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STEVE B Posted on Aug 07, 2012
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DRYER VENT PIPE HOT TO TOUCH

I JUST INSTALLED A WHRILPOOL DYER. I HOOKED IT UP TO THE OLD VENT PIPE AND TRAP ,AND THE VENT PIPE GOT REALLY HOT TO THE POINT WHERE YOU COULDN'T TOUCH IT. THE NEXT DAY I VAC'ED THE ENTIER . CHANGED THE ENITER VENT AND TRAP;AND STILL GETS VERY HOT .. WHAT COULD IT BE ?????? THANK FOR ANY INFO

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  • STEVE B Aug 07, 2012

    the dryer tumbles and is clean ... its a gas whrilpool. the vent pipe and trap are brand new

  • STEVE B Aug 07, 2012

    and there is good air flow

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There could be a blockage which is preventing the hot air from escaping

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SOURCE: dryer gets really hot to the touch.

make sure entire machine is clear of lint and the operating thermostat is the likely problem. In these cases I prefer to replace all the thermostats unless it has been replaced recently. Eric

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SOURCE: Originsal problem - dryer would

Did you also clean the exhaust hose of your dryer, a build of lint in the hose will really hurt the dryers ability to dr your clothes.

A pin hole tear in the dryer vert screen shouldn't have that big effect on the operation of the machine.

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SOURCE: Dryer gets really hot after

Has it always been hot like that? If so it may need to have the gas valves converted. Most dryers ship with natural gas orifices, which DO NOT work with LP/Propane.

The good news is most dryers ship with all the necessaru orifices to convert between the two gasses, and your owner's manual should have instructions for performing the procedure, If not, post your model number and I'm sure I or someone else can look up the instructions for you.

Hope this helps.

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