Maytag Stacked Dryer- gas- heat goes out Options  Email this topic  Watch this topic  Print this topic » Normal Threaded
Model: LSG7806AAE	Brand: Maytag	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Erika555		#1 Posted : Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:40:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		The flame on my stacked gas dryer goes out after it is lit by the igniter. It sounds like I need to replace the gas valve coils. How do I access them? I removed the front panel and they seem closer to the back. Is there a back panel I should access them through? Thanks!
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Simon / APP Team		#2 Posted : Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:29:27 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. Does the flame cycling on and off? For how long it's stays on? When there is no flame do you see the ignitor glow? Thank you. Post the results. Simon.
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Erika555		#3 Posted : Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:01:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		The flame stays on for 5-10 seconds. The igniter is not on when the flame is out. The igniter stays off for awhile and when it comes back on the flame engages for a few seconds before all goes dark again. Thanks
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Simon / APP Team		#4 Posted : Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:27:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. The problem with your dryer is clogged exhaust vent. Remove the vent hose from the dryer and run it for one cycle. If it works fine - clean the vent, if not - clean the dryer internal vent system. Thank you. Post the results. Simon.
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Erika555		#5 Posted : Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:44:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/22/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Wow! I disconnected the vent from the dryer and the flame stayed on for several minutes, when I reconnected the vent, the flame went out. I had no idea. Time for a visit from the vent cleaning service. Thank you!!!
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Simon / APP Team		#6 Posted : Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:37:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		You are very welcome. Simon.
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