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My dryer won't dry. What's the cause?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:27 am
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:27 am
Powers on and tumbles, just doesn't blow hot air. What do you OT experts think is the problem?
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Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:28 am to Mr. Blutarski
Heating element is out?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:28 am to Mr. Blutarski
Heating element broke
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:28 am to Mr. Blutarski
slap her.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:28 am to LoneStarTiger
175 dollars
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:32 am to Mr. Blutarski
It's probably just tired of being a drier and is trasitioning into washer.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:34 am to LSUballs
Reset the breaker.....also check to see if you have 220 volts at outlet.
Even though it powers on, it may only be getting 110 volts.
Even though it powers on, it may only be getting 110 volts.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:46 am to ItzMe1972
Could be a couple different parts out, including the timer. I troubleshot mine about 6 months ago replacing a couple different parts, and it turned out to be the timer. Best to unplug it, open the back up, and start testing different parts with a meter. YouTube has some good videos to follow.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:48 am to Mr. Blutarski
Check your vent tube all the way to outside wall. May be jammed with lint and moisture just return to drying bowl.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:50 am to Mr. Blutarski
Is Neapolitan still on these days? I think he fixes these damn things.
Sounds to me the heating element is out or a fuse is bad. I had one stop heating a couple years back and it was a $12 fuse. Guy was in and out in 10 min.
Sounds to me the heating element is out or a fuse is bad. I had one stop heating a couple years back and it was a $12 fuse. Guy was in and out in 10 min.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:51 am to Mr. Blutarski
If it's an electric dryer, there's an in-line fuse (behind the back panel) for the heating element that commonly fails. When I went APS to buy one, the dude had a box of about 100 under the counter so he wouldn't have to walk back to the inventory racks.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:52 am to Mr. Blutarski
Make sure the vent hose in the back of the dryer has not disconnected.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:52 am to Mr. Blutarski
Gas or electric dryer?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:15 am to CubsFanBudMan
Thanks for the replies. It is an electric dryer
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:22 am to Mr. Blutarski
Every time that has happened to me it is because the vent tube was clogged with lent. I had to get under the house and pull the whole thing out and clean it.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:24 am to Mr. Blutarski
Clogged vent tube or heating element.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:25 am to Mr. Blutarski
Heating element is out
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:35 am to LSUballs
quote:
It's probably just tired of being a drier and is trasitioning into washer.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:37 am to Mr. Blutarski
quote:
Thanks for the replies. It is an electric dryer
If its not drying at all, its the heat element. Easy as shite to replace too. You can find one locally for cheap and it takes maybe 15 min to do the work.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:01 am to Mr. Blutarski
Unplug it. Take off the vent hose. Take the back off. Vacuum out all the lint. Figure out how to take the heating element off.
Take pics as before you unhook anything so you can put it back together right.
Inspect the heating element wire coils and look for a break.
If found, just twist those wires back together, make sure no wire is touching other wires and reinstall. You may get a few more months out of it while you go buy a replacement. $40-$150 depending on how fancy it is.
If no break, it could just be 1-3 thermal fuses. Cheap to replace.
Take pics as before you unhook anything so you can put it back together right.
Inspect the heating element wire coils and look for a break.
If found, just twist those wires back together, make sure no wire is touching other wires and reinstall. You may get a few more months out of it while you go buy a replacement. $40-$150 depending on how fancy it is.
If no break, it could just be 1-3 thermal fuses. Cheap to replace.
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