My dryer is 8 years old and it suddenly started blowing cold air. Should I call an appliance repair person to possibly fix it or should I get a brand new one? Furthermore, what is causing the cold air?
2007-01-16 05:14:53 · 7 answers · asked by crunchboy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
check the switches on the top of the dryer, is it set to air fluff? if not then you have probably blown one of the fuses or tripped one of the breakers. your dryer runs on 120 volts, but requires (2) 120 lines to heat the element for hot air. if you have the 2, 30 amp fuse cartridges in the fuse box, replace them both, so the other one won't blow next month on you. they are cheap, less than $5.00. if you have breaker switches, flip both of them off and then back on. if this doesn't fix the heat, then you may need the heating element or maybe a thermostat. then you need the repairman. good luck, hope this helps you.
2007-01-16 05:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a gas dryer call a repair man or replace it simply due to the danger of an incomplete burn and carbon monoxide poisoning.
If its an electric dryer you may be able to do it yourself. Pull the side and top covers and find the schematic that is taped to the inside of one of the panels. Its there somewhere. Use the schematic to help you locate both of the high temp fuses. They do not look like regular fuses. They are round and flat with a tab on each end for the screws that hold them in place. And the have at least two male electric connection tabs on them for the wires to attach to. One will be located with the heater element and one will be located in or around the exist duct. These thermal fuses are there to detect a heat overload and stop a fire. Do not try to bypass them. While inside the dryer you can visually inspect the heater element as well. Most often they will burn in two when they fail. At this time you can use a shop vac to clean the inside of the dryer of excess lint. It was most likely a lint build up that caused your problem. If your dryer is a major name brand then Sears will most likely be able to get your parts.
You will need a multimeter and common hand tools to do this job. If for any reason you don't feel capable doing this repair or you can't do it safely then call a repair man or replace it. ME? I'D FIX IT MYSELF.
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2007-01-16 05:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to find out the age of he dryer. How long did the previous owners have it? If it is over 10 years old, buy a new one. Of course it also depends on how hard it was used. Did the previous owners have children? How many in the household? If was an elderly couple then it probably wasn't used much. With kids it probably ran every day. Kinda have to use your judgement whether to sink money into an older appliance.
2016-05-25 01:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dryers are simple machines. The air heater is broken. Call around and check prices of appliance repair places for visits. Some are a lot less than others. If the whole heating unit is broken, it might cost nearly what a new one would. I like to buy used Maytags, they last forever.
2007-01-16 05:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by Res Ipsa Loquitor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you'd be throwing good money after bad. Unless it is a simple repair that doesn't cost much, you'd be better off getting a new dryer.
2007-01-16 05:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get it repaired this will save resources and the old one will probably last longer than any new crap u will buy
2007-01-16 05:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by james b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
eight is too long man, get a new drier with higher watts and all the new technology stuffs...
I PERSONALLY WOULD BUY A NEW ONE... your drier is just exhausted...
2007-01-16 06:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by Thobie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋