[MsFixit2]

My old Maytag, front-loading gas dryer recently stopped actually drying my clothes. I have opened up the front to see what I could see. I have determined: 1). the vent is clean and all lint has been removed from any place it existed, 2). the igniter works well, 3). after igniter glows for a few seconds, gas comes on and flame is lit, 4). when igniter starts to cool, the gas cuts off and flame goes out, 5). this sequence of events repeats itself every few minutes, 6). air is blowing through the machine very well, and 7). the hi-limit thermostat tests at .2 ohms of resistance. What do I do next?

[wolf8963]

I dont know but it sounds like it could be hold coil on the gas valve. I don't know the specs but with the dryer unplugged, the coil continuity should read something other than infinite on both coils. Specs for mine are around 2000 ohms...

good luck

[MsFixit2]

Originally Posted by wolf8963

I dont know but it sounds like it could be hold coil on the gas valve. I don't know the specs but with the dryer unplugged, the coil continuity should read something other than infinite on both coils. Specs for mine are around 2000 ohms...

good luck

Since my last post, I have disassembled the dryer further and checked both the coils, a thing that looks like a thermostat that is attached to the vent in the very front of the dryer. and a sensor that is attached to the flame tube immediately adjacent to the igniter. The coils both show continuity, the thermostat thingie reads 2 when checking for ohms (digital multimeter), and the sensor gives me a wild range of readings, then sometimes settles on 1. I don't know what that means. If that is not the problem, I have only a few options left, one of which is that fuse that is supposed to be in the back near the vent opening.

Somebody out there knows exactly what is wrong with my machine, and exactly how to fix it. I eagerly await your advice!

[Xachary]

Weak coils.. Common with Maytag.

[MsFixit2]

Originally Posted by Xachary

Weak coils.. Common with Maytag.

So, I should replace both coils? I understand that, although there are two, they are not interchangeable. It makes sense to me that, if one is weak or bad, the other may be, too. Besides, while I have the machine in pieces anyway...Thanks! I'll do it and get back to ya with some feedback.

[wolf8963]

Originally Posted by MsFixit2

So, I should replace both coils? I understand that, although there are two, they are not interchangeable. It makes sense to me that, if one is weak or bad, the other may be, too. Besides, while I have the machine in pieces anyway...Thanks! I'll do it and get back to ya with some feedback.

I just replaced mine (Kenmore) with intermittent heating problem. I got the coils in a kit that included both.

Id replace both. Unless one is physically damaged (bulged) or reads open or way out of specs with an ohm meter, it'd be difficult to know which one was bad.

[MsFixit2]

Originally Posted by wolf8963

I just replaced mine (Kenmore) with intermittent heating problem. I got the coils in a kit that included both.

Id replace both. Unless one is physically damaged (bulged) or reads open or way out of specs with an ohm meter, it'd be difficult to know which one was bad.

Thanks! I just received my new coils, installed them, and did my first load of laundry - which is the true test. It looks to me like, together, we've solved my problem. Thanks again!

[MsFixit2]

Originally Posted by Xachary

Weak coils.. Common with Maytag.

Thank you, thank you, Xachary! I wouldn't have thought weak coils created my dilemma, but I have now replaced them, and I believe you were right! Kudos to everyone who answered me, and to AppliancePartsPros.com!