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Model: MGDE300VW1	Brand: Maytag	Age: 5 - 10 years
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surveyor65		#1 Posted : Wednesday, May 2, 2018 5:39:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/2/2018(UTC) Posts: 1		I came home from work today and smelled gas in my laundry room. I quickly shut off the gas supply to the dryer and vented the room. When my wife got home she told me that the clothes were still a little damp and smelled like gas. I assume the pilot light went out. Can it be relit?


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thorning		#2 Posted : Thursday, May 3, 2018 9:38:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/25/2012(UTC) Posts: 248		Originally Posted by: surveyor65 I came home from work today and smelled gas in my laundry room. I quickly shut off the gas supply to the dryer and vented the room. When my wife got home she told me that the clothes were still a little damp and smelled like gas. I assume the pilot light went out. Can it be relit? To my knowledge there is no pilot light on this model dryer. It has a glow bar that ignites the gas. You are probably seeing a leaky gas valve and should not continue to use this until the problem is corrected.


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