In this article we provide simple and easy steps to troubleshoot your dryer heat issues.
In today’s busy world, it’s crucial to find a balance between work and home responsibilities while also making time for ourselves.
The advent of home helpers has greatly enhanced our quality of life by eliminating the need for hand washing and reducing laundry drying times significantly. It happens that our home assistants break down, leading to situation where clothes remains wet after being placed in the dryer.
Don’t rush to replace it and buy a new dryer if your dryer heat isn’t sufficient. In this article you will find several reasons why it can happen and how to fix it without professional technician help.
Overloaded dryer
Overloaded dryer is easy to check and fix. Its very important not to put too much clothes into a dryer, because too much weight in the dryer can be a reason of clothes remaining wet after the drying cycle.
Overloaded dryer uses more energy and drying time can be longer as well, the best dryer load is no more than three quarters full.
Dryer lint filter is not clean as it should be
Dryer lint filter must be clean as much as possible to prevent the blockage of airflow. Its even more dangerous than you can imagine. By cleaning the dryer lint regularly you prevent a house fire.
- Take out the screen and gently remove the lint by hand.
- Use a little brush, hot water and some cleanser to remove any impurity.
- Use the small vacuum and do vacuum out the lint from inside.
- Rince the dryer lint screen with hot water properly and put it back in place.
Check the dryer vent
First of all, to check the dryer vent you need to touch your dryer top panel during the dryers cycle. If the dryer is too hot, not just warm, it means that the heat is not going out because of the vent blockage.
What you can do is to pull out your dryer from the place and disconnect the electrical cord vent connector. Insert carefully your vacuum into the dryers exhaust. Also try to use a big dryer lint brush: spin the brush inside the vacuumed exhaust for several times, and pull out the lint. Repeat until you see that the brush is coming out clean. Reconnect your dryer and place it back.
Check the dryers heat
If your dryer is working well, but is not heating, then you can do the following.
Run you dryers cycle for approximately 7-10 minutes and put your hand under the outside exaust vent. If you can feel the air coming from the exhaust and it’s pretty cold, then it’s a bad sign – probably the heating element or thermal fuse needs replacement. At this point its better to call the professional. They will make the process easier and hassle free.
Before investing in a new dryer, consider troubleshooting these common issues with dryer heat yourself. Addressing these problems promptly can save you time and money on professional repairs or replacements.
We described some of the simplest methods, but unfortunately not all of them can be helpful. If after all the attempts the dryer remains faulty, before you looking for a new one, contact Best Solution Appliance Repair service.