Problem with dryer

[LouisEly]

Edit - nevermind, issue resolved

 

Our dryer crapped out this morning, and my roommate being the cheapskate that he is never buys anything new, only used. So he bought a used gas dryer off of Craigslist for $100. The lady said it worked find, and we hooked it up. It runs, but very little heat is getting to the drum. I opened up the bottom to look in, and when I hit the start button there is a type of coil that gets bright orange hot for about 10 seconds and then cools off. Being a gas dryer I expected to see some type of flame down there like the old one. Could it be that the gas is not getting there? Is there a "pilot" light with gas dryers that needs to be lit? Since my roomate won't buy anything new, he certainly won't pay a service tech $100 to come out and look at it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[stoutdude04]

Im not sure about the answer to your question. But, you keep referring to your roomate not wanting to buy anything knew. Why didnt you pitch in 100$ and get a 200$ one? Unless of course roomate refers to your parents. Then I understand completely http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[LouisEly]

Nevermind - issue resolved (clogged vents - not getting air to the fire).

 

As for me not chipping in - my roommate owns the house, not me. I pay him rent, he pays the mortgage.

[stoutdude04]

Nevermind - issue resolved (clogged vents - not getting air to the fire).

 

As for me not chipping in - my roommate owns the house, not me. I pay him rent, he pays the mortgage.

Ah, makes sense. I was more joking then anything else.