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Aaron Chesler  
#1 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2016 5:34:03 AM(UTC)
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No heat at all. Dryer ignitor won't even glow. I tested fuse, high limit thermostats, igniter, flame sensor, two coils and cycing thermotat. All tested good, no open circuits. The coils also measured the proper resistance. Prior to dryer failure the heat woud activate for awhile only after the dryer was turned on for around 15 minutes. Now it has completely failed. The timer and controls seem to be working fine and the tumbler is rotating with cold air only. I have a theory and maybe I am off base. The Cycling Thermostat has four connection points (leads). The Cycling Thermostat's outer lead connections do show a closed circuit when tested, as they should. However, the two inner connector leads coming from the control panel on the thermosat tested as "open", NO resistance. Would this cause a signal not to pass causing the dyer's ignitor not to turn on? All the repair videos I have found do not talk about these two connections on the cyclng thermostat.
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brobriffin  
#2 Posted : Friday, August 26, 2016 1:57:06 PM(UTC)
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The two small inner terminals operate the thermostats internal Bias heater. This is only used when you set the heat setting to medium or low temperatures. Normally if you have a closed circuit between the two large outer terminals then the circuit is set, at least for the cycling thermostat, to ignite the flame. Perhaps the timer isn't closing the circuit to start the heat? If further research proves that the timer is bad, here is your part
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