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  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    check and see if the vent is kinked off or plugged.

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If you use sheet type dryer fabric softener, take the lint filter out and run cold water over it. If it holds water, it can't do it's job to remove moisture. Wash the filter with soap and rinse until it passes water without holding it. Inspect where the filter goes for a blockage of lint. Check the exhaust to make sure the pipe or termination is not holding lint. You did not mention if your dryer has all the bells and whistles or is it a basic dryer. If your dryer has a simple dry setting, run it on that to see if it is a control issue or just blockage.

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