- Model Number
- MGDC200XW4
- Brand
- Maytag
- Age
- 6-10 years
My dryer stopped producing heat about a month ago. At first we could restart it a number of times and eventually it would work, but now it never heats up. What I observe looking through the peep hole is the igniter glowing for about 5 or so seconds, but no flame ever comes on. I hear a small click which I believe is the solenoids kicking in, but when it was working my recollection was the click was much louder. When I open the door to verify there's no heat, there's a strong smell of gas. So far I've replaced the cycling thermostat and thermal fuse together, and the gas valve solenoids. I've tested as many components as possible with a multimeter and they all have passed. This includes the radiant flame sensor, the igniter, the other thermal fuse, and the high-limit thermostat.
Is it possible the igniter is still problematic even though it's glowing and testing successfully with the multimeter, for example if it works but can't get hot enough? Is there any way to know if I need to replace the gas burner assembly, or any other parts I should test first? Just trying to wrap my head around why the igniter is seemingly working and I can smell gas, yet it never produces a flame.
Is it possible the igniter is still problematic even though it's glowing and testing successfully with the multimeter, for example if it works but can't get hot enough? Is there any way to know if I need to replace the gas burner assembly, or any other parts I should test first? Just trying to wrap my head around why the igniter is seemingly working and I can smell gas, yet it never produces a flame.
