Maytag MDE/MDG21PNA, MDE/MDG21PRA, MDE/MDG21PDA, MDE/MDG21PDD, MDE/MDG21PND Not Heat, Dryer Will

Troubleshooting Procedures

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To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power.

Single Dryer Troubleshooting Guide

	Open gas supply valves	Unplug dryer. Check
Dryer Will	for gas dryer (Gas Dryer	wiring and terminations
	Only) . Check all circuit	between control board,
Not Heat	breakers and fuses that	heater relay, heater,
	feed electric dryer.	thermostats and motor

Replace the 140 deg. thermostat.

No

Does the help	Plug the dryer in. Allow
mode show that	the thermostats to cool.
the 140 deg.	Ensure that they are
thermostat is	close to room
closed?	temperature.

Yes

If the problem still exists, replace the control board.

Replace the
155 deg.	No
thermostat

Unplug the dryer does the high limit thermostat show continuity

Yes

Unplug the dryer . does the 155 deg. thermostat show continuity?

Replace high

No limit thermostat.

	Unplug dryer. At room
		temperature is the
	resistance of the heating
Yes
	element less than 20
	ohms? (Electric dryer
		only)
			Yes
	Check motor centrifugal
		switch and replace if
		necessary
	Inspect the heater relay
	and replace if necessary
		(Electric Dryer only)
		If problem persists,
		replace the control
		board

	Replace the
No
	heater coil

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