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Question posted by maz0762 on July 28th, 2014

Maytag Centennial Dryer Mgdc300xw1 Does Not Ignite.

Replaced the thermal fuse, still did not fix. The dry is 14 months old and just out of warranty.

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Answer #1: Posted by richsappliance on July 28th, 2014 4:58 PM

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If it does not ignite it may be a bad ingniter part number 279311. Check the igniter with a ohm meter. See the part testing and part replacement videos in the link below:

http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Dryer-Igniter/279311/3415#repairHelpVideoTabs

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Owners Manual - Page 2

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Owners Manual - Page 3

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