Dryer will not heat during timed drying; will heat for short time while auto drying
Model Number: FDGB23RGS1 Brand: Frigidaire Age: 5 - 10 years
I have a Frigidair Gas dryer, model FDGB23RGS1. It is a very basic model and I believe I have two problems but dont know if they are somehow related.
1) If I set the timer dial to a minute setting, the dryer goes on and I hear the ignitor click on but the burner never seems to ignite and basically the clothes just tumble with no heat. The timer also never counts down. So I think I have a bad timer...
2) When I set the timer dial to the Automatic Drying setting the ignitor fires and the dryer warms. However I dont believe the auto-dry feature is working properly because when the dryer stops the clothes are still wet and I am forced to run the cycle agian and sometimes a third time to dry the load.
Could be a timer...could be a controller? I dont know. I am an engineer by profession and have no problem taking things apart, as long as I know what I am looking to fix. Does anybody have any ideas for me?
Last edited by mg13nj : 03-18-2008 at 02:31 PM.
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