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Dryer Tips
Problem: My Dryer takes too long to dry my clothes.
Solutions:
- Your Dryer's vent could be clogged or restricted by lint and other debris.
To function properly, your dryer requires an unrestricted air flow path from the
lint trap to the point of exit at a wall. You can make sure the pathway is
unobstructed by cleaning the vent system of any built up lint, and by making
sure the vent hose is not kinked.
- If your clothes are taking too long to dry, the heating element of your
dryer could be malfunctioning. It could be that your heating element has burned
out, but still has enough of a connection to produce very low heating
temperatures. If this is the case with your Dryer, you will have to replace the
heating element.
Problem: My Dryer is not starting.
Solutions:
- Your Dryer may not be receiving the proper voltage to start. First, make
sure your Dryer is plugged in. Also, check the circuit breaker panel to make
sure all the circuit breakers are in the correct positions. Finally, check to
make sure no fuses in your fuse panel are blown. Any of these could be the
reason power is not getting to your Dryer.
- The power cord of your Dryer could be frayed or burned, causing a lack of
power to start your Dryer. Sometimes main power cords can become frayed or
severed from the Dryer completely. This is considered a major fire hazard. You
will have to replace both the power cord itself as well as the corresponding
terminal block that attaches the power cord to the Dryer.
- It just might be the door switch that is causing your Dryer to not start. If
the door switch is no longer functioning properly, it will need to be replaced.
Problem: My Dryer will not heat up.
Solutions:
- If your Dryer won't heat up, it's possible that it is not being supplied
with the proper voltage. Here are three ways to make sure the power is getting
to your dryer correctly: First, make sure your Dryer is plugged in. Also, check
the circuit breaker panel to make sure all the circuit breakers are in the
correct positions. Finally, check to make sure no fuses in your fuse panel are
blown. Any of these could be the reason power is not getting to your Dryer.
- The power cord may be frayed or burned. Sometimes main power cords can
become frayed or severed from the Dryer completely. This is considered a major
fire hazard. You will have to replace both the power cord itself as well as the
corresponding terminal block that attaches the power cord to the Dryer.
- It is also possible that the heating element in your Dryer is defective.
Heating elements are irrepairable. You will have to replace the element if it
has ceased to function properly.
- Another possible cause for a Dryer to not heat up could be attributed to a
faulty thermal fuse. Once a fuse has blown, it is no longer of any use. If your
Dryer won't heat because of a blown fuse, you will have to replace the fuse.
Problem: My Dryer is not tumbling.
Solutions:
- If your Dryer won't tumble, it could mean that the belt or idler pulley is
broken. Belts wear over time, eventually breaking. If you need to replace yours,
you should replace the idler pulley at the same time. If the belt is worn enough
that it has broken, then the pulley has also received a lot of wear. Also, idler
pulleys tend to be inexpensive.
- Your Dryer might not be tumbling due to an inoperable door switch. Check to
see if you door switch is working. If it isn't, then you will have to replace
it.
- It is also possible that your Dryer will not tumble because the motor is
defective. If this is the case, you will need to replace your motor.
Problem: My Dryer is tearing up my clothes.
Solutions:
- A defective front or rear seal could be the reason your clothes are coming
out of the Dryer torn. The seal is designed to keep clothes from getting between
the drum and the front or rear wall of the dryer. If this seal becomes worn or
torn, your clothing may become lodged between the two parts. Because the Dryer
drum keeps turning, the clothes get ripped.
- Torn clothing could mean that the glides in your dryer have become
defective. The glides support the drum towards the front of the Dryer. They can
wear over time, causing the drum to slump or sag toward the front of the Dryer.
When this happens, a pinch point is created at the top of the drum. It is this
pinch point that can tear clothing. If this happens in your Dryer, you will have
to replace the entire set of glides.
- Another possiblity for torn clothing could be defective drum support
rollers. The rollers support the drum in the back of the Dryer. These too can
wear over time, causing the drum to slump or sag in the back. Again, a pinch
point is created, causing clothing to tear. If it is the drum support rollers in
your Dryer that have become defective, you will have to replace the entire set
of rollers.
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