Ge WE4X692 Dual Coil Gas Valve OEM Part

I checked out a few youtube videos on trouble shooting a gas dryer that would not heat, like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8j6fQM3P34. Eliminated all the sensors as possible problems, leaving only the coils or more advanced problems. Took the chance it was one of the coils. I ordered both, replaced them both, put the dryer back together and fortunately that was the problem and it lit up and is running as good as new.

Dryer is 22 years old and the main and dual coils were worn out, (not remaining open long enough to properly heat the unit). Replaced them both and works like brand new. Toss a heavy jacket it the dryer ran it on low for 30 min and came out just as dry as it went into the wash.

I figured out that one of the gas solenoid valve coils was intermittently opening up when it got warm. Once the dryer cooled off, it would work again for a few minutes. Changing the coil was easy, and something most anyone can do. Troubleshooting the issue required a meter and some basic electrical skills. The part was not expensive, and changing out the coil was easy. If you're having the same issue, and don't have a meter, you could just change out both coils and be done with it.

GE Gas Dryer Model DBVH512GF1WW began to heat for only a short amount of time so drying clothes took WAY too long. Read online that the first thing to replace are the solenoids. Bought the two solenoids from AppliancePartsPros.com for about $50 total, and it seems to have fixed the problem. Had to watch a few videos to learn to disassemble the dryer, and the job took a couple of hours, but now that I know what I'm doing it could be done in less than 30 minutes. Also, the old solenoids tested for correct range of resistance (and nearly exactly matched the resistance of the brand new ones) but apparently they can test ok when cold and then fail to work properly when in use. Could have ordered same two solenoids online for $10 (guess where?) but they would not be original GE parts and I read some reviews suggesting the cheaper ones could easily fail in a year or less. Probably worth the extra $40 to get original parts. WIll change my rating from 4 to 5 stars if the solenoids hold up and are confirmed to be the solution to the heating problem.

The fail and the fix: After some research on the web, I took a shot at the cause and ordered the dual coil and main coil. They arrived in a few days. The videos are excellent, and the dryer is even easier to take apart than it looks. Takes about 30 minutes start to finish. BUT, after I replaced the coils and re-assembled everything the flame still sputtered. Fail! I decided to clean everything before calling the repair guy. I removed the drum as before, and also took out the grey gas burner (two screws). There was a white buildup in the brass orifice on the gas valve. Gently, gently, gently I used a toothpick to remove the white stuff. It seemed powdery, and smelled strongly of that "natural gas smell." After the white stuff was gone I had a clean hole in the brass, about 1/16" diameter. Re-assembled everything and the flame now is strong and smooth. Fix! We purchased the dryer new in 2002. My dryer uses Philips screws on the body and has four torx screws on the control panel.