Does My Gas Dryer Have A Pilot Light

I have a kenmore 70 series dryer.

Does my gas dryer have a pilot light.

I want to be sure i know what i m doing before i mess with gas. Make sure that you have an adequate gas supply provided to the dryer. The gas valve was turned off. This dryer does not use a pilot.

97574100 75741 serial no. We ve opened the front access panel and have a model number on the part visable. Make sure that the gas supply cut off valve to the dryer is fully open. The pilot light on your gas whirlpool dryer may go out for a few reasons either the gas supply was cut off or there is a leak or clog in the supply line or a draft in the burner tube.

If you have an older model and you need to light the pilot locate the control knob. If your casserole won t cook because your oven isn t getting hot it s time to check the pilot light. Relight a gas oven s pilot light. It s a type 25k39a 28.

Turn it to pilot and hold it in while you light the pilot. Either way your dryer will not heat until the pilot light is re lit. Gas dryers haven t had manual pilots since 1994. Hello we have an old maytag gas dryer that we re attempting to light the pilot light on.

Some appliances such as a gas fireplace may have an open pilot light area. It has a glow bar igniter and a safety gas valve assembly to heat the dryer. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws to open the panel if needed. Check the gas supply to the dryer.

Turn the pilot control knob to the pilot position. Since the dryer is not heating try these tips. Can i just turn the gas back on and turn on the dryer or is there a pilot light that has to be lit.