear vent access. no dice. i had to take the whole damn dryer apart because i also replaced that 3rd part at the front.

[@regglotv]

Worn screwdrivers will slip on tight screws sometimes when a newer on will not.

[@jongross3329]

Thank you so much....

[@handy.ginger]

Glad it helped!

[@tonyluce7083]

Where do you recommend parts? Need belt and tub wheels.

[@handy.ginger]

Hi Tony, I bought all my parts on Amazon. If you take a look at the description of this video you will see the links.

[@patrickpoling]

So helpful

[@handy.ginger]

Awesome. Glad to hear it!

[@frankcapasso2763]

Would anyone know if l can replace the entire heating element , and if so do the other parts come with it

[@handy.ginger]

You can definitely replace the whole heating element but I’m not sure if the other parts would come with it or not.

[@codyq0987]

Thank you very much!

[@handy.ginger]

You're welcome!

[@reddexwashington4509]

Can someone help me. It keeps saying add water but the water is full.

[@handy.ginger]

There is a water detection sensor that might have gone bad. I don’t have a video on that but by watching this one you can at least see how to get to it.

[@tc265]

Hi I have same dryer I have to run it twice is that kind of problem you was having?

[@handy.ginger]

Hi TC, not exactly but it sounds similar. Around 12:30 in the video I show how to tell which part (thermostat, fuse, heating element) is bad. My guess would be that one of yours needs to be replaced. Hope that helps!

[@rsplicer]

way to make this vid a lot longer than what it has to be with all of the unnecessary chatter

[@handy.ginger]

Lol. Yeah I videoed this myself with phone and didn’t get all the extra “stuff” edited out.

[@MB5150]

Everything this man said was necessary...Go find another video to bully because this was a big help.

[@rice1608]

Thank you!!!

[@handy.ginger]

My pleasure.