Proud of myself for presumably fixing my dryer…..bought my first multimeter in the process!

[Carnos Jax]

I am ready for either possibility, now that I have this multimeter and I know how easy it is to open up the dryer. And yes, I figured it was the coils too.

[RAMd®d]

Every now and then I drag out a Simpson 260 instead of the Fluke or cheap AMZ DMM.

I really like that the needle doesn't move until measuring something, instead of an LCD digit randomly popping up like bubbles in a soda.

[mrbigstuff]

Racer X wrote:
[quote=mrbigstuff]
Usually it's the thermal fuse that goes as the dryer gathers too much lint.

Or if its gas, the ignitor coils.
It's been the fuse in the two gas machines I've had.

[Fritz]

I bought a Sears Craftsman DVM a decade ago.
The cheapy one died. Not that the Craftsman was very expensive either.
$20? But I do miss my old shop Flukes and Simpsons.

Craftsman has come in handy for our 15yo Kenmore dryer as well. Gas solenoids a couple years back and some other bit I've forgotten. Hardest part was getting my paws in a tiny little space so as to avoid taking the entire beast apart. $10 parts and an hour of my time. Round these parts, prolly saved $200.

When you're in there, vacuum out as much lint as you can get at.
If a itty bitty bit gets in the igniter cone, you can end up with a 8k whistle that goes off every time the gas ignites. Annoying as hell.
I didn't feel like going back in to find it. It finally got et, or whatever, a year later.

And again.
https://forums.macresource.com/read.php?...sg-2602053
Thanks Cary.
Looks like I never posted the fix.
Eventually, I took off the Taco relay box after putting light pressure on the pcb and having the relays clatter intermittently.
The pcb had 2 cold solder joints on the 110v terms. Sold as new, but judging from the solder, I'd say the HVAC guy ripped me off again and it was a refurb.
2 solder joints, an hour of time and cold, prolly saved $500 as I doubt an "emergency" heating call in the dead of winter would have soldered instead of selling me another "new" box for $300 plus "labor".

I love fixing my own stuff. Wish I took automotive in high school.

[Speedy]

[Carnos Jax]

Forgot to update this thread with the results. The fix worked exactly as expected. Igniter came in less than 24 hours from the time I ordered it (basically was waiting for me when I woke up). Very stoked! Saved a few hundred dollars at the least. Only cost me $15, and an hours worth of my time (research, ordering parts, installation).

[Fritz]

excellent!