Does My Gas Dryer Have A Pilot Light

If you don t know why your pilot light has gone out contact a repair center for a check.

Does my gas dryer have a pilot light.

It has a glow bar igniter and a safety gas valve assembly to heat the dryer. Gas dryers haven t had manual pilots since 1994. Since the dryer is not heating try these tips. I want to be sure i know what i m doing before i mess with gas.

Relight a gas oven s pilot light. The gas valve was turned off. Check the gas supply to the dryer. Keep the knob depressed for about 20 seconds after the pilot lights before releasing it.

If your casserole won t cook because your oven isn t getting hot it s time to check the pilot light. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws to open the panel if needed. We ve opened the front access panel and have a model number on the part visable. Ensure the entire appliance is off.

Some appliances such as a gas fireplace may have an open pilot light area. If you have an older model and you need to light the pilot locate the control knob. Turn it to pilot and hold it in while you light the pilot. It s a type 25k39a 28.

Hello we have an old maytag gas dryer that we re attempting to light the pilot light on. Either way your dryer will not heat until the pilot light is re lit. The pilot light on your gas whirlpool dryer may go out for a few reasons either the gas supply was cut off or there is a leak or clog in the supply line or a draft in the burner tube. 97574100 75741 serial no.

Make sure that the gas supply cut off valve to the dryer is fully open. This dryer does not use a pilot. I have a kenmore 70 series dryer.