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Kenmore 70 series dryer won't heat
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I have a kenmore gas dryer and it will not heat. I have taken the back off and when i start it in the timed cycle,i see the heating element glow and then shut off.It will fire up once in a while for a few minutes.Can anyone help?
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model number ?
could be the commonly bad Gas Valve Coils - - about $20 for the set of (2)
They get intetmittemt when warm.
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A kenmore 70 series model #110.78702895. On the timed cycle it turns of,but the other cycles keep going forever.
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Re: Kenmore 70 series dryer won't heat
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Replace these intermittant coils and you will be good to go.
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replaced the coils and it works Great!!!! Thank you Very Much.
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Re: Kenmore 70 series dryer won't heat
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Quote from: akwikeee on September 22, 2008, 04:08:16 PM
I have a kenmore gas dryer and it will not heat. I have taken the back off and when i start it in the timed cycle,i see the heating element glow and then shut off.It will fire up once in a while for a few minutes.Can anyone help?
After reading this page we purchased,($30.00), the coil kit for our Kenmore Series 70 dryer,installed and it wasn't the problem.On "More Dry,"(and probably the other settings.Haven't tried them all), it just keeps going and going. We've jumped all the fuses too.
PLEASE HELP !
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Does the Igniter Glow ?
Model Number ?
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Does the Igniter Glow ?
Model Number ?
Model #76702690
Igniter Glow? No
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... Igniter Glow? No
Then it wouldn't be the Coils,
Have you checked the Igniter ? (may be 400 OHMS at room temperature)
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Thermal Fuse ?
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Re: Kenmore 70 series dryer won't heat
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When you replaced the coils did you clean out the dryer by taking it apart and throroughly removing all the lint build up including the outside vent? If the dryer needs cleaning then it ain't gonna run right.
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Quote from: RegUS_PatOff on October 18, 2008, 01:34:42 PM
Quote from: Loftus64 on October 18, 2008, 01:09:44 PM
... Igniter Glow? No
Then it wouldn't be the Coils,
Have you checked the Igniter ? (may be 400 OHMS at room temperature)
including
this
Thermal Fuse ?
Is there
any
heat from the Gas ?
I jumped the fuse and I don't know how to check the igniter!! No heat at all.Nothing.We cleaned it all out.Need to know how to check the igniter,looks like it may be the problem.Thanks
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with an OHM meter (Dryer unplugged)
or a volt meter Dryer running.
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with an OHM meter (Dryer unplugged)
or a volt meter Dryer running.
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I don't see a spark when I'm looking through the eyehole of the dryer.Should I check it with a meter anyway?Could it just be dirty? Do igniters get dirty or should it be replaced. Thanks!
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Dryer Igniters don't spark, they just Glow like a heating element
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There's NO glow whatsoever
I had the room pitch black and there wasn't any glow anywhere,at all.Do you think the igniter is my problem? Thanks
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