M Series New Style Coil Kit

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$28.24

Fix Number: FIX334310

Manufacturer #: 279834

Manufactured by: Whirlpool

Product Description

This OEM kit comes with two ignition coils (one three-terminal boost/hold coil, and one two-terminal secondary coil). Usually only one of them burns out, but you should replace them as a set as both have to be operational for the gas valve to open. The primary purpose of the part is to open the gas valve and allow the gas to enter the burner. This is a safety mechanism to make sure that there is never an unsafe buildup of gas inside the appliance. You will find the coils attached to the dryer gas valve. This is not an uncommon repair; it can fail due to normal material fatigue over time. To test your current parts, watch the burner, and if the igniter glows for a while and then shuts off without the gas is igniting, it usually means one of these coils is bad.
Works with the following brands

Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, Speed Queen
Works with the following products
Dryer, Washer Dryer Combo
Fixes the following symptoms

No heat or not enough heat, Takes too long to dry, Shuts off too soon, Timer will not advance
Part Number Cross Reference

Part# 279834 replaces these:

AP3094251, 3479, 279834, 12001349, 14201336, 14201452, 14202750, 14205025, 14210032, 14210725, 14210908, 279834, 279834BULK, 279834VP, 3-6105, 3-6106, 306105, 306106, 58804A, 58804B ... Show more , 63-6614, 63-6615, 694539, 694540, F91-3889, F91-3890, K35-288, K35-355, K35-450, R0610003, R0610050, SCA700 Show less

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Product Description

This OEM kit comes with two ignition coils (one three-terminal boost/hold coil, and one two-terminal secondary coil). Usually only one of them burns out, but you should replace them as a set as both have to be operational for the gas valve to open. The primary purpose of the part is to open the gas valve and allow the gas to enter the burner. This is a safety mechanism to make sure that there is never an unsafe buildup of gas inside the appliance. You will find the coils attached to the dryer gas valve. This is not an uncommon repair; it can fail due to normal material fatigue over time. To test your current parts, watch the burner, and if the igniter glows for a while and then shuts off without the gas is igniting, it usually means one of these coils is bad.

Works with the following brands:

Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, Speed Queen
Works with the following products:
Dryer, Washer Dryer Combo
Fixes the following symptoms:

No heat or not enough heat, Takes too long to dry, Shuts off too soon, Timer will not advance
Part# 279834 replaces these:

AP3094251, 3479, 279834, 12001349, 14201336, 14201452 ... Show more , 14202750, 14205025, 14210032, 14210725, 14210908, 279834, 279834BULK, 279834VP, 3-6105, 3-6106, 306105, 306106, 58804A, 58804B, 63-6614, 63-6615, 694539, 694540, F91-3889, F91-3890, K35-288, K35-355, K35-450, R0610003, R0610050, SCA700 Show less

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Customer:

John from Warrington, PA
Parts Used:
279834
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

Dryer did not stay hot

To avoid the mistake I made, make sure you pop the small, square white plug towards the bottom left on the front of the dryer. This gives you a view into the heater so you can see if the igniter and other components are working. In our case, the heater would ignite and stay on for 5 minutes and then go out. As noted on this site, 50% of the time it is the gas coils so we tested them and they tested fine cold. However, testing all of the other electrical components and they tested out as well so we purchased the coil kit (again 50%). Following one of the many videos on the site, it was quite simple to get to the coils. Unplug and turn off the gas at the wall. Unscrew the two screws in the lint trap and pop up the lid with small flat screwdriver as there is a catch on each side under the lip in the front. With the top lid up, pull up and out on the front panel, the drum will stay in place but dip as you remove the front panel holding the drum in place. Reach under and to the right to remove the belt around the drum so you can remove the drum. The coils are right in front and are easily removed with a phillips screwdriver to remove the cap holding the coils. The coils are keyed and just slide out and into place. Replace the cap and reverse the steps. However, while you have the dryer apart, it is a good idea to remove all of the extra lint as we also did the same removing the back panel and the lint trap apparatus. We had quite the collection of lint and stuff in the blower that could never be removed without taking this apart so I highly suggest you take a look. It is about 10 phillips screws holding everything in place. With the coils in place, the dryer starts hot and stays hot. Repaired in under an hour and under $25 thanks to this site!

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