![]() ![]() It does sound like it will involve soldering and to be honest I'm not sure where you could even acquire a replacement heating element. Someone put together an iFixit guide for replacing the heating element in a hair dryer but the model and process will likely be slightly different for you. It sounds like the heating element has gone out on your hair dryer since it's still turning on and blowing, it just isn't warming the air. The heating element warms the air as it passes through the front. ![]() The fan blows cool air from the back of the hair dryer to the front. The switch turns it on/off, modern hair dryers often have cold buttons as well as speed switches. ![]() If you have a multimeter, you can check each side of the heating element and confirm continuity after cleaning.īasically a hair dryer has three major components a switch, a fan and a heating element. Then use a small tool (pin, toothpick) to slightly lift the bimetal strip and blow out any lint stuck in it. The best way to fix this would be to remove the screws and take it apart (unplug it first of course), to the point of completely exposing the coils in the barrel. You may be able to see the switch mounted on the inside of a fin, the heating element (wire) connects to it. Here’s a couple better ways to fix it though: try using your husbands air compressor into the barrel to blow the lint out of the switch. If you’re going to whack it, hit the barrel. The issue is a small thermal cut off switch that is mounted in the barrel of the hair dryer and what happens is you get a little bit of lint build up.Banging the hair dyer works (sometimes) because it dislodges the lint. Ok, here’s why that works: first off, stop banging the cooling switch, that’s not the issue. ![]()
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