A customer came to McCombs Supply the other day with a dryer problem. It wouldn't spin or tumble.  The dryer, would however, heat up, which eliminated the heating element being the issue.  He wanted to buy a thermal fuse, and said he was hoping it wasn't a motor issue.  I explained to him that it wouldn't be a m … read more

Electric dryer won’t heatTest the heating element Often the time you find out that a dryer won't start is when you have a large, soaking wet pile of clothes that needs drying. Most often when an electric dryer is working but not heating it is the heating element. Inspect the element and do an continuity test on the element.  Unplug the dryer, disconnect the heating eleme … read more

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two part series. We will talk about gas dryers not working in this article and the second article will deal with electric dryer issues.   "Our gas dryer won't heat - the igniter doesn't heat up." - this was a statement posted on the McCombs Supply Facebook page a few weeks ago. The Facebook follower/customer wanted to know w … read more

                                                                     I should wear a bib during every meal. I tend to spill food on my clothing on a regular basis. Removing stains sometimes seems like a math equati … read more

McCombs Featured Part of the Day Opening your dryer after it has finished its cycle to find clothes that are still wet or mostly damp indicates that a bad heating element may be the problem. Today's featured appliance part at McCombs Supply is the 279838 for Whirlpool Roper Estate Kirkland Dryer Heater Heating Element. It sells for $21.16. Clothes dryers often last many years … read more