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10 of 12 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsNutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
CustomerTheodore from Riverside CA
The dryer would start to heat then the heat would stop
I changed out the cycling thermostat and the high limit thermostat. Mainly because that was what my research indicated was the problem. I then found some more information online that indicated the gas solenoid valves were bad. I ordered them from you and replaced them. The problem was fixed.
In order to replace the valves you need to remove the top panel. Two screws at the top of the front door assembly hold it on. Remove the screws, lift up on the front panel door assembly and move it to the side. The drum will rest in place. In the lower left corner, under the drum, you will see the solenoids. Two screws attach a plate that holds down the solenoids. Take the hold down plate off, disconnect the control wires attached to the solenoids and lift out the solenoid/control valves. To assemble everything, work backwards to the start. Good Luck
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11 of 15 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsPliers
CustomerRoberta from St. Louis MO
Dryer had been noisy, then stopped heating.
Opened dryer and removed drum. Replaced old blower wheel with new wheel, clamp and clipwhich was worn and was responsible for the noisy operation. Plugged in new ignition coils then replaced drum. Dryer works great now.
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9 of 10 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
CustomerRyan from Livonia MI
Dryer would not continuously heat, and took several cycles to dry clothes. The flame would ignite and heat the dryer at first, but then would ignite and go out quickly for the rest of the cycle. I tried the thermostats first with no luck.
I first ordered the coils from a different web site and they sent the wrong ones. The job would have been much eaiser if i had just returned and ordered from here. Instead i cut wires and tried the others but since they were worng, it did not work. I didn't label the wires so it was a puzzle to put it back together. Once i had the wires connected properly it was a simple fix. You just open the top and take the front pannel off, remove the drum and it is right there at the bottom. Two screws take the cover off of the coils and they slide off the gas valve. Slide the new ones on and replace the cover. Put the front pannel back on, close the top and its good to go. I first tried the highlimit thermostat, and termostat with no luck. The flame would light when it was cold, but once warmed up, the flame would ignite and immediatly go out. The coils did the trick.
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12 of 20 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerRobert from North East PA
Burner would not go on on my stack set dryer
Took out two front Panel screws and removed the panel. Removed Gas solenoid coil holding bracket by removing two phillips head screws. Disconnected the coil leads. and removed the coils. Connected the new coils to the leads and set in place. Replaced the holding bracket and the two screws. Replaced the front cover and the two front cover screws. Piece of Cake!
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8 of 10 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJim from Foothill Ranch CA
Gas dryer would heat for one heating cycle but no gas afterward. Ignitor would glow.
Checked four thermocouples all showed continuity with my multimeter so they were all good. I'd read that the coils commonly went out and that these were the symptoms. Hey, it's very simple in there. Not much else could be wrong. I had a Maytag repairman come out. At first he said the problem was a blocked vent. I knew he was wrong. Then he said one of the thermocouples went out. It was $80 for him to come out. It turned out that his second diagnosis was wrong too. To repair the dryer by Maytag would have cost me $240. I gave him $80 and bought the coils for $37. They are EXTREMELY easy to replace: two screws held a bracket that held two coils. With the bracket off, I took off the old coils and slid on the new ones.
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8 of 12 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerLaurence from Chino CA
Dryer turned on and ran but no heat
I watched your video on your website first and followed the simple instructions. I completed the repair in 40 minutes. Works like it was brand new....
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8 of 12 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerL R from Carmel NY
Replaced two parts in the gas heater assembly
I removed the front panel of the dryer by removing the 2 screw that secure it at the bottom and pulling upward to disconnect the cover at the top. I then removed the two screws that hold the metal cover that secures the 2 elements in place. I disconnected the wire plugs from the 2 elements, removed the 2 elements and replaced them with the new parts making sure to place them in the same positions as before. I then replaced the housing cover and tightened the screws. Then I replaced the front cover of the dryer.
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6 of 6 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver, Wrench set
Customerlawrence from GROTON VT
No heat after 10 minutes
SHUT OFF GAS REMOVED GAS VALVE.REMOVED THE COIL RETAINER AND INSTALLED THE NEW COILS.REINSTALLED VALVE AND CHECKED.FOUND DRYER WORKED FINE.
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8 of 14 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerJerry from Bradenton FL
The dryer would not get hot.
I removed the two screws holding the access panel, and removed the access panel. Then removed the lower air duct. I then checked the burner, The solenoid was not opeing the valve for the gas. I order the coils, in two day I had the coils and installed them. The dryer is working great.
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8 of 14 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyVery Difficult
Time to do repair:More than 2 hours
ToolsNutdriver, Screw drivers
CustomerRoger from Westminster SC
Close would not get dry. Dryer started normal. Timer would not time out.
Getting to any of the parts in the Maytag dryer is easy. Tip the dryer back and slide a 4 x 4 block under the front edge. You remove the whole front panel after you remove two screws at the bottom corners of the front panel. You need to tip the dryer back to get a screwdriver on the screws. Swing the front panel up to release the top of the door panel from the top. Watch the short wires to the door switch. Unhook the door switch wires and move the front panel out of the way. The timer on the top is accessed by re-moving two screws along the top edge. There are four screws. Remove them all and tip the top of the front panel forward. You then see that two screws hold the panel and the other two screws just hold the trim.
The dryer started normal. The drum motor run when the start button was operated. The fluff cycle operated normal to indicate the timer motor was OK. On the dry cycles, the igniter heated up. The gas came on. The dryer run for some period of time and then the flame went off. The thought was that the low temp cycle thermostat sensed the dryer was hot and thus switched over to time the cycle to its end. However, the low temp cycle thermostat tested good with a meter when the sensor was removed from the dryer and heated with a light bulb. Burnt contacts in the sensor were a possible problem. I also though the radiant sensor may be bad and not recycling after it got hot. After time, the igniter would cycle on but the gas flame would not come on. I thought the radiant heater might not be tripping the secondary coil on the gas valve. The gas valve coils tested good. I was checking them cold after the dryer had cooled down. I ordered a number of parts.
I got lucky and did a test on the coils while the dryer was still hot. One of the coils in the dual booster holding coil was going open when hot. When cold it had enough continuity to let the gas valve cycle on once. After the coil got warm it went open and shut the gas valve off. When the coil did cool off, it again had continuity. I was about ready to trash the dryer when I finely found the problem. I am happy I persisted and worked the problem through to a solution. I purchased several extra sensors but saved money in the long-run. I rate this problem at the high end of complexity for the do-it your self home owner to solve. The problem was an easy fix once the real problem was found. Only 4 screws and 3 push on wire connectors (two were on the front panel for the door switch).
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5 of 5 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
CustomerGlenn from Ossian IN
Gas dryer would fire, but shut down before getting warm enough to dry clothes
Removed lower front cover of dryer, located coils, removed old coils by disconnecting the wires and removing the hold down bracket screws. Pulled the old coils out replaced them with the new coils by aligning the index pins on the coils with the holes in the bracket then reattached the bracket and plugged the wires into the new coils. Then closed the cover on the front of the dryer. Dryer now ignites and stays on to heat up and dry clothes.
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5 of 6 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerRob from Henderson NV
Dryer would only heat at start up for one cycle
Ohmed coils and both had continuity so I changed radiant heat sensor. No bench test for Radiant Heat sensor. Same problem. Changed both coils and dryer works fine. Weak coils were my problem. I read thru the same issues in Parts Select forum and it said Radiant Heat sensor was problem 25% of the time. With coils having continuity and no ohm value specified for coils I made wrong choice but, I have spare parts and look for another 10 years of life in the dryer. Nice to have this forum to research appliance repair. Very helpful for parts location and installation. Dishwasher is next!
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5 of 8 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver, Pliers, Socket set
CustomerDonald from Madison WI
Dryer shut down before clothes were dry
... I figured it was some over temp switch but then read about the gas solenoid problems others were having... bought $100.00 worth of parts... saved the old just in case down the road I might need them... figured a service call would cost me that much... now lots of new parts... and a working dryer. Done!
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4 of 5 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerManuel from Jurupa Valley CA
Dryer not drying
Replaced both Coils. Purchased M Series coils much less expensive buying coils together instead of seperately. Problem solved.
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3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- 'M' Series New Style Coil Kit
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers, Socket set
CustomerJoseph from Chicago IL
Dryer would not heat up properly. It would heat initially but once the heat was off it would not come on again.
I followed the advice posted by other customers. I took the front off the dryer, put the door back in place and ran a cycle. I could see that the igniter was heating properly, but no gas was flowing. Based on what I read I concluded that it was a problem with one of the gas valve coils. It was relatively inexpensive to replace both (and the dry is 10 years old), so I didn't go to the trouble of determining the bad one. I replaced them both. Obviously I unplugged the dryer (no need to turn off gas). There were 2 screws that held the bracket in place which holds the coils. I disconnected the coils, removed the bracket screws, replaced the coils, reattached the bracket screws and reconnected the coils. I then reattached the front plate to the dryer. It was very easy and took about 20 minutes and I had never worked on a dryer before.
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