re: Repair help needed: Dryer won't heat

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Replace soilnoids. $2.00 off amazon. YouTube videos show you how, did it last month.

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electric dryers don't have solenoids.

But is if a gas dryer, then yes this is a very common fail point. I wouldn't buy the $2 ones. get Supco or Aspen brand at the cheapest. They are universal all gas dryers after 1994 use the same ones.

He said he checked the element but he could have meant the igniter. Now in that case he would want to check the amperage of the igniter. It can glow, but if it doesn't pull m,ore than 2.5 amps the signal to the solenoids won't open up the gas on the primary coil.