trouble shooting steps for no heat

Dryer Repair
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I have a Fridgidaire Dryer that does not heat up and the timer knob does not turn on when on timed dry.

What are teh trouble shooting procedures for diagnosing this problem.

ie ignitor, sensor, timer, thermostat?

thanks

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Sounds like your aren’t getting power to the timer. Look behind your control panel there should be a tech sheet there.
Nat

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Correction it was n’t on the timed dry side of the timer it was the more dry less dry that was’nt moving i tried it on the timed dry side and burner lit and ran ok.

Can one side of the timer go bad?

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this is the latest after having sometime to watch it run.

burner will light occasionaly
Timer seems to be moving on timed dry at least
I have seen the ignitor light up but not light the burner after it has run for about 10 minutes

I didn’t have any voltage at teh connector goign to the gas valve (dryer plugged in but not on(didn’t see how you could check voltage when it was all put together and running is this correct?))

Voltage at the red terminal on timer and terminal going to the door switch
ran without vent hose hooke dup and no difference

So what now ?

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Does your timer advance when on timed cycle without turning on the dryer?

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This is starting to sound like a short somewhere in the electrical system. If sometimes it will advance on the timed cycle and sometimes it won’t.
If this is the case then you might want to check for chewed or broken wires.

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Hi I just fixed my dryer today. I have experienced the same symtoms as you. There is nothing wrong with your timer. It just stop advancing becuz your cloths is not drying properly. There is a sensor that senses moisture in the dryer. The timer will proceed if the clothes are drying properly. Your clothes are not drying properly is becuz
you have no heat. You only have heat at the beggining but not after 10 min. So your clothes is not drying right,
with much moister the sensor detects, so it stops the timer until the moisture level drops. I changed out the
gas valve coils and is working great. I have wasted money on changing out
the sensors and still had the same problem. It took me
another week for the gas valve coils to arrive. I was so thrilled that my dryer is working right again that it makes me want to share this info.