
Unlock the secrets to resolving your most frustrating dryer dilemmas with expert insights and tips.
The most common reasons your Maytag dryer has no power are a defective electronic control board, defective power supply board or an open heating element.
61% of the time it's the Electronic Control Board
20% of the time it's the Power Supply Board
14% of the time it's the Heating Element
5% of the time it's the Something else
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When your dryer has no power, a defective electronic control board could be preventing the control panel from powering up. Wires connect the user interface control board in the control panel to the electronic control board inside the dryer. When a defective electronic control board fails to send power and proper signals to the user interface control and control panel, the dryer won’t turn on. When your dryer is completely dead, have a Sears Home Services Technician visit your home and fix the problem.
If your dryer has no power at all, a defective power supply board may need replacing. The power supply board distributes electrical current from the dryer power cord to the electronic control board and other components in the dryer. When the power supply board doesn’t send power to the electronic control board or the control panel, the dryer won’t power up. When your dryer is completely dead, have a Sears Home Services Technician visit your home and check the dryer. The technician will replace the power supply board if it’s defective.
An open heating element could be causing the problem when your dryer has no power. An open (or broken) heating element can short against metal inside the dryer cabinet and cause the house circuit breaker for the dryer to trip. If you reset the tripped breaker and tips right away when you try to turn the dryer on, then you should have a Sears Home Services Technician check the dryer. The technician will replace the heating element if it’s open.
Power issues with your Maytag dryer can stem from your home’s power supply. A bad power cord, wiring failure or defective electronic control board in the dryer can also prevent the dryer from powering up.
Follow these basic troubleshooting steps to check the power supply going to your dryer:
Unplug the dryer and check the power cord for damage. Replace the power cord if it’s damaged.
For an electric dryer, check the power cord wire connections on the terminal block at the back of the dryer (with the dryer still unplugged). The image above shows how the power cord wires should be connected on an electric dryer.
Reconnect any loose power cord wires.
With the dryer still unplugged, check the wiring connection on the main electronic control board. Reconnect any loose wires.
If you see damage to the control board such as burn spots, you’ll likely need to replace the main control board.
Here’s a safe DIY video that shows how to replace the main electronic control board on a common type of dryer:
If you’re not completely confident that you can repair the dryer on your own, schedule dryer repair service and we’ll send a Sears Home Services technician to your home to fix the problem.
Correcting most no power problems usually involves replacing the electronic control board, power supply board or heating element. However, there are many potential causes, so a thorough diagnosis is key to fixing the problem. An accurate diagnosis is essential to understanding how much the repair will be.
When the dryer has no power it can be for many reasons. To avoid replacing unneeded parts, we recommend scheduling Maytag dryer repair with a local Sears Home Services professional who can perform diagnostic tests to identify the root cause of the problem. Our technicians are experienced at diagnosing all types of dryer failures.
Diagnosing modern appliances without proper knowledge and training can be difficult. Without using proper diagnostic techniques, fixing your dryer problem will only be achieved through changing parts on a hunch. Appliances, especially in the last 10 years, have become extremely advanced, and many models have electronic parts that are difficult to test. DIY repairs on the latest appliance models are becoming increasingly difficult.
A Maytag dryer that won't power on often indicates a blown fuse, severed wiring, or control-board failure. Breaker resets rarely solve deep electrical breakdowns. Avoid guesswork by calling dryer repair near me. Safe, proper power restoration gets your laundry moving again.
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