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rickgburton  
#21 Posted : Monday, January 19, 2015 7:26:33 PM(UTC)
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Ninety percent of the time, an issue like yours is caused by poor air flow.Try drying one load with the vent hose off and see if it makes a difference.
Natashaseidler  
#22 Posted : Monday, January 19, 2015 7:37:02 PM(UTC)
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Thank you for your help Rick !!!
MBarrett08  
#23 Posted : Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5:27:27 AM(UTC)
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having the same issue with mine. popped off the plastic cap, coil glows, ignites then shuts off. tried it in all modes with and without vent attached. sorry I'm sure you have already answered this question but I'm appliance illiterate. :)

I let the dryer run for a couple mins. and it does glow, ignite, fire for 10 secs, then shuts off, wait a few minutes and it does that process again.
rickgburton  
#24 Posted : Tuesday, December 13, 2016 9:40:48 AM(UTC)
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Up until recently I never would have guessed the thermal fuse could cause this problem but it can. There's 120 VAC going to the gas valve and it energizes two of the three coils and the igniter. When the heat from the igniter opens the flame switch the current flows to the other coil and gas flows through the valve. You say it ignites for about 10 seconds then shuts off. It sounds like it's losing the voltage to the valve. To see if it's in the gas valve assembly or if the problem is else where set your meter to measure VAC and insert the leads into the back of the connector for the two wires going to the valve. Then start the machine on time dry about 40 minutes and select high heat. Start the dryer and watch the meter. It will show 120 VAC. When the flame turns off and the meter doesn't change, the problem is with the coils or the valve itself. If the meter indicates 0 VAC when it turns off you need to look elsewhere like a thermostat or control. If it does read 0 take the two wires off the thermal fuse and temporarily short them together. Wrap a piece of black tape around them if necessary so it doesn't touch anything and try it again. If it works replace the thermal fuse. DO NOT LEAVE THE THERMAL FUSE BYPASSED TO DRY CLOTHES.
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