[mariebw]

Wow - this is a brilliant forum. Initial problem was the automatic dry time not working. Now, my dryer is taking at leat 2 cycles to dry properly. Vents and lint areas have been thoroughly cleaned. I have ran it on a dry cycle, without the vent hose attached and checked the inside of the dryer intermittently, sometimes initially it's hot and then it remains cold. I can smell gas after about 20 mins.

[mariebw]

it has not dried the clothes with the vent off and the gas smell appears to be coming from the insode of the dryer.

[richappy]

Remove the little access white plastic cover on the front panel on the bottom and check the flame, should be blueish. If it goes out after a short period of time, you need to replace the gas valve coils. Just click on your model # to get the part no's.

[mariebw]

thanks for the quick respone - that seems to be the problem.
Marie