I install a new ignitor on my Kenmore dryer because the old one broke. After installing the new ignitor the dryer still wont heat up. What can I check or do to correst this problem?

** Kenmore dryer **

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** After installing the new ignitor the dryer still wont heat up. **

Does the ignitor ever glow??

Dan O.
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Model/Stock# 110-97551220 - 75512

How about the answer to this question:

Does the ignitor ever glow??

Dan O.
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The ignitor nevers glows!

Than someone has a lot of checking to do. :/

One of the first things that might need testing is to see whether power is getting to the gas burner assembly when the dryer is calling for heat. If it WAS getting power, than checking the components of the burner itself would be required.

If the burner was NOT getting power, checking the components of the temperature control circuit would be required. An open thermal fuse might be most suspect.

- Kenmore 110.97551220 Thermal Fuse
LINK > www.appliance411.com/data.php?ap=AP3132867

You might get lucky and the problem could just be a broken ignitor (see the following link) which should be able to be determined with just a simple continuity test of it.

- Kenmore 110.97551220 Replacement Burner Ignitor
LINK > www.appliance411.com/data.php?ap=AP3094138
(The original could look different)

JMO

Dan O.
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Power is getting to the ignitor! Gas line valve has been open back up! What else can i check?

If these two statements of yours are correct, "Power is getting to the ignitor" and "the ignitor nevers glows", than logic would suggest you must have a defective ignitor.

- Kenmore 110.97551220 Burner Ignitor
LINK > www.appliance411.com/data.php?ap=AP3094138

JMO

Dan O.
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Thanks for the links and infromation. Based on the links, logic tells me that there is no way to test the ignitor, correct?

** is there no way to test the ignitor **

It can be tested for continuity or resistance. It would have to have infinite or really high resistance (ie. no continuity) to not glow *at all* when powered. If it had any resistance it should glow when powered.

JMO

Dan O.
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