This picture sums it up nicely… Readings for Meditation and Personal Enrichment: How to Check the Burner Components in a Gas Dryer How to Troubleshoot a Gas Dryer with No Heat Dryer Disassembly To learn more about your dryer, or to order parts, click here.
Dryer (Gas and Electric) Diagnostic & Repair Guide Problem Possible Causes [Gas and Electric]Dryer drum won’t turn. The belt’s broken. Turn the drum by hand. If it turns reeel easy, you gotsa broken belt, Hoss. Also, look for contributing causes for the belt to break such as worn drum rollers, damaged felt kit, or stiff […]
Susan wrote: Thank you, Samurai, for your table of the half-life of appliances. The Maytag gas dryer in my rental unit wouldn’t heat. The pilot light wouldn’t stay lit and following the instructions on the access door for lighting the pilot didn’t help. The dryer was not new when I bought the property 17 years […]
Evie Hump wrote: I have a question about my dryer. I have a Kenmore that is 3 years old. It has always worked very well, until now. In the last few days the gas does not always turn on. We can start it up, watch what we believe to be the glow plug light up […]
Dryers, gas or electric, are the simplest appliances you’ll ever work on. But judging by the amount and type of questions I get about gas dryers, specifically about the gas valve and burner, has prompted me to bring down another pearl of appliance wisdom from on high. This Appliance Repair Revelation explains how the burner […]
rho wrote: beaumark dryer older Ge style runs for 2-3 minutes then blows circuit breaker fuses, runs fine on air fluff circuit any ideas? Thanks Rho _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 24.103.202.235 You didn’t say whether this is a gas or electric dryer; […]
Ahh, Grasshopper, you are about to embark on the artistic side of appliance repair. There’s more to changing a fridge door gasket than just turning a few screws…not much more, but enough so that if you’re not aware of them, you’ll do a crappy job. Finesse, man, finesse, that’s the name o’ dis game. When […]
Dryer (Gas and Electric) Diagnostic & Repair Guide Problem Possible Causes [Gas and Electric]Dryer drum won’t turn. The belt’s broken. Turn the drum by hand. If it turns reeel easy, you gotsa broken belt, Hoss. Also, look for contributing causes for the belt to break such as worn drum rollers, damaged felt kit, or stiff […]
You’ll be able to fix most problems with your Whirlpool-built dryer (this includes most Kenmores) with one of these replacment parts. If the drum thumps and bumps as it turns, you need one o’ these. Also, replace ripped, torn, or deformed lint screens promptly to prevent big problems, like burnt out motors or vent fires. […]
Ed wrote: I have a Whirlpool gas dryer and my problem is this:It starts and ignites but after running for a few minutes the flame goes out. Model #LHI7801NO.What is wrong _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 66.208.215.167 You have a case of what […]
Tom wrote: I have a maytag gas dryer, it is heating up but the tumbler is not turning, what can the problem be? _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 207.172.194.18 This can only be one thing: broken belt. Here’s your three-step prescription to dryer […]
Constantin von Wentzel wrote: You maintain a great site! However, it doesn’t answer my question, and my quest to look through the product manuals that came with my dryer do not indicate an answer either… Here then my question, Sensei: Is it possible to hook up a Frigidaire dryer to be a sealed combustion appliance, […]
I reckon dryers are trickier than I thought for most folks. People seem to have a hard time understanding that the dryer vent is absotootly, posilootly critical to the safe and efficient operation of your dryer! Period. Folks, if your dryer vent sux, then your dryer’s performance and safety will suck, too. It’s just that […]
pudman wrote: I’m just a poor boy from northern Minnesota living in Chas, SC. A Maytag dryer has been giving me fits. The glow plug heats up and snaps off prior to the gas igniting. I have tried drinking quality dark impoted beer while trying to fix it, but I guess it’s not good enough. […]
Mike wrote: I have a Frididaire [Samurai: Frigidaire] gas dryer that won’t heat. The drum turns, and all gas connections appear fine in back. _______________________________The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. Message sent from IP: 204.33.49.100 Tara wrote: First of all, thank you for your website. It has been […]