RangerClay Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I will come clean. Electronics is not my thing. So I could really use your advise. My wife informed me this morning (using several 4 letter words) that our clothes drier is not getting as warm as it used to. She is telling me that loads that she used to heat on medium are not getting done on high. She is having to dry clothes twice to get them dry. I could really use some ideas where to begin my troubleshooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Unfortunatly they don't last forever. You could try drying smaller loads, or just buy a new dryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ranger; check the dryer exhaust vent and see if it is clogged. If the vent is clogged then the dryer will not get as hot. My wife told me the same thing about 4 weeks back and I called our local repairman and he told me about this. Cleaned the vent out and the dryer is back to working like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ranger; check the dryer exhaust vent and see if it is clogged. If the vent is clogged then the dryer will not get as hot. My wife told me the same thing about 4 weeks back and I called our local repairman and he told me about this. Cleaned the vent out and the dryer is back to working like new. This is the numbr one thing to check ... What kind of dryer gas or electric ... what brand? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Yep, give the dryer vent a good cleaning, might also have to clean the dryer itself if it has lint built up inside of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I've had the same washer and dryer for 29 years! Even though I've never had to do this, there is a sensor in my dryer that could need replacement if it stops working. Had to replace the motor once on the washer. (the bleach dispenser had a hole in it that allowed it to drip onto the motor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Joe, the same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. The same complaint from my wife. The vent was partially clogged. I took my shop vac, shoved the hose up it and got out a lot of junk. Then I reversed the hose and blew everything that was left, out the vent. Dryer came back to normal. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ditto what everyone else said about the exhaust vent! This happened to ours a little over a year ago and it was almost clogged full! Speaking of dryers, ours finally gave up last week. Motor seized up on it. Was gonna cost $200 to replace the motor, so we just bought a new one for just under $400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Joe, the same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. The same complaint from my wife. The vent was partially clogged. I took my shop vac, shoved the hose up it and got out a lot of junk. Then I reversed the hose and blew everything that was left, out the vent. Dryer came back to normal. Good Luck. Thank you everyone. I found that, like Anthony's, the vent was partially clogged. I gave it a good cleaning and we will see what happens. I knew I could count on you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ranger; check the dryer exhaust vent and see if it is clogged. If the vent is clogged then the dryer will not get as hot. My wife told me the same thing about 4 weeks back and I called our local repairman and he told me about this. Cleaned the vent out and the dryer is back to working like new. Ditto! Same here brother, works fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 it sounds like you got the obvious clog. hopefully it works better now. but, once you get a good flow of air going, put a fishing line down the vent. flush one end of the line out the exhaust. then, tie a rag onto the dryer end, and putt it through. this will clean out any other lint clog you may have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Joe, Looks like you've got the right advice so far. Here's a couple instances that have happened here that may also help: My wife moved the dryer here once to clean behind it and bent the flex hose putting it back. It was a direct shot to the outside but that small offset in the hose allowed lint to gather inside and clog it up. One other time the small flapper door, in the vent hood, became siezed somehow and also decreased the flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 also check inside the dryer housing its self, sometimes around the lint trap can get clogged up. The housing is just mounted with clips, so it can come apart fairly easily to access the inside. It could also be a sensor, which may require a visit by the repairman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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