I have a Frigidair Gas dryer, model FDGB23RGS1. It is a very basic model and I believe I have two problems but dont know if they are somehow related.
If I set the timer dial to a minute setting, the dryer goes on and I hear the ignitor click on but the burner never seems to ignite and basically the clothes just tumble with no heat. The timer also never counts down. So I think I have a bad timer…
When I set the timer dial to the Automatic Drying setting the ignitor fires and the dryer warms. However I dont believe the auto-dry feature is working properly because when the dryer stops the clothes are still wet and I am forced to run the cycle agian and sometimes a third time to dry the load.
Could be a timer…could be a controller? I dont know. I am an engineer by profession and have no problem taking things apart, as long as I know what I am looking to fix. Does anybody have any ideas for me?
Ok, thats what I was afraid of…Since I am at work now and cant actually look at the thing I am assuming that there are screws or something holding on the front panel? I did a quick glance this morning before I came in and they weren’t very apparent to me. Are they hidden screws, or is there some hidden clip system holding the thing in place?
I would you suggest you start a new topic so your question doesn’t get buried in my post…make sure to include you model number and someone will get back to you
Here is an update. I initially replaced the timer. This seemed to fix the problem, but last night the stupid thing stopped heating up again and needless to say I was disappointed. I pulled the igniter out and looked at it. It looked ok. I checked it for continuity. It was ok. I went to put it back in and dropped it and it broke into pieces.
Luckily, there is a appliance parts store nearby and I was able to get a replacement. I installed it as well as a new coil kit.
Everything seems to be working ok heat wise except on timed dry, where the timer doesn’t count down. The burner goes on, the motor runs but the timer never moves from its initial setting. On auto dry everything works as it should. I don’t get it. I looked at the wiring diagram and cant figure out why timed drying is not allowing the timer to run. If auto dry runs the timer, I know the thermostat and flame sensors and safety thermostat are good.
I’m kind of at a loss. Can someone look at the wiring and see if they can figure something out that I just dont see.
I took the front of the dryer off as described below. I had one bad ignitor coil and a bad ignitor. I also had a malfunctioning timer. I was able to purchase all the parts at a local appliance repair place for less than $75. After I put everything back together. The dryer started working again.
Now, the timed dry still doesn’t actually work exactly correct, as when I set it for 40 minutes on timed dry, its more like 70 minutes, but I have been told that the timer will stop counting when the flame is off and that the 40 minutes is just the amount of time the flame is heating the drum, not the actucal time from start to finish. Whatever, as an engineer myself that seems like a stupid design. However, with the proper schematics and a little elbow grease these repairs were very easy to complete. While I had the front of the dryer off, I also was able to clean lint out of the unit, that despite my wife and I diligently cleaning the lint trap on every cycle there was lint all over the place in there. I have made it a practice to remove the front and clean the lint out with my shop vac every 3 months or so, just to be on the safe side.
If you need any part numbers or any more info, just let me know.