Gas dryer igniter lights up, flame is on, for a good 2-3 minutes, flame goes off, and suddenly about 10-20 seconds later I smell natural gas… i open up the dryer and strong natural gas inside tumbler.
Not sure what to look at, possibly the control unit is keeping one of the valves open when the heat cycle is off? I guess i would need to test to see if valve 1 and valve two are working but I don’t think thats the problem since I just had the whole dang part replaced… any idea how I can check to see if it’s the controller?
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[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]If you look at the posts on this site that involve heating problems with gas dryers you will see that they tend to get no response. I think the reason for this is that those of us who reply are electric folks, and I for one am not comfortable giving advice on gas burner issues. I suspect this is true of others as well. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
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I don’t have much choice but to ask (had 6 service men come) they keep replacing parts, and haven’t been much help.. instead I mapped out the heat, tumble cycles and noticed that the gas valves open (with no fire up) for an exact duration of time during the heating/tumbling cycles… I already had the entire gas assembly replaced, flame sensor and ignitor replaced… I think it’s a controller issue but not a single repair tech will listen to me… does this seem like a controller issue?
Yes, I think it is a jproblem in your controller system, and it could bde either the control electornics or the wiring, but the thing that really concerns me is your dryer is not supposed to do this. These dryers have a built in “flame detect” systems that are supposed to shut down the gas jets and not allow gas into the environment if no ignition is present.
Rather than try to repair the machine I suggest you do the following.
Contact LG and explain to them that you have a major safety/hazardous issue and insist that they provide a remedy
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If you are unable to get a satisfactory solution from LG I think you should replace the machine. I know this is an expensive option, but again, leaking natural gas is just too important an issue to play with.
Good luck, and please update us on your resolution.
I have had the exact same problem with my LG gas dryer. I was fortunate enough to be near a LG authorized service company. The technician rather quickly diagnosed this problem and changed the main control board. Problem fixed. The dryer did this right from the start, but it took me too long to make the call. The labor and parts was still done under warranty. I would say that this should have been a recall by LG but I have been unable to get them to fess up.
So searching for the main control board for this dryer the closest thing I find is called a circuit board. Is the the right part and where is it located in the dryer and if it is easy to replace?
[quote=HumboldtRepairMan;826267]Contact LG about this they may have a recall and tell them all the parts you’ve replaced. LG’s are poorly made with cheap parts with numerous problems washers, dryers, fridges…call them and tell them how pleased you are with your unit (sarcasm)…I find it funny that there’s been over 6000 views at this problem that people are trying to get help with which confirms my statement about a possible recall or major issue.
Here’s there website with contact info. LG Support USA: Customer Service and Technical Support | LG USA[/quote]
This is horrible. My wife noticed the gas smell within the past several months or so and we had the gas company come out to check. The tech determined something is wrong with the dryer but it’s the same exact symptoms as what the original poster has described. Burner stays lit for what sounds like 20-30 seconds though then shuts off. Opening the door shortly after there’s a gas smell. Seems quite dangerous. It seems like the kind of issue many people would ignore too, since the dryer works fine and dries clothes right? Most of the time, people only contact the manufacturer when something breaks and clothes don’t dry. But when it comes to safety issues, it may not be as obvious. LG seems to take the stance that if it’s not obvious, it’s not an issue… this is neglect! I filed a report with the CPSC:
Had an authorized LG tech come out to check it out. I told him that it seems like the control board is the issue and even the last repairman who came out (and decided not to pursue fixing it) told me he thinks it’s the control board as well. But I think he was actually reading this thread before telling me LOL!!
Anyway, to ‘eliminate’ the possibility of the gas valve being the problem, the tech swapped it out with a known-good one. Problem still persisted. So he ended up deferring to it being the control board and placed the order upon me putting down a $100 deposit. Apparently, the entire thing will cost me around $350. Thanks LG, for making me fix what should be considered a major safety recall on my own dime!
Update: I received a call back from LG the same day the report from the CPSC was forwarded to them, coincidentally. Go figure. The supervisor I spoke with has been all smoke and mirrors so far after I told him I already had one of their authorized repair partners come out and try to fix it with a part on order now. He “followed-up” with the appliance repair company (basically just a courtesy call to tell them to hurry up) and was avoiding the whole “who pays for this?” part of the discussion. I have been also trying to discuss that with them to have them cover the repair cost but so far all they keep saying is that they won’t do it because it’s not under warranty, in more or less words. I’m never buying an LG appliance again - never want to have to go through this ever. And I’m never recommending LG appliances to anyone who I come across.
Just bought one of these LG gas dryers (used) and hooked it up the other night to a leak free gas source. I used it a lot then let it sit for a day. When I opened the door tonight I smelled a little gas. Kind of scary…after reading this post I see I’m not the only one. Thank you for the info. I guess I’ll have to have the controller replaced. Or I might just buy a new dryer (not LG). They should fess up and recall the damn things before something really bad happens.
I was having similar symptoms and have finally solved my issue.
We noticed that clothes weren’t drying as well as they use to…when using sensor dry they would come out slightly damp (just barely). Intermittently we would smell natural gas in the laundry room. After reading numerous forum posts, I decided to swap out the main control board because many people said changing the ignitor and gas valve didn’t fix the problem. I thought that I had fixed the problem as we didn’t smell gas for a few weeks.
Well, the problem did come back a few weeks later. I ordered a gas valve thinking that was the most likely culprit. The swap out that part I had to remove the drum which exposed everything in the dryer nicely. It turns out the exhaust tube had dislodged internally and a decent amount of lint was being blown inside the machine. Lint was everywhere.
The lint had built up inside the gas tube and must have caused turbulence in the gas flow which prevented it from lighting properly. I cleaned everything up, reconnected the exhaust tubing and taped it securely before putting everything back together. I didn’t replace the gas valve as the original one ohmed out properly. The dryer has been working like new for several weeks now.
I was having similar symptoms and have finally solved my issue.
We noticed that clothes weren’t drying as well as they use to…when using sensor dry they would come out slightly damp (just barely). Intermittently we would smell natural gas in the laundry room. After reading numerous forum posts, I decided to swap out the main control board because many people said changing the ignitor and gas valve didn’t fix the problem. I thought that I had fixed the problem as we didn’t smell gas for a few weeks.
Well, the problem did come back a few weeks later. Eventually the dryer stopped heating as the gas wouldn’t ignite. I ordered a gas valve thinking that was the most likely culprit. The swap out that part I had to remove the drum which exposed everything in the dryer nicely. It turns out the exhaust tube had dislodged internally and a decent amount of lint was being blown inside the machine. Lint was everywhere.
The lint had built up inside the gas tube and must have caused turbulence in the gas flow which prevented it from lighting properly. I cleaned everything up, reconnected the exhaust tubing and taped it securely before putting everything back together. I didn’t replace the gas valve as the original one ohmed out properly. The dryer has been working like new for several weeks now.
