- 1. Dryer Repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Eric Schulte" <schulte@odpemail.tamu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 08:30:47 -0600
- We have a 7 year old gas (propane) clothes dryer that suddenly stopped heating. The electrical aspects appear to be operating (motor rotates drum), but the gas is not igniting. Where should I begin?
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- 2. Re: Dryer Repair (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 17:42:16 -0500
- heating. The electrical aspects appear to be operating (motor rotates drum), but the gas is not igniting. Where should I begin? Ignitor? Gas line? Plugged orifice? Any experience in trouble shooting
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- 3. Re: Dryer Repair (score: 1)
- Author: Susan and Mark Miller <marknsuz@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 16:07:05 -0800
- When mine failed it was the valves. Had them rebuilt at a local appliance parts good luck, Mark. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mai
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- 4. RE: Dryer Repair (score: 1)
- Author: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
- Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 16:15:41 -0800
- I'd start by checking the ignitor. Hard to be sure without a manual, but they will usually try to light the gas even when there's no gas there. On my gas dryer (which is considerably older than yours
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- 5. Re: Dryer Repair (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Budde <super_racenut@juno.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 18:55:35 -0600
- You may also have an obstruction in the valve or nozzle. I do a lot of camping and about once a year there is a spider or something that has blocked the valve to the hot water heater. Just another th
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- 6. Re: Dryer Repair (score: 1)
- Author: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 19:22:25 -0500 (EST)
- Assuming the dryer has an electric ignition (which I think is common these days) start with the ignitor. They have a limited lifetime. I have replaced the one in my dryer twice over the last fifteen
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