My Maytag electric 3000 series dryer takes @ 80 + minutes to dry a load of clothing. The exhaust hose is completely clean and free of lint (it's been cleaned out). The dryer heats up, but after 40 minutes, when you open the door, you get moist hot air in your face and your clothes are hot and steamy wet. So, I run it again and then sometimes some more. Help!

Problems could be:
1) the pipe and hoses that take the hot air out of the machine to the outside could be plugged with lint. The worst kind are in apartments where you cannot see where the pipe goes. If this is it, taking the hose off completely and exhausting to the room air may show you that was what was wrong. The inside of the machine can also be loaded with lint, requiring a dismantling of the whole machine to clean it.
2) Are the clothes almost dry coming from the washer? If a washer begins to have problems like a slipping drive belt, it can leave the clothes too wet, overwhelming the dryer.
3) I've seen a heating element partially fail, causing this problem.
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Dryer lint not only presents a problem by cluttering up your clothes with white specks, but it can also lead to a dryer fire. While it is impossible to completely eliminate dryer lint, you can take action to drastically reduce lint and the potential problems that come along with excess dryer lint. If your clothes take more than one cycle to dry, you see no lint on the lint screen, the clothes are very hot after drying or you find excess lint on the clothes after drying, you probably have a problem with accumulation of dryer lint in the dryer vent.
Use a dryer vent cleaning brush and clean the dryer vent, or hire a professional to clean the exhaust vent behind your dryer. If your dryer vent is clogged, it will create excess dust in the dryer and on the clothes. The excess lint can eventually catch on fire given the heat load of the dryer.

a vent hose that is full of lint or clogged/restricted will cause the dry to take longer to dry or leave the clothes damp. if you clean/get the hose unrestricted this should rectify the problem. Hope this helped tim

then it maybe the heat element.Is it getting hot and it may be the controll panel,there still could be sme lint stock some were,try using vacum hose and put in back of dryer it may free it up.

Have you tried cleaning off the sensor? Many of the newer dryers have a sensor that, when dirty, can no longer determine the moisture level of the clothes. Some manufacturers recommend using a light vinegar solution. Check your owners manual for location and recommended cleanier. Also, make sure your exhaust hose is clear of obstructions and that you vacuum out your lint trap area. HTH.

Have you checked to make sure your lint filter is clean? also don't stack items on the dryer. and make sure exhaust vent hose isn't kinked or blocked.

Most dryer heat related problems are attributed to poor ventilation. A dryer needs proper air flow in order to dry efficiently. An easy test is to remove the dryer exhaust hose and try drying a load as you normally would. If the air flow leaving the exhaust is forceful and warm, followed by the clothes drying normally, then the problem isn't the dryer. The problem is with the vent ducting. You will need to inspect for kinks or clogs in the hose from the point where it leaves the dryer, all the way to where it exits your home. If the ducting hasn't been cleaned in a while, now might be a good time to do so. Leaving a dryer in a clogged state will eventually cause it to overheat to the point of failure. Not to mention, this creates a fire hazard and a habitat for rodents. Mice love dryer lint.

If the air flow leaving the dryer is weak and cool, you may have an internal clog inside the dryer. Inspect the air blower assembly for clogs or obstructions and clean as necessary. Cleaning the lint screens on dryers isn't always enough. Some lint does get past the screen and can accumulate over time. Periodic inspection and cleaning is recommended. I check mine about every three months.

Another common problem comes from overloading. Placing too many items in the dryer does not allow items to tumble properly and retain moisture. Try smaller loads if this is the case.

If you still have questions, or require additional assistance, please let me know. I hope you find this information helpful.

PS Do not run a dryer with the exhaust hose removed on a long term basis. This will add unwanted heat and humidity to the air in your home and can cause mildew problems. Running it for the purpose of this test is not going to cause problems, however.

I suspect you have a blocked air vent. A blocked vent will definitely extend your drying time. You may even find yourself having to run a load twice to get it fully dried. One way to confirm this is to disconnect the vent hose from the back of your dryer and dry one load with the machine venting directly into your laundry room. If that load dries quickly then you know the problem is a blocked vent. Most vents get blocked by lint near their exit to the outside. There's usually a screen at this location to prevent small animals from crawling into your house. Often this screen gets clogged with lint. Most vents are designed to allow removal and cleaning of this screen from the outside.

Your exhaust vent on the rear or the connecting vent to the outside if blocked with lint.
Remove the vent from the rear of the dryer and run a timed load at 40 minutes.
If it is dry your problem is with your connecting vents.