Gas Dryer Not Heating Properly; Gas Dryer Not Heating Properly; Dryer Over Heating; Electric And Gas Dryers; Dryer Over Heating - Frigidaire Dryer Servicing

Section 3 Electronic Control Testing
Gas dryers not heating properly. (Possible E 5b)
Note: Always check wiring to the components.
Burner does
not cycle.
Check the burner area
for soot. Is the burner
burning clean?
Yes.
Check the
gas pressure
under flow.
Electric and Gas dryers; dryer over heating. (Possible E 8C)
Note: Always check wiring to the components.
Yes.
Clear vent
system.
53000 Ohms +/- 10%.
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Gas dryer not heating
Program the dryer for a Normal
Cycle with Low Temp and touch
Start . Listen to hear if the burner
No.
Clean the orifice
and check
the valve.
Dryer overheats.
Is the vent restricted?
Check the resistance of the
control thermistor at room
temperature.
Defective control
board.
properly.
cycle.
53000 Ohms +/- 10%.
Defective electronic
No.
More or less than
53000 Ohms +/- 10%.
Defective
thermistor.
Burner cycle.
Check the resistance of the
control thermistor at room
temperature.
More or less
than
53000 Ohms
+/- 10%.
Defective
control. thermistor.