My dryer is not drying at all almost i reach into it and it feels like it is heating up but doesnt seem to be either blowing the air or not heating up enough, My cats kept knocking my exhaust line out so it went back into my laundry room and it got very humid in there and I am worried there could be some moisture damage to a blower or some other part
Ok I checked it more thoroughly and it seems to be blowing but the air is nowhere near as hot as it should be, really hoping its not the thermostat since I don't have monies for a repair person. =(
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have someone come look at it
Call a repair man or get a new and improved dryer.
The heating element heats and cools off according to the internal temperature of the drum. If the discharge is blocked with lint, it will build up heat and cool off, causing your problem. Also check the lint filter. If you use dryer sheet softener, they can block the screen.
You should do these things first:
1. Completely clean out the lint filter.
2. Completely clean out the duct all the way through the external vent; take it down, clean the duct, elbows, and the dryer discharge. Reassemble it including properly fastening the sections together so they don’t come apart during use.
These steps will assure proper air flow – which is a major issue when dryers take too long. Try it out.
Next, if it is an electric dryer, make sure the heat coils are properly working. This may take the help of a trained service individual. Heater coils can fail, reducing or in some cases completely ending the needed heating.
If it is a gas dryer or if the electric heat coils work properly, the probem may be the thermostat is reading a temperature hotter than true temperature – and this would result in cooler air and longer dry cycles. This would take a service person.
Now keep in mind that all dryers take ambient air, warm it, and pass it over the wet laundry where the air picks up moisture and evacuates it. On very high dew point days, the heated air contains a lot more water than it does on low dew point days – also prolonging dryer cycles. If you have very high dew points now, this is in and of itself a cause for prolonged dryer cycles – and this is not something you can address.
check the socket the plug and the belts on the dryer
My first assumption would be the exhaust vent being blocked with lint. But this link may help with troubleshooting tips.
sounds like the dryer isn,t getting enough exaust. you need to clean it out and also clean the vents