The G.E. dryer has worked great for years. In fact, I've never had a problem with it. Now it heats up like before, and continues to spin, but shuts down the heat after a short time so the clothes don't dry.
2006-08-28 16:01:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As you and I know there is no heating element in a gas dryer so it would be difficult to check the heating element as mentioned by the first answerer or the parrot right after. Your problem is with the lifting coils on the gas valve. The coils are not too difficult to replace. Go to www3.sears.com and type the model number in the area that asks for it. You will be able to look up the part number for the kit and see how the front comes off to gain access to the valve. With the part number you will be able to buy the part wherever you want.
The reason that I DO KNOW as another would have you believe otherwise is I have found this problem many many times and what you are saying is the exact thing I have heard from customers with the same symptoms.
The coils have a very fine wire that is wrapped around inside. A break occurs in this wire and when the coil is cold it conducts current opening the gas valve. Once the coil warms up it stops conducting current and the valve fails to open. After the coil cools down again it conducts and opens the valve
2006-08-28 16:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was thinking either the safety limit switch was bad or poor airflow was causing the safety limit to turn the gas off. But appliance guys answer sounds even more likely.
I do have to wonder just how much time is spent looking for heating elements in a gas dryer?????????
2006-08-29 21:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to make sure the exhaust hose is clear. Once its blocked, the dryer will come on, Heat starts, and then kicks off on a set high limit. Once it cools, it will come back on till it repeats the cycle and off again. Mine did this not long ago because the kids smashed the vent outside and it was not drying my clothes.
2006-08-28 17:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dryer is overheating. It is shutting down because it is a safety factor built into the dryer. Over heating is the result of poor circulation. Clean the exhaust pipes.
2006-08-28 17:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
none of these guys know. it's one of the thermostats (little disc like doodads). Try different settings if you have them, like high, medium, and low, to see if it works on any of the different settings than the one you normally use. It sounds like one of the thermostats is faulty, causing the high limit (safety) to kick in. It could be taking it a while for it to reset. Like the one guy said, check to make sure your hose or the inside of the dryer isn't clogged first.
2006-08-28 17:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by patient X 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the heating element is fine, they either heat or they don't. There are two sensors inside the back side of the drum. one to check temperature, (don't want your clothes going up in smoke).The other checks moisture, (don't want your clothes turning yellow). This may be one sensor with two parts. It may just be clogged with lent.
2006-08-28 16:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You may want to check out the heating element.
gayle
2006-08-28 16:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by gayle j 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋