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Brian Effinger  
#1 Posted : Thursday, November 7, 2013 1:11:12 PM(UTC)
Brian Effinger

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Hi - I have a Kenmore gas dryer that is not working in either the Auto Dry setting or the timed dry setting. In auto dry, the drum will spin, but it will only blow cold air, and the timer will not advance. In the timed dry setting, the same happens, except the timer will advance. I have checked the components listed by Gene on the "No Heat on Gas Dryer" thread with a digital multi-meter. Here's the readings that I found on each part:

Thermal fuse - 1.5
Cycling thermostat - 1.5 across the 2 recessed terminals
Cycling thermostat - 7 (with the meter on 20k) across the 2 upper terminals
Igniter - 66.5 (I stuck the leads of the meter into the terminals in the clip)
Flame sensor - 1.5

2 prong gas valve coil - 1280
3 prong gas valve coil - 564 on the outer 2
3 prong gas valve coil - 1400 on the left 2 when looking down at it
3 prong gas valve coil - 1950 on the right 2 when looking down at it
I had to set the meter on the 2000 setting for the gas valve coils.

I'm not sure if any of these are bad, or if I should be looking elsewhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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Brian Effinger  
#2 Posted : Friday, November 22, 2013 12:17:30 PM(UTC)
Brian Effinger

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After doing a search here and on other websites I decided to try replacing the gas valve coils, even though they seemed to test OK. When I would start the dryer, the flame would come on one or two times, then nothing - only the glow of the igniter. Apparently that is what happens when they are going bad. This has done the trick and it is all working now.

As a bonus, I found $2.30 when I cleaned out the innards of the dryer. Mostly dimes. And I found a mysterious key.
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