srod2286
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Pilot light up I hear the click but does not turn on. I’m not sure which one is the thermal Gus on this dryer and the coils are not ur easy replacement here. Any ideas what it could be?
70s lady Kenmore gas dryer is not heating
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New coils needed.
1970s Kenmore gas dryer not heating
Definitely a valve coil or possible bad valve itself these older dryers if the valve coils go bad, we replace the entire valve assembly with the newer style compact valve, coil burners.
You can either buy a new complete valve assembly at considerable cost or grab one from a newer dryer And retrofit it to your dryer to keep your great old dryer running.
John
Definitely a valve coil or possible bad valve itself these older dryers if the valve coils go bad, we replace the entire valve assembly with the newer style compact valve, coil burners.
You can either buy a new complete valve assembly at considerable cost or grab one from a newer dryer And retrofit it to your dryer to keep your great old dryer running.
John
Bad gas valve coils. As John mentioned, would be better to retrofit it with a newer style of gas valve since it’s easier to obtain parts for the newer style of gas valve since that’s what is still in production at the moment. Whirlpool still builds and sells the 29” dryers to this very day.
srod2286
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Any idea where I can order the new valve assembly that will fit here? The wiring is diff would the same connectors fit? I’m open to any suggestions. This is how it looks
kenmoreman
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Ignitor
I would change the ignitor. This one amazingly has the original that was replaced with an upgrade per a service flash. It lights but does not satisfy the burner with a change of resistence and the safety times out. The new one looks nothing like the original.
I would change the ignitor. This one amazingly has the original that was replaced with an upgrade per a service flash. It lights but does not satisfy the burner with a change of resistence and the safety times out. The new one looks nothing like the original.
Replacement gas burner assembly
For your 70s lady Kenmore dryer, is part number 279894, the wiring harness may not match up perfectly. You can just splice the two wires.
Changing the igniter will not do any good the igniter resistance does not react with the valve coils it has nothing to do with the resistance of the igniter. As long as the igniter gets nice and hot as yours is doing it is fine.
Once the igniter gets hot and it cycles off, the power goes to the secondary gas valve coil which is what has failed on your dryer.
John
For your 70s lady Kenmore dryer, is part number 279894, the wiring harness may not match up perfectly. You can just splice the two wires.
Changing the igniter will not do any good the igniter resistance does not react with the valve coils it has nothing to do with the resistance of the igniter. As long as the igniter gets nice and hot as yours is doing it is fine.
Once the igniter gets hot and it cycles off, the power goes to the secondary gas valve coil which is what has failed on your dryer.
John
