Part
Timer
Product Rating
Customer
William from LA
Problem
Gas Dryer wouldn't heat after initial startup
Tools
screwdriver, nut driver
Repair & Advice
I worked on this dryer for two weeks and called a repairman who suggested the timer was defective. Installed the new timer from PartsDR and the dryer continued to short out as before. Ultimately a defective operating thermostat was causing the short that prevented the dryer from starting and gas valve solenoid(s) had failed causing the heat to cut off after a couple of minutes. Spent $140 on parts and $75 on a repairman deployment charge to troubleshoot what ended up being a $20 problem.
Story submitted on May 18, 2017