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Posted on Sep 26, 2009

GE Dryer has gas smell inside.

Dryer works fine. No lint buildup. Only recently began smelling gas as clothes were taken out of the dryer. This oder began after dryer temporarily stopped heating, but then later began firing again. No gas leak detected when machine is off. Outside vent also has faint oder of natural gas. Is this normal??

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I would not play with this problem , the lines and the seals in the dryer must be checked .. by a proffesional ... hope u dont get a spark , get this checked imediatley

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