Top 3 Reasons Your Dryer Isn't Drying Your Clothes

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  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2022
  • If your dryer isn't drying your clothes like it should, here are all the items you can check as well as a tutorial on how to replace the heating element and thermal fuse. It's easier than you might think and can save you hundreds of dollars!
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  • @patrickv.3105
    @patrickv.3105 2 года назад +8

    I did this a couple years ago having never opened up a dryer before. It really is as simple as he makes it look. My dryer wasn't producing any heat, so it was obvious the heating element/components needed replaced.

  • @731Woodworks
    @731Woodworks 2 года назад +1

    Awesome money saving project! Well explained!

  • @Gilbrod78
    @Gilbrod78 4 месяца назад +4

    These older models make it a breeze to get to the heating elements. My Samsung one I bought 4 years ago makes me feel like I need a sword, shield and potion to get to the heating element. Great advice in this video.

  • @moderngoldilocks
    @moderngoldilocks Год назад +1

    very helpful. thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @leenaright3949
    @leenaright3949 2 года назад +9

    Lint traps get coated with a film from fabric softener from time to time.
    Take it out, run water onto it and note how long it takes for all the water to drip thru.
    Then wash it with soap and water, try running water onto it again.
    You may notice it drips thru alot faster !

  • @judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654
    @judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654 2 года назад +1

    Wow, thank you!

  • @sonnystreatwise1231
    @sonnystreatwise1231 Месяц назад

    Thank you brother

  • @philiprye
    @philiprye 8 месяцев назад

    Nice tutorial, thanks. Off-topic: what program do you use to edit the video to cut out some seconds here and there? 👍🏼

  • @bertharuiz1225
    @bertharuiz1225 2 года назад

    Thanks. Didn’t know about where h- element was. ( not followed closely) thermostat. Rewind.

  • @emmettturner9452
    @emmettturner9452 Год назад +3

    You’re supposed to remove lint from the lint trap every time. That’s why it’s so prominent. Even if air is still flowing, it’s just that much more restricted and less efficient. You are wasting money and time if you don’t clear the lint trap with every load.

  • @ejej6934
    @ejej6934 2 года назад +9

    If you're unlucky enough to own an older stackable washer/dryer, a fourth reason your dryer might not be drying as well as it once did might be that lint has accumulated over time inside the housing around the drum and in the back behind the drum, where the heating elements are. I replaced the rear drum bearing on mine (dryer was squealing like mad) and while I had the drum out I cleaned the interior thoroughly. I probably pulled out enough lint to knit a sweater... not kidding! I put on a new exhaust hose because the old one was badly crimped. Afterward, the dryer dried clothes in maybe half the time it used to. Lots of work when you fix a stackable, but it's worth it.

    • @Krayon08
      @Krayon08 27 дней назад

      I thought the same!

  • @A.Rose.G
    @A.Rose.G 2 года назад +3

    This was really nice and clear. Thanks. No need to edit though or maybe post 2 choices? I kind of like to see it in real time, unless a phone call comes in...

  • @rgsd1969
    @rgsd1969 День назад

    what if you test the heating element and thermostats with an ohm meter and they pass...but you still get intermittent heating?

  • @miscemail2901
    @miscemail2901 2 года назад +2

    Consider the less popular problem... the exhaust vent pipe is getting clogged. Messy fix but often overlooked.

  • @PCMenten
    @PCMenten 2 года назад

    I usually use a solar dryer. It’s inexpensive to operate, and it doesn’t shrink clothes, but it is slightly more work. When the weather is wetter than the clothes, I use an indoor version in the garage.

  • @wowpets9457
    @wowpets9457 2 года назад +2

    I am a woman and this is very helpful information thanks

  • @CantankerousDave
    @CantankerousDave 2 года назад +6

    I'd recommend wearing gloves while working on a washer or dryer. My first time, I came away with what felt like a dozen paper cuts on my hands and fingers.

  • @julietphillips1991
    @julietphillips1991 2 года назад +1

    What if it's the thermostat? Is there such a thing as a dryer belt? Thanks for this video and thanks in advance for answering my 2 questions.

    • @LRN2DIY
      @LRN2DIY  2 года назад +2

      If it’s the thermostat, that can easily be replaced as well. They don’t cost much and they’re a pretty easy swap, as you saw. And yes, there is a belt that goes from the motor to the drum. Those can slip or break but that typically only affects the drum rotation.

    • @julietphillips1991
      @julietphillips1991 2 года назад

      @@LRN2DIY Thanks again. My old dryer more than once needed a dryer belt.

  • @marymedley3163
    @marymedley3163 Год назад

    My dryer was not heating up very good. So I replace the dryer and then went outside to the vent which did not have a cover on it. So, I reached way down into the tubing and found a birds nest with egg. So, I learn an important lesson have a cover and I probably did not need a new dryer!

  • @SarahJVT
    @SarahJVT Год назад

    What did you use to unscrew the panel. Mine has hexagonal screws

  • @SlowBluesInc
    @SlowBluesInc 6 месяцев назад +4

    You didn’t do any actual troubleshooting of the components to determine what was wrong. You just bought new parts hoping for the best? And what if that wasn’t the problem? I’d like to know for certain whether parts are bad before actually buying replacements.

    • @LJVD58
      @LJVD58 Месяц назад +6

      I'd spend the $25. before calling someone out for over a hundred.

    • @solebeast89
      @solebeast89 Месяц назад +3

      He mentioned you could check for continuity on the fuse... and did all the other things before replacing the heating element.... Did you not get the help you wanted by watching this video?? I take it you didn't do anything to fix your problem except complain at someone giving you the solutions

    • @feslerae
      @feslerae 28 дней назад

      Just hang your clothes outside ya big baby😂

  • @Sjrick
    @Sjrick 8 месяцев назад

    I would have tested it before i put it all back together. Just in case there were issues, you wouldnt have to undo all those screws

  • @emmettturner9452
    @emmettturner9452 Год назад +1

    I’ve never seen a gas dryer in my life and I’ve lived coast to coast. I know it’s mostly a northern thing but it just seems so weird to me.

  • @sallyshan2338
    @sallyshan2338 2 года назад +1

    Our dryer performs poorly. I’m very tempted to give it a try.

  • @jester0770
    @jester0770 2 года назад +2

    people don't clean the lint trap every cycle?

    • @LRN2DIY
      @LRN2DIY  2 года назад +2

      Crazy right? I’ve heard horror stories. I don’t think we can go two loads without it filling up.

  • @latinpapie
    @latinpapie 2 года назад

    Wish you made this video a month ago before I replaced my dryer 🤣

  • @dymondwillow2
    @dymondwillow2 2 года назад +1

    My lint trap is cleaned after each load.... perhaps those who do not ever clean it should not have dryers...

    • @LRN2DIY
      @LRN2DIY  2 года назад

      Yeah, seems crazy that people wouldn’t empty it.

  • @user-me2to2nu6c
    @user-me2to2nu6c Месяц назад

    As for the music? It's put into writing as organized math. THEN THEY PUT IT INTO MOVEMENT. Got it? Then it moves

  • @timgoodsell2707
    @timgoodsell2707 2 года назад +2

    You did no troubleshooting. You never said if it was heating or not, I assume it wasn't . If it's heating but not drying well, it is always going to be an airflow issue. The thermal fuse you replaced was not the problem, because when it fails, the dryer will not start. There is another fuse above the element, called a thermal cutoff, that will cause the dryer to stop heating when it fails. Use a meter and replace whatever does not have continuity.

    • @thyslop1737
      @thyslop1737 2 года назад

      Has no meter, so he is just guessing. Then he say to disconnect the gas, when he is fixing a dryer with a electric heating element. Two thumbs down.
      What if you have a circuit board and the relay is bad?

  • @thyslop1737
    @thyslop1737 2 года назад

    Disconnecting a gas line is not going to help you when it comes to repairing an electric dryer.