On a gas dryer the flame sensor detects the heat emitted by the flame.
Propane gas dryer won t heat.
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The dryer could have a broken flame sensor gas valve coils high limit thermostat operating thermostat thermal cut off fuse thermal fuse igniter or timer.
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To determine if the flame sensor is defective use a multimeter to test the sensor for continuity at room.
This video shows a few easy tests you can run to diagnose and fix the problem.
Before checking the flame sensor first make sure that the igniter and thermal fuse are not at fault.
If your gas dryer won t heat several things could be keeping it from operating normally.
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Once you ve verified that check the meter on the supply tank if yours is a propane model.
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7 faulty or loose wiring in gas dryer a turned off gas valve or improperly connected gas line means no gas can get to the dryer.
Everything works fine except that clothes do not dry fully even after 2 3 cycles.
If any of the wiring going to any of the parts above are loose not connected or damaged this will cause the gas dryer to not heat.