Trouble shooting, Warning – Samsung DV435GTGJRA-A1 User Manual
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No
Problem
What To Do
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The igniter does not
glow
If the igniter does not heat up, remove power and using an ohmmeter,
check the following:
•
Open flame sensor
•
Open igniter
•
Shorted booster coil
•
Open wiring
•
Bad motor switch ( Neutral supply)
•
No power from control ( L1 supply)
9
Igniter glows - No
gas ignition
If the igniter heats up but the main burner flame is not ignited, remove
power and using an ohmmeter, check the following:
•
Open secondary coil
•
Open holding coil
•
Open wire harness
•
Stuck flame sensor (Stuck closed)
10
The gas is ignited
but the flame goes
out
If a normal ignition takes place and after a short while the flame goes out,
check for the following:
•
Radiant sensor contacts opening prematurely.
•
Weak gas valve coil may open when stressed by higher Temps.
•
Weak Hi-Limit
•
Poor venting
•
Bad drum seals
11
Improper drying
clothes wrinkled
Rough texture long
dry time
•
Lint filter is not clean.
•
Restriction in exhaust.
•
Outside exhaust hood damper door stuck closed.
•
Exhaust too long, too many elbows, flex ductwork installed.
•
Poor intake air available for the dryer.
•
Incorrect tumbler speed. Tumbler belt slipping.
•
Blower impeller bound; check for foreign material in blower area.
•
Customer overloading dryer.
•
Check clothing labels for fabric content and cycle selected.
•
Clothes too wet due to insufficient spin out by washer.
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Noisy and/Or
Vibration
•
Thumping Check for loose tumbler baffle, rear tumbler roller(s) worn
or misaligned, out-of-round tumbler or high weld seam on tumbler.
•
Ticking Check for loose wire harness or object caught in blower
wheel area.
•
Scraping Check for front or rear bulkhead felt seal out of position or
worn tumbler front bearings.
•
Roaring Check for blower wheel rubbing on blower housing or bad
motor bearings.
•
Popping or squealing sound. Check for a sticky or frayed belt.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to dryer before
servicing, unless testing requires power.
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