What Would Cause A Gas Dryer Not To Heat Up. Dryer wont heat. Burnt Heating Element or Gas Valve Solenoid Burnt Thermal Cut-Off Fuse Defective Cycling Thermostat Or Gas Ignitor Malfunctioned Flame Sensor.
This is the most common cause of a dryer not heating. Common reasons for an electric or gas dryer not heating are a tripped circuit breaker clogged vent and no gas flowOther potential reasons include a faulty thermal fuse and broken heating element. To fix a broken dryer remove the access panel and disconnect the gas hose and power cord.
Sometimes the root cause of heating problems is lack of dryer maintenance.
Heres a rundown of reasons a dryer wont heat well. If you can feel a little bit of heat in your gas dryer but the clothes are taking forever to dry or not drying at all poor airflow may be the problem. You can access the thermal fuse from the back of the dryer by removing the rear panel. Overheating in a dryer is usually caused by a clogged vent which we will explore in the next section.
