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Kenmore 500 gas dryer won t heat.
The kenmore elite gas dryer comes with a sophisticated electronic cycle control that you can modify in several ways according to your.
If your kenmore dryer runs but does not heat the problem may be a blown thermal fuse in the heating element circuit.
If the igniter glows and goes out but does not ignite the gas the gas valve solenoid is defective.
I have a kenmore 500 series gas dryer and its not heating up at all.
To determine if one or more of the gas valve solenoids has failed check the igniter.
If your gas dryer won t heat several things could be keeping it from operating normally.
If the flame sensor isn t working the dryer won t heat.
If a gas valve solenoid fails the dryer won t heat.
Watch our gas dryer won t heat troubleshooting video for help getting the burner fixed.
Before checking the flame sensor first make sure that the igniter and thermal fuse are not at fault.
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Or perhaps the dryer started but you can tell it s not spinning or heating which means no fluffy towels for you.
The thermal fuse is designed to open if the high limit thermostat fails to.
Your towels are wet but your kenmore dryer won t start.
The gas valve solenoids open the gas valve ports to allow gas to flow into the burner assembly.
The dryer could have a broken flame sensor gas valve coils high limit thermostat operating thermostat thermal cut off fuse thermal fuse igniter or timer.
To determine if the flame sensor is defective use a multimeter to test the sensor for continuity at room.
In an electric dryer a tripped circuit breaker can prevent the dryer from heating even though the motor runs.
Additional failures in a gas dryer that will prevent heating are bad gas valve coils a failed igniter or a faulty flame sensor.
This video shows a few easy tests you can run to diagnose and fix the problem.
