Dryer Repair

petermo · #1 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 10:16 AM

My gas Kitchenaid would not heat up this morning. Wife used it yesterday. everything seems to work ok but no heat.

kawfeeman · #2 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 10:22 AM

need to check / ohm out TCO's ( thermal cut outs ).. could also be the hot surface ignitor..

petermo · #3 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 10:41 AM

do you mean the termal fuze?

kawfeeman · #4 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 10:53 AM

yes , there are usually at least two thermal cutouts.. ( BTW: can you take the kick plate / toe kick off and view the gas valve / hot surface ignitor ?

misterfixall · #5 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 08:32 PM

the thermal fuse is at back .if its manufactured by whirlpool its white pastic about 1+ 1/2 inches lon with 2 terminals . test for continuity wih multimeter.

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Dryer Repair

My gas Kitchenaid would not heat up this morning. Wife used it yesterday. everything seems to work ok but no