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Whirlpool Gas Dryer Not Heating?

Learn how to fix it.

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But you can use this info to help fix any dryer.

We will be focusing on the Whirlpool gas dryer with the lint trap on the top

Lint Trap

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Locate the small peak hole on the front left bottom corner of your dryer. Pop the plastic cover off with a small screw driver.

Let’s begin with a little troubleshooting

Tip: Other models/brands will either have a front panel that can be removed in order to troubleshoot or another way to view the igniter. With some GE dryers you may have to slip a small mirror under the right corner area of the dryer.

DryerNotHeating.netSet your dryer timer to a heat setting such as timed dry or automatic dry. Now turn your dryer on.

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The thermal fuse usually fails due to lint blockage inside the dryer’s vent system.

If the igniter never glows orange, you will want to check the thermal fuse in the back of your dryer

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Thermal fuse

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To test the thermal fuse, remove the two wires from the terminals on the thermal fuse. Set your multi-meter to the lowest setting of ohms. Now touch the lead from your multimeter on each terminal. If you get a reading of 1 like we do here, replace your thermal fuse.

Also look for airflow blockages and clean them.

No orange glow

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If you get a reading other than 1 on your thermal fuse. Test the igniter in the same manner as you tested the thermal fuse. You will need to unplug the two wires that plug into your igniter.

No orange glow

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Place each one of your leads on the two terminals shown here. If you get a reading of 1, replace the igniter.

No orange glow

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A less likely candidate that would cause your igniter not to glow isthe high-limit thermostat. (The high-limit thermostat would be one of the first things to check on an electric dryer, that doesn’t heat, but for the the gas dryer the thermal fuse usually goes before the high-limit. It’s still worth checking though.

High-limit thermostat

No orange glow

Orange glow, no ignition

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If your igniter glows orange, but the gas never ignites...

Orange glow, no ignition

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Test the flame sensor, if you get a reading of 1, replace it.

If the flame sensor checks out good, test your cycling thermostat.

Orange glow, no ignition

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If the flame sensor checks out good, test your cycling thermostat.

Remove the wires from the outer 2 terminals and test for continuity. If you get a reading of 1, replace the cycling thermostat.

Cycling thermostat

Orange glow, no ignition

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If your cycling thermostat checks out good, make sure the gas to your dryer is turned on.

If the gas on your dryer is turned on.

Replace the valve coils. Shown on next few slides.

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Remove the terminals.

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Unscrew the two screws that were located here.

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Remove valve coils and replace with new set.

Long dry time/ gas ignites for a while then turns off.

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There are a few things that you need to check if you are having long dry times. They are:● Cycling thermostat● Lint build up in your dryer venting

If all the above check out good, replace the valve coils.For more detailed information like how to disassemble your dryer or clean out your dryers venting, visit:

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