Ge WE4X448 Flame Sensor OEM Part

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.

Found repair videos online. Needed to view several videos until I became familiar with how the dryer makes heat and learned the names of the various components and how they operate, how they may fail, how to test if the component has failed, and how to access the component to perform the test. I also made a call to the GE replacement parts number and the representative informed me of the parts which have likely failed and how often each component is the likely cause of the problem. From there I was able to identify the failed part and place the order for the replacement part. Although the necessary research and troubleshooting involved an investment of my time (after all I had absolutely no familiarity with this) once the replacement part was in my possession, the process to finish the repair was quick, easy and successful.

I had to replace the flame sensor

Replaced both items, plus coils.

My husband replaced the heat detector. Dryer now heats and dries. He also replaced the rear drum bearing with a new kit. No more annoying dryer noise.