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PSA: The old timer at the supply house in Dayton was wrong about skipping the ohm check on dryer heating elements
About 5 months ago I was picking up a heating element for a dryer job and this guy behind the counter, probably been doing it 30 years, told me to quit wasting time with the ohm check and just look for a visible break. I trusted him and skipped my meter on the next two calls. Big mistake. Both elements read good to the eye but one had a small crack near the terminal that only showed up at 240 volts under load, and I ended up going back to the same customer twice. Cost me a return trip and about $40 in gas plus a hit to my rep. Now I ohm every element no matter how obvious it looks, takes 30 seconds and saves me the callback. Anybody else get burned by the old timer advice at the parts counter?
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lopez.linda10d ago
Skip the meter, skip the truth.
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