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My Kenmore 300 Series Gas Dryer won’t heat up, or turn off. The timer counts down and it spins, but once it gets to the end of its cycle… it just keeps spinning. At no point through that process does the dryer get hot. After doing a little research, with both issues; i thought it was the timer. I purchased a brand new factory timer and installed it, but the same issues persist. Any thoughts on what could be going on? Thanks!
Actually ended up being the thermal fuse. Don’t know why that wasn’t allowing the timer to Stop… but glad it was an $8 fix.
Cause 1 Gas Valve Solenoid Gas dryers have two or more gas valve solenoid coils. The gas valve solenoids open the gas valve ports to allow gas to flow into the burner assembly. If a solenoid fails, the burner may run intermittently. If the burner keeps shutting off, the dryer won’t heat properly and may not stop. To determine if one or more of the gas valve solenoids has failed, check the igniter. If the igniter glows and goes out but does not ignite the gas, the gas valve solenoid is defective. If one or more of the gas valve coils are defective, we recommend that you replace them as a set.
