If you notice that your dryer will not start, shuts off too soon or provides too much heat, you may need to replace your high limit thermostat. This high limit thermostat acts as a safety mechanism that keeps the dryer from overheating. Once the dryer temperature reaches a certain point, this piece will shut down power to the heating elem...Read moreent. The high limit thermostat is in the rear of the dryer behind the back panel. To complete this repair, you will need to remove the back panel of your dryer. Be sure to disconnect power to the dryer before beginning this repair.
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Gas dryer was not getting hot.
11 of 16 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
William from Placentia, CA
Easy
30 - 60 mins
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed top of dryer and front panel. Keeping the front door closed I was able to start the unit and observe if the gas was igniting to heat the unit. Found that no flame was present. Examined the ignitor (found the locatino after utilizine this website parts diagram) and noticed it was cracked. Ordered the new part and it
... Read morearrived two days later. Simple installation and ta daaa....ignitor works, hot dryer again. *Only reason it took over half an hour was because I cleaned out all the internal vents while the unit was opened. Basic mechanical abilities required here but remember to unplug the unit while working on it!
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Would not lite
4 of 4 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
RICHARD from LINDSTROM, MN
Really Easy
15 - 30 mins
Screw drivers, Socket set
Remove igniter and replaced easy to do
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At the end of the drying cycle, the clothes had a bunt smell. I checked the lower compartment of the dryer and found the limit thermostat in two pieces and realized this could be the culprit. I was able to snap them together, but this did not work, therefore a new stat
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James from Mokena, IL
Easy
15 - 30 mins
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
First I unpluged the dryer, removed the two screws from the bottom access panel. I used a small socket to remove the screws securing the limit stat to the burner chamber, nut driver was too long. I installed the new limit stat with the two screws and attached the two leads. Plugged in the dryer and conducted a test run, burner ig
... Read morenited. I turned the dryer off and replaced the access panel.