Whirlpool Dryer Gas Burner (280119)

The Whirlpool Dryer Gas Burner is the heating component that ignites and burns natural gas or propane to produce the heat needed to dry your laundry. It works alongside the igniter and flame sensor to cycle on and off throughout the drying process, maintaining the right temperature inside the drum.

The Whirlpool Dryer Gas Burner can fail due to corrosion on the burner tube, cracks or damage from heat stress over time, or buildup that restricts gas flow and prevents a proper flame. A faulty burner may fail to light consistently, produce weak heat, or shut down mid-cycle, leaving clothes damp at the end of a full drying cycle.

These symptoms can help you decide if the gas burner is the source of your dryer problem:

- Dryer runs but produces little or no heat

- Clothes are still damp or wet after a full drying cycle

- Burner lights briefly then goes out repeatedly during the cycle

- Dryer takes multiple cycles to fully dry a normal load

- Visible cracks, rust, or corrosion on the burner assembly

- Unusual smell during operation suggesting incomplete combustion

- Dryer shuts off early without reaching the set drying time