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Thread Number: 94698
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
70s lady Kenmore gas dryer is not heating |
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| Post# 1193396 11/11/2023 at 12:09 by Srod2286 (Los Angeles ) | ||
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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? | ||
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Post# 1193418 , Reply# 1 11/11/2023 at 15:24 by eronie  (Flushing Michigan) |
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New coils needed. | ||
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Post# 1193530 , Reply# 2 11/13/2023 at 10:48 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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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 | ||
| Post# 1193537 , Reply# 3 11/13/2023 at 11:39 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 1193875 , Reply# 4 11/18/2023 at 20:04 by Srod2286 (Los Angeles ) | ||
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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 | ||
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Post# 1195302 , Reply# 6 12/13/2023 at 05:48 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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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 | ||
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