|
Thread Number: 93188
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
here we go again folks |
[Down to Last] |  |
| Post# 1178291 4/16/2023 at 13:17 (376 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
well the DG608 dryer that i got will not heat
glow plug is fine I hear a click so i think the gas valve is opening but there is no roar of the burner lighting so now I have to diagnose it amd I thought I was set | ||
|
Post# 1178293 , Reply# 1 4/16/2023 at 14:12 (376 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
||
Non-heating Maytag gas dryer
Hearing the sound of one gas valve opening is a good sign that means power is getting to the gas burner assembly.
Do you see the igniter come on? If so, does the igniter cycle off in about a minute? If you see the igniter come on and cycle off that means you have a bad gas valve solenoid. The secondary valve coil is bad Unfortunately these are hard to get now they are technically no longer available but you can probably find them out there somewhere. White Rodgers change to a more repairable valve assembly in 1984. Most times we run into these earlier me tags and whirlpool‘s. That have bad valves or bad valve coils. We just put the newer style valve assembly in the machine. It always amazes me how much trouble we had with Maytag gas dryer‘s and GE’s for that matter, even though they use the same white Rodgers gas valve, assemblies that whirlpool and Kenmore did . John. | ||
| Post# 1178413 , Reply# 2 4/17/2023 at 19:09 (375 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
it semi works to the extent
let see if I can prose this the igniter comes on nice and strong there is a loud click and a WHOOSH and the gas ignites it heats I need to time how long it heats it clicks and the gas valve closes need to time how long it is off the igniter comes on nice and strong again loud click but no whoosh no gas igniter goes off immediately need to time this but I think seconds maybe then the ignoter comes on but goes back out hope i got the info straight | ||
|
Post# 1178415 , Reply# 3 4/17/2023 at 19:49 (375 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
||
|
| ||
| Post# 1178529 , Reply# 4 4/19/2023 at 17:10 (373 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
thankkees John
This i can fix because I can get the parts I'll need to research the parts numbers to order the correct parts oh here is the youtube video of the dryer I can make a video without the front on if needed it is nor difficult to take the front off CLICK HERE TO GO TO bpetersxx's LINK | ||
| Post# 1178646 , Reply# 5 4/20/2023 at 18:56 (372 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
update | ||
| Post# 1178652 , Reply# 6 4/20/2023 at 19:54 (372 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
see when and if i have to pay anything as it ia in warranty | ||
| Post# 1178731 , Reply# 7 4/21/2023 at 19:09 (371 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
update 2 | ||
| Post# 1179420 , Reply# 8 4/29/2023 at 21:16 (363 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
last update | ||
| Post# 1180233 , Reply# 9 5/9/2023 at 20:22 (353 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
5436554
part one
trying to explain the cycle and my goof I did it chimed constantly in the regular cycle But I thought it chimed like that in the permanent press cycle CLICK HERE TO GO TO bpetersxx's LINK | ||
| Post# 1180234 , Reply# 10 5/9/2023 at 20:23 (353 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
645-9684956
the video of the gas valve and burner that replaced the bad valve and burner assembly
CLICK HERE TO GO TO bpetersxx's LINK | ||
| Post# 1180709 , Reply# 11 5/15/2023 at 21:24 (347 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
534-657342853 | ||
| Post# 1180769 , Reply# 12 5/16/2023 at 17:50 (346 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
rew
well the plastic part of the bell unit with the striker is loose from the solenoid plunger
so it just flops around sorry about the pic the batteries died and I will get a better pic uploaded
View Full Size
| ||
| Post# 1181138 , Reply# 13 5/22/2023 at 17:33 (340 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
93460943 | ||
| Post# 1184278 , Reply# 14 7/6/2023 at 10:33 (295 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
and again | ||
|
Post# 1184310 , Reply# 15 7/7/2023 at 06:30 (294 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
||
|
Older Maytag dryers with this control system ran around 10 minutes, never long enough to actually dry anything with air but it made a nice additional cool down or you could fluff up some things that have been sitting in the dryer.
How long is it running on air? Is it turning off reliably at some point? John | ||
| Post# 1184364 , Reply# 16 7/7/2023 at 18:40 (294 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 1184549 , Reply# 17 7/9/2023 at 19:01 (292 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
|
Does the chime sound when the clothes are dry? If so, the electronic control unit and wiring should be good.
The main reasons for this from most common to leas common are...
Broken linkage from actuator to the tab on the switch.
Broken tab.
Tab on the switch is very loose and sloppy (requires a new switch).
Cool down thermostat contacts are welded shut (should have no continuity through the 2 terminals when the dryer is cold).
| ||
| Post# 1184552 , Reply# 18 7/9/2023 at 19:38 (292 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
On regular permanent press and damp dry it shuts off when it is supposed to
Chime does not work because part of it is broken but air dry continues to run on and on I'll sit and watch it I usually do anyway because i am fascinated of the gas system I watch the gas flame thru the access door still finding out what does what in the heating cycle Going to tinker with it more now to find out about the Calypso washer in the other post I made | ||
| Post# 1184902 , Reply# 19 7/14/2023 at 19:41 (287 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 1184915 , Reply# 20 7/14/2023 at 23:17 (286 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 1185188 , Reply# 21 7/18/2023 at 13:04 (283 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
| ||
| Post# 1190575 , Reply# 22 9/24/2023 at 17:26 (215 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
update whaqtever 2 | ||
| Post# 1191409 , Reply# 23 10/6/2023 at 19:50 (203 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
|
| ||
| Forum Index: |
| Other Forums: |
|
|
|
|
|
Comes to the Rescue!
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}