My Amana gas dryer stopped heating, and I could see the igniter wasn't
glowing. This happened a few years ago, and turned out to be a solenoid
coil, so I just went and bought the replacements and installed them.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the problem this time. The igniter
element has continuity, so that doesn't appear to be the problem (or is that
100% sure?).

Anyway, I switched my meter to AC voltage, and stuck the leads into the
connector for the igniter element. When I started the dryer, the voltage
jumped up to 28 volts.

My main question is this: when things are working correctly, should that
voltage to the igniter element be 120 volts?
If 28 volts is the correct amount, then I would assume the igniter is the
problem, even though it has continuity. If 28 volts is too low, is it an
indication of what part I should look at?

Thanks very much for any advice you can give.

Bob

Does the igniter glow, or does it just have continuity?

"Bob A. Bui" wrote in message
.. .

My Amana gas dryer stopped heating, and I could see the igniter wasn't
glowing. This happened a few years ago, and turned out to be a solenoid
coil, so I just went and bought the replacements and installed them.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the problem this time. The igniter
element has continuity, so that doesn't appear to be the problem (or is
that
100% sure?).

Anyway, I switched my meter to AC voltage, and stuck the leads into the
connector for the igniter element. When I started the dryer, the voltage
jumped up to 28 volts.

My main question is this: when things are working correctly, should that
voltage to the igniter element be 120 volts?
If 28 volts is the correct amount, then I would assume the igniter is the
problem, even though it has continuity. If 28 volts is too low, is it an
indication of what part I should look at?

Thanks very much for any advice you can give.

Bob

Bob,

Sometimes http://www.repairclinic.com/ is a good place for applience
questions.

Ed


My Amana gas dryer stopped heating, and I could see the igniter wasn't
glowing. This happened a few years ago, and turned out to be a solenoid
coil, so I just went and bought the replacements and installed them.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the problem this time. The igniter
element has continuity, so that doesn't appear to be the problem (or is
that
100% sure?).

Anyway, I switched my meter to AC voltage, and stuck the leads into the
connector for the igniter element. When I started the dryer, the voltage
jumped up to 28 volts.

My main question is this: when things are working correctly, should that
voltage to the igniter element be 120 volts?
If 28 volts is the correct amount, then I would assume the igniter is the
problem, even though it has continuity. If 28 volts is too low, is it an
indication of what part I should look at?

Thanks very much for any advice you can give.

Bob

It was not, and still is not, glowing.

Bob

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Does the igniter glow, or does it just have continuity?

"Bob A. Bui" wrote in message
.. .

My Amana gas dryer stopped heating, and I could see the igniter wasn't
glowing. This happened a few years ago, and turned out to be a solenoid
coil, so I just went and bought the replacements and installed them.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the problem this time. The
igniter
element has continuity, so that doesn't appear to be the problem (or is
that
100% sure?).

Anyway, I switched my meter to AC voltage, and stuck the leads into the
connector for the igniter element. When I started the dryer, the voltage
jumped up to 28 volts.

My main question is this: when things are working correctly, should
that
voltage to the igniter element be 120 volts?
If 28 volts is the correct amount, then I would assume the igniter is
the
problem, even though it has continuity. If 28 volts is too low, is it
an
indication of what part I should look at?

Thanks very much for any advice you can give.

Bob

"Bob A. Bui" wrote in message ...
My Amana gas dryer stopped heating, and I could see the igniter wasn't
glowing. This happened a few years ago, and turned out to be a solenoid
coil, so I just went and bought the replacements and installed them.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the problem this time. The igniter
element has continuity, so that doesn't appear to be the problem (or is that
100% sure?).

Anyway, I switched my meter to AC voltage, and stuck the leads into the
connector for the igniter element. When I started the dryer, the voltage
jumped up to 28 volts.

My main question is this: when things are working correctly, should that
voltage to the igniter element be 120 volts?
If 28 volts is the correct amount, then I would assume the igniter is the
problem, even though it has continuity. If 28 volts is too low, is it an
indication of what part I should look at?

Thanks very much for any advice you can give.

Bob

Hi,

The glow coil ignitor should receive 110-120 volts AC.

If the glow coil ignitor is not comming on, bad ignitor, bad flame
sensor, no power from the dryer ( themrostats, timer, motor heat
switch ) are possible trouble makers...

http://www.applianceaid.com/gas_dryer.html
Gas dryer helps.

jeff.

Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/