Glowing in the back of my Dryer?

Question

I was going to put a wet towel in my dryer last night and when I turned it on "normal" heat it was making a weird noise I'd never heard before. I opened it up to see what the matter was and I noticed a blue light inside the dryer and the back was glowing orange? I left the door open to watch the glowing and make sure nothing caught on fire and it went out then came back on like a min. later. I unplugged the dryer last night.

Does anyone know what this means or what could be wrong?

Answer 1

Is your dryer a gas or electric?  Sounds like you're seeing a blue pilot light and the glow is the heat of the dryer.  

Please call a repair person to check it out so that you don't burn your house down.

Answer 2

The orange glow is the heating element in your dryer.  Your dryer could be getting too hot.  I would have a repair man come look at it. Might consider buying a new dryer if your dryer is more than 7 years old.

Answer 3

get arepairman or a new dryer. Keep it unplugged,,better yet just cut the cord off and buy new.