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08-03-2005, 09:21 PM
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Kitchen Aid Gas Dryer
My gas dryer will ignite, but will not stay lit. After 60-90 seconds it shuts off. I've changed the thermalfuse, the Thermastatfix and the coil valves with no result. What else can I try?
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08-05-2005, 08:33 AM
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Sounds like you need a good cleaning. Cut the gas off, pull the dryer away from the wall and clean the vent/blower system real good. Gas dryers will build up lint and cause the limit to cut out. Clean it good and try again. You will need to dissasemble some parts of the blower/vent system to do this.
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08-05-2005, 09:13 AM
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Also check out the little flapper door on the through the wall vent. Sometimes the flappers get stuck or in some cases we find a bird has attempted building a nest in there and restricting the airflow.
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08-05-2005, 09:18 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. I've cleaned it really well with no success. A small portion of the blue flame, when lit, appears to be coming back towards the front of the dryer slightly. I wonder if this has anything to do with it shutting itself off? Also, there is an adaptor on the side of the metal cone that house the ignitor. Could this piece be part of the problem?
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quote:Originally posted by JCA1
Sounds like you need a good cleaning. Cut the gas off, pull the dryer away from the wall and clean the vent/blower system real good. Gas dryers will build up lint and cause the limit to cut out. Clean it good and try again. You will need to dissasemble some parts of the blower/vent system to do this.
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08-06-2005, 07:17 AM
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Have you checked the venting system like LazyPup advised? Have someone go outside to the vent, turn the dryer on and see if it's blowing.
There is a spoon behind the ignitor, over the burner, to control flame pattern. If it's rusted out bad it could cause your problems. Anything that will allow the flame to overheat the limit will cause this problem, but lets make sure we're on the same page here. Your dryer comes on and ignites, burns for just a few seconds, stays off a minute or so and relites, over and over again. Is this right?
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08-06-2005, 10:19 AM
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I have checked the vent and it is blowing outside. There appears to be no blockage.
You are correct that it ignites, stays on a few seconds, shuts off and then will come on again a few minutes later.
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quote:Originally posted by JCA1
Have you checked the venting system like LazyPup advised? Have someone go outside to the vent, turn the dryer on and see if it's blowing.
There is a spoon behind the ignitor, over the burner, to control flame pattern. If it's rusted out bad it could cause your problems. Anything that will allow the flame to overheat the limit will cause this problem, but lets make sure we're on the same page here. Your dryer comes on and ignites, burns for just a few seconds, stays off a minute or so and relites, over and over again. Is this right?
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08-06-2005, 12:20 PM
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it ignites, stays on a few seconds, shuts off and then will come on again a few minutes later.
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Is it the flame you're talking about that stays on for a few seconds or just the ignitor glowing?
Dan O.
www.Appliance411.com/?ref411=KitchenAid_Dryer
The Appliance Information Site
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08-06-2005, 04:34 PM
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Normally this is due to restricted air flow. Did you dissasemble the blower housing and check in there for blockage? I know you said you cleaned it but every time I've seen this problem a vent repair or cleaing solved it. There is a little black part mounted on the flame tube beside the burner. See if you can jump the wires there and try it. DO NOT leave it this way if it works. I'm not sure how many wires are there, I'm thinking just two, if more than two don't jump it.
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08-06-2005, 05:59 PM
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It's the blue flame.
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quote:Originally posted by repairagain
it ignites, stays on a few seconds, shuts off and then will come on again a few minutes later.
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Is it the flame you're talking about that stays on for a few seconds or just the ignitor glowing?
Dan O.
www.Appliance411.com/?ref411=KitchenAid_Dryer
The Appliance Information Site
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08-06-2005, 06:00 PM
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Ill check the blower housing again as well as jump the black part for there are only two wires. Thanks
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quote:Originally posted by JCA1
Normally this is due to restricted air flow. Did you dissasemble the blower housing and check in there for blockage? I know you said you cleaned it but every time I've seen this problem a vent repair or cleaing solved it. There is a little black part mounted on the flame tube beside the burner. See if you can jump the wires there and try it. DO NOT leave it this way if it works. I'm not sure how many wires are there, I'm thinking just two, if more than two don't jump it.
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