My old dryer stopped heating, but I was able to fix it

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Just in case this ever works for anyone else, here is what happened:

Whirlpool gas dryer 15 years old decides to abruptly stop heating up although the drum would turn.
No click, no whoosh. Damn! It had not given me any indication it was not feeling well. Inconsiderate
piece of metal.

I am an older lady but took the bi-fold door off, pulled the sick sucker out and and vacuumed the hell
out of it.

Lo and behold, it works now. Just when I had the gas company scheduled to come out tomorrow afternoon, too.
So, if anyone else has a dryer that is not heating...before you go replacing parts or something more drastic, try
just cleaning it out.

I just know it was my cat's fault and they tried death by hairballs.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Carbon build up. I had two burners on my stove stop lighting from an electric pilot. I

took herm all apart and could not believe the amount of carbon dust in them. Put it all back together and it works like a charm. Who knew that 16 years of 'burning' created such a problem!

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2. I would not have made it that far

I am much too fearful to attempt to actually take an appliance apart, especially if it is connected to electricity or gas.
Taking the dryer hose off and replacing it with a new one is my limit!

It is great you were able to fix the problem yourself though. Sadly, I am not THAT handy!