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My dryer will not heat up.I dont have much money and dont know what to replace first, and where to buy the part for cheap. Anyone have any ideas:D
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It does not heat at all or it does not dry properly?
The model number you posted is incorrect. Verify and repost it, please.
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Hi, thank you for the reply. i have a correct model number now, its 110.70956990 / It not heating up at all.
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The first thing I would do is check the thermal fuse (#59 on the break down diagram) for continuity and replace if it's open. You can find the complete disassembling instructions in the Service manual. - The part number for the thermal fuse is AP3133489 Clean the dryer inside and check the exhaust line. Gene.
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:D hello,
I took off the toe panal so i can see the whole burner assembly, Does the thurmal fuse have anything to do with flame switch? Heating element or flame switch does not function. The wires that go the flame switch looked burned, do to it sitting on the metal of lower burner assembly. I cut off the burned part and reconnected the good part of wires to flame switch, just to see what would happen, and nothing responded... And does the flame switch sit on the outer part of burner tube on top left when facing the front of dryer? Sitting at ten o'clock in other words... I also looked in the burner housing... And there looks like there's a heating element in the housing, Do gas dryer's have heating elements.... any way,,,, what ignite's the gas, Is MY QUESTION....... Thank yo for your help.....
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Lets do one thing at a time. Did you check the thermal fuse for continuity? If this fuse is open then there is no power coming to the ignition devices.
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:confused: I dont know how to check if its open.All i did was open the dryer o the bottom and pull out the two wires connected to it and then i unscrewed it and took it out.Its a little white thing shaped like a oval with two plugs sticking out of it, thats where i disconnected the wires from.I was going to take it to sears and just tell them to give me a new one. But i have to wait till tomorrow.There is no sign of heat or anything, Does the fuse help ignite it?
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i meant i dont know how to check its continiuty.
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It is very simple. You can find the complete instructions in the " How to Check Dryer Parts for Continuity" article posted previously. If you can not check parts then you will have to replace 4 or 5 parts by guessing. Very costly. Gene.
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