Maytag Neptune Dryer Intermittent no heat problem

[moparwash]

Before I run out and replace thermostats and gas coils willy-nilly, I thought Id run it here first:

This happens on timed and auto-dry cycles

Sometimes no heat when starting

Sometimes heat goes out while running

Sometimes it has heat all the time

The heat is really hot...much hotter than its DG108 neighbor

And its just 20 days out of warranty from the used appliance place I bought it from!!

 

[gefilterflo]

My mom and dad have an Atlantis match, Maytag design dryer from 1999 and it did the same thing. On theirs it was the gas coils and it has been running fine ever since.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

You should be able to open the front panel and watch it run to observe. If the igniter comes on then goes out without the gas lighting, then you most likely have bad coils or the wire connectors at the coils might be loose. If the igniter does not come on, then you might have an issue with that, the flame sensor or maybe a thermostat...

RCD