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Apparently, the burner is not cycling as it should or there is an air flow problem.
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Originally Posted by: fairbank56  Apparently, the burner is not cycling as it should or there is an air flow problem.
Eric Does the kind of grinding sound maybe mean that there is something inside the blower motor maybe? I waited for it to happen and opened the door and it stopped instantly. I'm guessing since the flame is going but the clothes are not getting dried, the blower might not be spinning right? How do I get to it? Is it that long piece on the back that is connected to the lint trap or is it the long piece on the other side from that?
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Can't answer your questions without having the model number, they are not all the same design. You said there was no lint anywhere but apparently, you didn't check inside the blower housing if you don't know where it is. The blower housing is part of the ducting. There could be excessive lint in there or the blower wheel could be slipping on the motor shaft.
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Originally Posted by: fairbank56 Can't answer your questions without having the model number, they are not all the same design. You said there was no lint anywhere but apparently, you didn't check inside the blower housing if you don't know where it is. The blower housing is part of the ducting. There could be excessive lint in there or the blower wheel could be slipping on the motor shaft.
Eric OK Kenmore model number is 110 72832101
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Blower is in the rear on this model so yes, after removing the back panel, remove the lint chute on the left for access to the inside of the blower and the blower wheel. Check inside the lint chute and blower housing for excessive lint.
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Originally Posted by: fairbank56 Blower is in the rear on this model so yes, after removing the back panel, remove the lint chute on the left for access to the inside of the blower and the blower wheel. Check inside the lint chute and blower housing for excessive lint.
Eric Thank you very much. I will report back. Sounds like maybe something got caught in there and caused the thermal fuse to blow. Sound about right?
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[URL="http://i62.************************/9puyba.jpg"][/URL] Originally Posted by: fairbank56 Blower is in the rear on this model so yes, after removing the back panel, remove the lint chute on the left for access to the inside of the blower and the blower wheel. Check inside the lint chute and blower housing for excessive lint.
Eric I took off the back cover, removed the screws from the lint holder, and pulled the chute out. It's a little dirty but not clogged by any means. I looked at the motor and don't see anything in it and I turned it by hand and it seemed to rotate freely. I ran the dryer for about 10 minutes with it off and watched with a flashlight. The grinding sound didn't happen at all and I didn't see anything stop rotating. What the heck? I just know when I put it back together it's going to do it again. Do you see anything in this photo that might help diagnose? [IMG]http://************************/m/ix5umg/4[/IMG]
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Originally Posted by: fairbank56 Blower is in the rear on this model so yes, after removing the back panel, remove the lint chute on the left for access to the inside of the blower and the blower wheel. Check inside the lint chute and blower housing for excessive lint.
Eric Ok here is the latest. I keep hearing the rattling sound and my loads are not drying. I kneeled down and watched through the hole. Each time I heard the rattling start, the igniter would start to flow but it would not fire up and the glow would die out. Each couple of minutes it will repeat the whole thing. Does this sound like the gas valve, coil, or igniter?
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My parts guy told me it might be the coils. Does that sound right?
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Yes, the coils are a very common failure item on gas dryers.
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