Dryer not drying

[queasy27]

I have a gas dryer that's only about 9 months old but takes forever to dry. If I use the automatic sensor settings it always turns off too early while clothes are very damp, so I set it on the manual timer. A regular load of couple of sheets, towels and pillowcases, plus a few t-shirts and nightgowns takes 110 minutes to dry on the highest heat setting. That doesn't seem right.

All I know to check is the lint trap, which I clean after every use. Is there anything else easy/obvious I should look at before I call for a repair?

Thanks.

[raynan]

See if the vent hose in the back is kinked. You'll need someone to help you pull the dryer out.

[Jayhawk]

I have a gas dryer that's only about 9 months old but takes forever to dry. If I use the automatic sensor settings it always turns off too early while clothes are very damp, so I set it on the manual timer. A regular load of couple of sheets, towels and pillowcases, plus a few t-shirts and nightgowns takes 110 minutes to dry on the highest heat setting. That doesn't seem right.

All I know to check is the lint trap, which I clean after every use. Is there anything else easy/obvious I should look at before I call for a repair?

Thanks.

Check the outside vent. It can get clogged with lint, or if it isnt fully covered with a wire guard or a flap, a bird can build a nest. Don't ask me how I know. :smiley:

[starflyte1]

I had the same thing happen with a new electric dryer-wouldn't dry. Desmond Harris (308-9243) came out and found that the vent on the roof had something like a cement lid on it, made from lint. He removed the "stuff" and cleaned the vent. All worked well again. We have since had him back to clean the vent again-it is surprising how much lint collects in just one year.

[borjo]

You can have the vent pipe cleaned. Check the business directory in the paper. We had ours cleaned for around $40-60. He went up on the roof, pulled our the dryer and got a lot of crud out.

[mitchbr47]

I too would check the vent. Call Rick Beck at Beck's Appliance Repair. Very honest and reliable.
352 245-3598
becksappliancerepair.biz (http://www.becksappliancerepair.biz)
His ad is in the Daily Sun. Use the 10% off coupon on the web site.

[queasy27]

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

[JerryP]

Even after you clean the vents the overtemp thermostat may have been fried in which case requires a service call.