I quit using the ohms-only test on dryer heaters last year, now I always amp clamp first

Noah Hunt · 2026-09-25T19:15:04.424227+00:00

A heater coil in a Kenmore can read 10 ohms and still be open once it heats up and breaks contact, which cost me two callback trips in the same week last March. Now I clamp the wire and watch the draw before I pull the element, has anyone else been burned by a meter that lied on a hot coil?

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