cleanedthe vent on top, nothing, even used an extension, still nothing. live in a condo unit, there are shared vents. which 1 is mine, any other ideas?
2007-04-02 08:06:45 · 12 answers · asked by shera 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you run the dryer for 5 min and it gets hot then you have a vent problem.You say you have allready checked the screen,so the next step is to turn it on and go outside and try to see if you can pinpoint which one is yours. one you locate yours then open the little flap and you will see a bug screen. Most of the time that is what gets plugged up,one it does the wet air cannot exhaust from your dryer. if that is the problem just cut or pull the screen out as you dont really need it. If there is no outside screen then the vent needs to be cleaned. If yours is plugged odds are most others are as well so the strata should look into getting them all cleaned at once coz it is wasting lots of energy and doing all at one time costs far less.Also take off the duct that runs from the dryer to the wall and clean it. It is fairly rare fore the element to burn out but will faster if the duct is plugged and causing thr dryer to overheat A handy trick to find which is yours is to have someone blow smoke from a cig in the dryer and close the dorr as you watch outside for the smoke.
2007-04-02 14:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by russ_russ_kautzman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it turn? If so then has it many heat options? If so have you tried them all ? If so is there any heat whatsoever? If not 2 things may have failed. The machine itself has a failure or the electrical supply to the machine has 1/2 failed. Most 220 dryers rely on 2 --110v. legs to operate correctly. One turns the motor and fan while the other feeds the heeting elements. If your machine has multiple heat options then it is a 90% chance that the machine has failed. Dont rule out the other 10% as the cause because poor hardwiring of the cord to the dryer is a common failure! Proceed with care!
2007-04-02 08:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by racer123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely problem is either heating element or the cycling switches are bad all of these are in the back of your dryer depending on the brand....none of these items cost a lot except for element which could cost anywhere from 15 to 40 dollars depending on the brand of dryer you have
2007-04-02 09:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the dryer get hot at all inside? if not it broken probably the heating element. If the dryer does get hot or warm then its the vent
2007-04-02 08:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jim D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it relies upon on what else is going on ..... if i prefer something washed and dried in a rush and the climate is slightly iffy ... i'm going to apply the drier. yet whilst it fairly is a ideal day, i'm chuffed to apply the clothing line.. and extra ideal yet if that is summer season .. i like it whilst the clothing you frolicked first are virtually dry via the time you dangle the final element up ....( ie on a 40'c day )in minutes....
2016-12-08 16:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call 1-800-4-myhome. It's SEARS repair. Tell them that your heating element in your dryer went out and they can repair it for you. How much they'll charge, I don't know.
But don't replace the whole dryer... it's more cost effective to replace the heating element.
2007-04-02 08:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the heatng element 90% of the time. If you aren't familiar with electricity then get a repairman, they aren't that expensive and they aren't that bad to put in. Good luck.
2007-04-02 08:15:25 · answer #7 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heating element gone bad? IS the inside heating up at all?
2007-04-02 08:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much lint. Lint traps don't catch all of it, it goes somewhere else, stuck in the vents, most likely. Try cleaning it out if you can. That's your problem.
2007-04-02 08:10:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it runs but just doesn't heat up and dry, it sounds like the heating element is dead.
2007-04-02 08:10:16 · answer #10 · answered by DOT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋