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My dryer gets hot but does not dry efficiently. Clothes are still very damp after more than 1.5 hours. I noticed that the lint trap is not really gathering any lint.

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Your problem might be in the actual vent to the outside. If the vent to the outside from the drier has a clog and will need to be cleaned. Without the proper ventallation the clothes will not dry. I suggest pulling the drier out and removeing the vent hose that connects to the outside and clean it. Once this is done you shouldn't have any problems

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    Keith Graham Oct 28, 2013

    I am having the same problem with mine. But not only checked vent. But took it completely loose. No Change.

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This would also be the case (hot but not drying) if your lint filter/screen inside the dryer were clogged. Or if the basket were not tumbling, although that would be quite rare -- and you'd definitely have noticed if that were the case.

  • Anonymous Apr 02, 2010

    Finally, check to ensure the door gasket forms a tight seal with the dryer body, so heat is not lost to the the room, which would result in slower dry times (but probably not to the extent of clothes remaining dry). Oh, and if your dryer has a "dryness" sensor, you may have to get it replaced so it correctly detects when your laundry is actually dry.

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