William S Tulsa , OK September 11, 2018 Appliance: Model AMANA DRYER LG3412W / P1122503W W My son advised that my Amana LG3412W suddenly developed the "no heat" syndrome After verifying the no heat problem myself, I just googled "LG3412W no heat" with my smartphone and thumb. One of the first hits was the Appliance Parts Pros website with a list of 8 possible parts that might fix this problem, listed in descending order of likelihood of success. With 3 adults worth of dirty laundry piling up and straining our ability to drip dry, I had to agonize over: 1) buying a new dryer from whatever a local dealer had in stock, then clearing years of valuable junk in the garage out of the way to pull out the old one and bring in the new OR B) Calling in a professional service man from any of several local depots whose online ratings invariably included comments like "took three trips over three weeks to fix problem" and "my cousin works there, five stars!!!", and then admitting said stranger to the privacy of my house according to his schedule OR III) Exercising my aging limbs and muscles "one more time" like I always used to do and fix the thing myself. I selected the latter. I ordered the first 4 parts listed by APP and gladly payed for overnight delivery. And POOF there they were, before lunch on a Saturday! After watching APP's online videos, I popped off the Amana's front panel by removing the only two screws I left in place from previous repairs (hahaha) and was overjoyed to see all 4 of those parts conveniently situated right in front, unlike in the Maytag shown in the video. Time being of the essence, I replaced the gas valve coils, the flame sensor and the limit thermostat just because I could. The Amana uses a "round" igniter as mentioned in the APP parts listing, and is held captive by a clamp which is spot welded in place, so clearly some extended field engineering would be necessary to replace that, plus I hadn't ordered the suggested igniter bracket (yet). Fortunately my existing igniter passed the ohmmeter test OK, so I've set the new igniter aside for the next time I have to open 'er up and replace the drum rollers and / or belt. I took my time on this repair and had the dryer running again after about 2.5 hours, all told, of slow paced work while laying on my aging back and side, finishing at a perfect time to treat myself to a congratulatory pizza and resume the neglecting of other pressing duties, as usual. My most important comment to make: As far as I'm concerned, Appliance Parts Pros gets half of the credit for fixing my dryer, and they earned it without even leaving their parts warehouse or web server! Read More... 61 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Kevin P Buffalo Grove , IL July 27, 2018 Appliance: Model LG8319W2 (PLG8319W2) No heat. Replaced the igniter and thoroughly cleaned everything under the drum. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Socket Set
Peter S Brick , NJ April 15, 2017 Appliance: Model MAYTAG MAYTAG SDG575 Maytag (whirlpool) gas dryer no heat no flame The igniter never got hot, did not glow upon start. Unplugged it left it installed and tested for continuity between the pins of the plug, it was open, no continuity. Removed it and it was brittle, actually broke apart when removed. Replaced and I was good to go. I did the coils 3 years ago for another no heat problem. If I were to do the coils again, I would do the igniter while I was at it. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Wrench Set
Tad S Poland , ME July 09, 2017 Appliance: Model LPG8209G3 No spark to light the gas Replaced the ignighter Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Ronald K La Salle , MI October 18, 2016 Bad ignitor Purchased replacement and switched it. Knew part by unplugging dryer and doing a continuity test on part. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Wrench Set