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Wife told me the new coils were on the counter. I thought they looked strangely similar to the old ones. Turns out they were the old ones. Now I have to install the new ones and see where we are. BTW, the 3 prong coil was quite hot when I first removed it.
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Due to miscommunication with the wife, I wound up re-installing the old coils. I thought they looked strangely familiar. Anyhow, the new ones solved the problem. Yeah, one of the old ones was hot when I removed it the first time.
I guess each coil clicks once when it recycles, but at different times? Also, how does lint cause a fuse to blow, heat build up due to constricted air flow?
Thanks for the good advice, Sublime.
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The reason is simple really. Lint can cause air flow to cease and you have practically a blow torch effect going on inside the burner chamber. ANY kind of vent blockage can cause a disaster. So that fuse will not only kill the gas operation but it will be permanent(until replaced) even though the dryer itself will continue to run. Take a look at this reason why bypassing fuses ain't a good thing. I came across this pic on the internet:  How to replace control module.doc (25kb) downloaded 31 time(s).SublimeMasterJW attached the following image(s):
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This forum has been a God Send. I purchased a used kenmore 60 series dryer that appeared to be in excellent shape, but later it was discovered to produce no heat. After finding this site/forum I followed tips and determined that the Radiant Sensor was bad (no continuity). I shorted the connectors to the Radiant Sensor and was able to get a Glow from the ignitor. Went on ebay and purchased a new Radiant Sensor ($15.80 incl S/H), installed it and now I have Fire and Heat.
Again, your suggestions were extremely helpful (my wife is very pleased).
Good Day and God Bless.
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