Damn damn damn damn
Not because I've grown accustomed to anyone's face, but because, before a couple months ago, I was accustomed to having a working dryer in my house.
Finally broke down and bought the whole $*#&($ motor in order to get the centrifugal switch. (Would actually have done so much sooner, but, well, busy.) Successfully swapped out the switch, which tests fine re: continuity. Checked on the gas valve while I was in there, since it was next on the troubleshooting list. Fine as far as I could tell; the descriptions of things in the service manual are a little confusing.
Put everything back together again. Turned on gas supply and plugged in dryer. Dampened a towel and tossed it in on a regular cycle.
STILL. NO. FRELLING. HEAT.
Next steps on the troubleshooting list are electronic circuit things beyond my level. I am hereby abdicating my Queen of All DIY crown, because this damn thing has beaten me. *snarl*
Guess I'll be spending tomorrow at the laundromat, because we desperately need clean... everything, really... and it's too rainy this weekend for the clothesline.
We really, really don't need to be buying a new dryer right now. It's way out of warranty, so I have no idea what the cost difference would be between that and calling a lonely Maytag repair guy, but the whole point of what I've been doing for the last couple months has been to avoid either expense.
Damn damn damn damn DAMN.
Finally broke down and bought the whole $*#&($ motor in order to get the centrifugal switch. (Would actually have done so much sooner, but, well, busy.) Successfully swapped out the switch, which tests fine re: continuity. Checked on the gas valve while I was in there, since it was next on the troubleshooting list. Fine as far as I could tell; the descriptions of things in the service manual are a little confusing.
Put everything back together again. Turned on gas supply and plugged in dryer. Dampened a towel and tossed it in on a regular cycle.
STILL. NO. FRELLING. HEAT.
Next steps on the troubleshooting list are electronic circuit things beyond my level. I am hereby abdicating my Queen of All DIY crown, because this damn thing has beaten me. *snarl*
Guess I'll be spending tomorrow at the laundromat, because we desperately need clean... everything, really... and it's too rainy this weekend for the clothesline.
We really, really don't need to be buying a new dryer right now. It's way out of warranty, so I have no idea what the cost difference would be between that and calling a lonely Maytag repair guy, but the whole point of what I've been doing for the last couple months has been to avoid either expense.
Damn damn damn damn DAMN.