Whirlpool Gas Dryer Bad Flame Sensor

A bad flame sensor will not allow the dryer to ignite and must be replaced.

Whirlpool gas dryer bad flame sensor.

My dryer would heat up but was taking a long time to dry. Whirlpool gas clothes dryers not only heat up fast they also come equipped with a variety of cycles to help you care for your laundry s specific needs. The burner assembly consists essentially of a gas valve ignitor and in dryers that use a glow type of ignitor a flame sensor. If the flame sensor fails the ignitor may not go off and the gas flow will not start.

Replacing both parts is relatively inexpensive compared to a service call and once you remove the tumbler drum both. That left this part the radiant flame sensor and the whirlpool 279834 valve coil for dryer as possibly being defective. Step by step instructions on how to replace a flame sensor wp338906 for dryer washer dryer combo made by whirlpool speed queen kitchenaid roper kenmore maytag magic chef norge admiral jenn air estate crosley hoover samsung amana. This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure.

If the flame dies inside the burner assembly the sensor reacts by closing the gas valve. A gas dryer blows air through a burner assembly to heat the air. 1 unplug the gas dryer from the electrical outlet and turn off the gas supply valve behind the appliance. Konduone 338906 flame sensor for whirlpool kenmore maytag dryer replaces wp338906 ap6008294 14205529 3 3377 dc32 00008a gas dryer radiant flame sensor 4 5 out of 5 stars 47 18 99 18.

How to check the flame sensor. From delicate cycles that dry at lower temperatures to heavy duty cycles that dry at higher temperatures to help you manage large loads our gas dryers provide the treatment your clothes.