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Model: ?	Brand: Kenmore	Age: More than 10 years
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tkeemm		#1 Posted : Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:37:29 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/27/2008(UTC) Posts: 3		my kenmore gas dryer will start up and heat up for about three minutes. then it will try to heat up again but the ignitor just starts up but there is no flame. Does anyone have any sugestions?
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Gene		#2 Posted : Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:10:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Most likely the problem with your dryer are a bad coils on the gas valve. - The part number for the kit of the gas valve coils is AP2150379 Gene.
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tkeemm		#3 Posted : Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:48:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/27/2008(UTC) Posts: 3		thank you i will try to replace the coil. is it pretty easy to do? Do I need to take out the whole gas assembly?
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Gene		#4 Posted : Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:41:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		In order to provide more accurate advise I need the complete model number of the dryer. Gene.
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tkeemm		#5 Posted : Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:57:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/27/2008(UTC) Posts: 3		the model number is Kenmore, 11087878100 and the serial number is M90508095
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Gene		#6 Posted : Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:16:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Just remove the bottom panel. You need a short Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the bracket on top of the coils. Gene.
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dennisdaubenspeck		#7 Posted : Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:39:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/28/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		dryer not going through cycle on auto dry timmer not adv workes on other cycles mod #tgdx640jqo
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Gene		#8 Posted : Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:46:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Did it get hot? For more accurate advise I need more specific description of the problem. Gene.
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