How do I get to the gas coils? - Whirlpool LGB6300 Gas Dryer

If you have a gas dryer....what coils are you talking about?

First make sure that 3/4" of the end of the thermocouple is engulfed within the pilot flame and that it is glowing red prior to releasing the button. This takes 30 to 45 seconds usually. The thermocouple generates a miniscule amount of electricity....like 1/4 of 1 volt...(250 millivolts tops).... and inside the gas valve is a saftey coil that requires that voltage to remain open electrically when you release the button which was bypassing the coil to allow pilot gas through. IF the thermocouple is not generating enough electricity, the coil will drop out....IF the coil is bad, the coil will drop out...and IF the coil is weak it will drop out. When the coil drops out, the pilot gas quits flowing and main gas cannot pass because in order for the main portion of the gas valve to open, the safety coil must be held open.

You probably either have a defective new thermocouple, dirty and small pilot light, or a totally defective or weak coil in the gas valve.

most likely you have bad gas coils.when the coils are on there way out they work fine until they heat up then they fail.the coils are what opens the gas valve,they are located on top of the gas valve,remove the 2 phillips screws,remove the cover and change out the coils.simple job

I'm not an expert but assuming you ordered the coils for your dryer your dryer must have them. I just finshed repairing my kenmore gas dryer after about 10 minutes the gas would shut off. This is becasue the coils that are on top of the gas line before the ignigter were defective. The coils control the gas valve and when my dryer got hot the coil being defective would close the valve. There are 2 coils a 2 prong and a 3 prong. Remove the front panel to gain access to the bottom of the dryer from there you will see your coils about as round as a quarter and 10 or so high. unscrew the screws holding down the retainer and undue the electrical clip. reverse for the install. good luck!

Watch the igniter. Does it glow bright orange, then shut off without igniting the gas? (When the gas ignites there's a large blue flame.) If so, there may be defective coils on the gas valve. Mounted on the top of modern gas valves, there are black electrical coils. The coils, when energized, open the gas valve. If one or more of the coils are defective, the valve doesn't open and the gas cannot ignite. Because it's often difficult to properly test the coils, it's usually best to replace both (all) of them at the same time.


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I would take a look at the gas coil solenoids. The gas coils are right above the gas valves. They are black electrical coils. When energized, the coils open the gas valves. If one or more of the coils is defective (bad solenoids), then the gas valves won't open and the gas cannot ignite. Because it's difficult to test the coils, it is best to replace both (all) of them at the same time. Sure hope this helped and best wishes.

The coils are the #1 failure in gas dryers, below is a description of how they work. This excerpt from; www.repairclinic.com.

Gas valve coils Watch the igniter. Does it glow bright orange, then shut off without igniting the gas? (When the gas ignites there's a large blue flame.) If so, there may be defective coils on the gas valve. Mounted on the top of modern gas valves, there are black electrical coils. The coils, when energized, open the gas valve. If one or more of the coils are defective, the valve doesn't open and the gas cannot ignite. Because it's often difficult to properly test the coils, it's usually best to replace both (all) of them at the same time.

coils on the gas valve, especially the single coils that whirlpool uses, break down after use. They may ohm out good when cold and the burner may light 1, 2, or 3 times, then you get ignition failure. Coils are bad. Hint when replacing coils. the front coil which has 3 terminals has a metal sleeve inside the coil. Make sure that sleeve stays with the valve. It can get stuck in the old coil and thrown away. Good luck
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Im not sure what type of unit you have, but most are the same once you get into the dryer itself. On the top of the gas controller, you will see the two round gas coils probably under a chrome or metallic plate. Remove the screws from this plate and remove. Unplug your gas coil wires, remembering which coil goes where. Slide the coils off, then slide new coils in there place. Replug the coil wires, and reinstall the metal hold down plate. Turn your gas back on, replug the unit and let run for a few minutes. Sometimes you may have to wait a few minutes for the gas to correctly start flowing, so dont be worried if it doesnt start right off the bat. Good Luck. If you need further information, send me a model number and make of the dryer.

time to replace your gas coils. those are the two round things on the gas valve. chances are the dryer ignites when first started but as the dryer heats up the coils fail and as it cools again the coils work again. make sure you replace both coils