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Gas Dryer-NO Heat. How do I gain access to reach the burner Assembly , Thermostat, etc. I prefer to access from front if possible.
I have repaired gas dryers in the past and most of the time it's the heater element. In either case I can usually take the entire burner assemby in to a repair/parts shop and have them test and confirm what's needed then make purchase.
Thanks, Marty
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Hi Marty, Using a putty knife, push in the locking clip on each side between the top panel and the front panel and lift the top panel up. Disconnect the wire harness plug, remove the screw on on each side of the front panel, pull the top of it toward yourself and release it from the bottom clips. Here are the break down diagrams for the GE dryer Model DPXH46GA0WWGene.
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Thank you Gene. I did figure it out before reading your reply. I took the entire burner assembly in to a part dealer for bench test. The igniter looked good and the heat sensor had good continuity. Since I never looked down after opening the top to see if the igniter was glowing and/or lighting the burner, I did so after returning and reinstalling. Everything worked, go figure. Maybe it was the cleaning. My wife says that it seems not to heat when using the dryness settings on the timer dial but works by using just time settings. I suppose this could be true if a dryness/moisture sensor isn't working. However, she also says that it doesn't seem to get as hot as she remembers prior.
Do you know what would possibly cause the temperature to become lower even at the hottest setting and is this possibly related to the same moisture/dryness dial settings not working to ignite the burner?
My most sincere thanks to you for your generous help. Marty
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Hi Marty, I would replace the gas valve coils in such situation. GE coils are very expensive, so you can use the coils made by Frigidaire which are absolutely the same. - The part number for the coil kit is AP2150379 Gene.
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Gene, You are the best! Thanks so much. Happy Holidays!
Marty
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You are welcome. Happy Holidays!
Gene.
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