Is it a condenser or vented tumble dryer
A gas dryer usually dries faster than an electric dryer because the air is not only warm, but also a dryer air. Electric dryers will make the air just as warm as a gas dryer, but the moisture content of the air is not compromised as with a gas dryer. It both type, a certain sequence occurs to the air that results drying your clothes.
It is extremely difficult to tell you the problem without being there to eliminate any one of several things that could be the problem. First, when you have the dryer turned on and have the heat setting set to cottons, is there ANY heat at all? If you feel the door, and there is SOME heat but there is not much heat on the clothes when you feel them, the intake opening in front of the dryer is probably in need of cleaning.
While you should always clean your lint filter after each use of your dryer, you should also periodically clean the intake at least once every six months. If you do not, the air intake is eventually restricted and the drying efficiency of the drye is affected. Consult your owner's manual for the exact location of the air intake.
IF THE INTAKE IS CLEAN and clear of obstruction, and there is still not enough heat to dry the clothes, but the door feels warm when dryer is operating. Then this would imply that the exhaust duct needs cleaned out. This is something that definitely needs done periodically to prevent fire. The exhaust duct collects additional lint that the lint filter misses. While this is a small amount of lint, over a period of time, this builds up on the inside of the exhaust duct and prevents the flow of the exhaust which reduces the heated air flow around the clothes in the tumbler. This results in the air not flowing and not becoming warm enough to dry the clothes efficiently.
IF THERE IS NO HEAT AT ALL: Then there is a likelihood that the heater itself needs replacement. This is a costly repair and you will be wise to invest in another dryer instead.
The working process of your clothes dryer is a relatively simple machine. It brings in air, heats the air, flows the air through the tumber where the clothes tumble loosely with the heated air circulating around them, then the air passes through the lint filter as it exits out your home. The lint filter is necessary because those tiny pieces of fabric (lint) can collect in your exhaust duct and catch fire. This is the major cause of dryer fires. This is why you should also periodically clean out your exhaust duct. Even though you have a lint filter, the lint filter does NOT catch all the lint and lint will eventually coat the interior walls of the exhaust duct.
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The blower wheel draws air through the dryer
and pushes the air out the vent. If the dryer won't stop, the blower
wheel may not be spinning properly, which reduces the air flow. Check to
see if the blower wheel is securely fastened to the drive motor shaft.
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The heating element assembly warms the air
before the air enters the dryer drum. If the dryer won't stop, it may be
because the heating element assembly isn't working - which greatly
increases the drying time. Check the heating element for continuity.
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Dryer sheets and fabric softener can leave a
residue on the lint filter, reducing the air flow. If the dryer won't
stop, check to be sure air can flow freely, clean the filter as needed.
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Although not as common, if the dryer won't
stop it may be because the moisture sensor is either defective or coated
with fabric softener. Clean the moisture sensor contacts inside the
dryer and th
Hi,
If you are having problems with your
gas dryer not heating the most common problem is that the ignitor
goes bad. Even though it glows sometimes it is still not working
properly.
if
you dryer is gas check out this gas
no heat
tip....
If you have an electric dryer, you can
have many different things that can go wrong causing the dryer not to
heat.
check
out this electric
no heat
tip...
heatman101
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