Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/18/2010(UTC)
Posts: 15
|
Hi all, I'm glad i found this forum perhaps you guys can help me out, my dryer was not drying (no hot air) I replaced the whole ingniter assembly, the main coil also the dual coil and the flame detector. Once I reassembled it I ran it for 30 min. no hot air, i gave it a rest, ran it again this time it heated up for about
40 min, stopped it for awhile now it's running cold again... what gives? could it be a thermostat? all and any help is appreciated.
Thanks, Screamin Eagle
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/18/2010(UTC)
Posts: 15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455
Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/18/2010(UTC)
Posts: 15
|
Gene, I'm not sure, this past weekend I replaced the whole igniter assembly along with both coils and a heat detector. At one point it was blowing hot air but it's not consistant......Today i ordered 2 thermostats...Thank you for responding, I'll keep ya updated.
Gene M a.k.a. Screamin Eagle
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/18/2010(UTC)
Posts: 15
|
Installed thermostats last night and had Success! I'm relieved..Dryer is
now working properly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455
Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
|
I'm glad you were able to fix it. Good job!
Thank you for the feed back.
Gene.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/18/2010(UTC)
Posts: 15
|
I celebrated too early:( ...I'm back to on again off again hot air, now I'm really
stumped:confused: Any suggestions?
Gene M
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455
Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
|
Originally Posted by: Gene  Does the igniter go on & off?
Does the igniter glow at all? Gene M, You did not answer these questions. Which parts exactly did you replace? Post the reference numbers from the diagrams. Gene.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/18/2010(UTC)
Posts: 15
|
Gene, here's the new parts list: (installed)
230- thermostat
407- thermostat
717- igniter assm.
552- heat detector
729- dual coil
731- main coil
Somehow I passed it over in the beginning but this morning I ordered the
"safety" thermostat a.k.a. thermal fuse. Gene thanks for lending a "helping hand" I've been out of work for over a year and a half and taken on "fix it" jobs I normally wouldn't do, so this site and people like you are a big help.
Happy Holiday,
Gene M .... Screamin Eagle
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455
Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
|
Gene M,
Sorry to hear it. Unfortunately you are not alone in that boat.
I'm afraid you spend much more money than needed buying unneeded parts. You had to start with investing some small money in a simple ohmmeter and performing a few continuity tests in order to diagnose the problem.
A bad thermal fuse is the most common cause for non heating gas dryers. Did it fix your dryer?
Happy New Year with a good New work!
Gene.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Jump
You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.
Important Information:
The AppliancePartsPros.com uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
More Details
Close
