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The igniter does not glow
If the igniter does not heat up, remove power and using an
ohmmeter, check the following:
• Open flame sensor
• Open igniter
• Shorted booster coil
• Open wiring
• Bad motor switch ( Neutral supply)
• No power from control ( L1 supply)
Igniter glows – No gas ignition
If the igniter heats up but the main burner flame is not ignited,
remove power and using an ohmmeter, check the following:
• Open secondary coil
• Open holding coil
• Open wire harness
• Stuck flame sensor (Stuck closed)
The gas is ignited but the flame goes out. If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the flame goes
out, check for the following:
• Radiant sensor contacts opening prematurely.
• Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher Temps.
• Weak Hi-Limit
• Poor venting
• Bad drum seals
Improper drying, clothes wrinkled, Rough texture long, dry time
• Lint filter is not clean.
• Restriction in exhaust.
• Outside exhaust hood damper door stuck closed.
• Exhaust too long, too many elbows, flex ductwork installed.
• Poor intake air available for the dryer.
• Incorrect tumbler speed. Tumbler belt slipping.
• Blower impeller bound; check for foreign material in blower area.
• Customer overloading dryer.
• Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selected.
• Clothes too wet due to insufficient spin out by washer.
Noisy and/Or
Vibration
• Thumping Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear tumbler roller(s)
worn or misaligned, out-of-round tumbler or high weld seam on
tumbler.
• Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object caught in blower
wheel area.
• Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal out of
position or worn tumbler front bearings.
• Roaring Check for blower wheel rubbing on blower housing or
bad motor bearings.
• Popping or squealing sound. Check for a sticky or frayed belt.
- AV Repair Help answered 9 years ago
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