Dryer Troubleshooting - Not Drying or Taking a Long Time to Dry
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- This video shows you what to check and what to clean if your dryer is taking too long to dry or isn't drying at all. These tips will help your dryer run more efficiently and hopefully add years to its life. Plus it will keep your dryer from catching on fire.
This video applies to all dryers. The one shown in this video is a kenmore, which is basically a whirlpool dryer.
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11 years later, this video is still coming in handy! Thanks so much!
My dryer seemed to be working, it ran, was hot, but wasn't drying. My husband offered to replace it, but I was fairly certain it was an air flow issue. Thanks to your helpful video, I took it apart, and sure enough, it was packed with lint at the base of the hose. All cleaned out now and my 21 year dryer is running like new again!
This is exactly what I was looking for - how to take my dryer apart to clean out the lint. Looks like I have the same dryer so it's much easier. Thank you for being thorough and keeping the camera shot on target. Now I can get it cleaned, dry faster, save money on electric, and prevent a fire.
Thanks bud, I actually fixed something and made the old lady proud because of your helpful video.
...and so did I!
3 nights ago our dryer quit drying. Found your video and took off the lent tube, not really expecting to find much, cause I am always cleaning the lint screen. Found about a pound of sand (we live at the beach). Cleaned it out, turned it on - and found the heat was working again. Thanks. Great help. I am sure you saved me at least a few more days without a dryer and certainly money.
Thanks for taking the time to do that. My dryer was giving intermittent heat, squeeking, and rattling - it was going on 12 years old. The thorough cleaning did the trick. I started to get a little nervous when it was all in separate pieces but it is all back together and working! Thank You!
Its been 10 years since you put out this video...I have the same Kenmore unit. Its still heating up, tumbling, but, it wasn't drying in the same time frame anymore. I followed your instructions and it worked! Thank you from the future!
Straight forward, no BS, not overly technical, to the point. You Sir, have created a template, for a what an instructional tutorial should look like. Great job, and I thank you for your time and effort, as you have helped me greatly.
and the kitten -- 10/10 presentation
Thank you so much. I fixed my dryer and quickly because you got to the point. I agree with @shotrag
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This worked for me !! removed a large amount of built up lint, and cleaned the air vent from the drum ....works great now. about a hour job. Thanks !!
Hey Bill,
My dryer stopped heating. I did everything you said and you were right. The high heat fuse went bad, I tore into this thing expecting to see the remains of lent wookie. I did not find any real blockage at all. But then the dryer is getting old. 10 yrs or older. In one of your other video's, you said to take it off and smack it on the ground. So I slapped it around several times.
But that did not help. So I threw it on the floor, hard. When I checked it with the meter it was working. But as faith would have it
one of the tabs broke. So, I still had to go and buy a new one. At any rate, I thank you so much for your help. She is up and running. And the wife thinks I am a hero. lol
Awesome! Great Job on your Repair! (not the breaking the old part though)lol
The place I got the parts, the guy has been doing this he said for 45 yrs. He said he had never heard of anyone resetting them by slamming them on the ground. He kind of made fun of me for trying this. But as I said before you are right it does work. Perhaps not all the time. I paid for the parts and before I left he came up to me and said I got to give this a try. I did tell him to be careful and not break the tabs.
I just ran my first load in the dryer and it seems to be working. I hate doing laundry about as bad a grocery shopping.
Thank you for making these video's. From the comments you have help many people.
Bless you my friend and Thank You !!!
Take care,
William
Tell him to use a lighter to trip it, let it cool, then whack it. It'll reset. Again, great job on your repair! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Just have to get on here and THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge of appliance diagnostics and repair. I was facing what I was sure to be a costly repair to my very old but dependable Kenmore dryer. I live alone and was dreading making a call for service, had no idea what it might cost nor where I was going to come up with the funds to cover it. Decided to look online for information to maybe lessen my anxiety and am so glad I did! Your step by step instructions were exceptional; I didn't even know where to begin but after watching your videos, I set about the task at hand and now my dryer is heating again and it cost me nothing!! You, Sir, are THE MAN!!! Thank you!!
Many thanks! My Kenmore 90 electric dryer was not heating and your videos on troubleshooting and disassembly/assembly helped greatly in fixing my dryer. My clothes line is now sad and lonely again.
Not only a helpful, informative and straightforward video, with everything clearly explained and shown, but featuring an adorable kitten as your su-purr-visor! Nicely done!
Thank you very much, Bill! I followed your instructions and now my dryer is like a new one. Honestly, you made my day! All best wishes, Marina
Thank you. First thing you mentioned was the vent outlet from outside. I checked and immediately noticed it was blocked, restricting airflow and lint backed up. I really appreciate the tutorial.
Thank you Bill! Your down to earth, no nonsense videos have helped me to be the best appliance specialist in my big box store. Keep up the great work.
Great help and saved at least $90 in a service call plus whatever the clean-out and inspection would have cost. After checking the silver vent air hose and lint filter which were clear, removed the back of the dryer and found the lint plug in the lint filter housing. Thanks for a great video and it only took a short time to clean and vacuum it all out. Works like new now. Thanks again!
Awesome! I'm about to clean mine again one of these days. It's been about a year or so. Did you get inside the lint filter housing where it goes to the blower wheel? That's usually the worst area. You'd be surprised what you'll find in there.
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Thank you so much Bill. I really appreciate you and your video! 😊
Thank you for this information! I did everything in this video (except the drum) and my clothes are now drying like a champ and no more moisture inside the dryer as well. Thank you for helping this single mother save money on an appliance repairman!
KITTY! .... oh right, my dryers broken. FOCUS!
Posted 5 years ago, but still funny today.
Same.
Thank you sooo much! After watching your video, I went to look at my dryer and discovered the hose had a big kink in it and there was not air flow. You saved me money and a big head ache. I feel confident in taking care of my dryer.
Thank you sooooo much!!! My dryer works again and my husband owes me cooked meals for the next year because I just won the wife of the year award. I fixed it all by myself....
Same
Thanks for putting up your post. My dryer just started losing heat. Glad to hear a woman can do it since I live alone and do all of my own handiwork. Hope you got all of the dinners!!
Should have made this deal with my husband before I fixed mine...I must give his props he assisted me.
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My dryer is taking longer. This was the best video on troubleshooting what to check and how to maintain.
Well, heck..... thanks, Bill... I moved into this rental a couple of months ago and bought a used dryer, but it's never worked too well. I did the easy stuff first and went out to see if maybe a squirrel had stored something in the vent hole. Put on my gloves and stuck my hand in the hole and pulled out.... a large T-shirt, much too large for a squirrel. I think my problem may be solved but now I know I can break into the machine and do some further clean up if there continues to be an issue.
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Great video directly to the point. Even though this is not my dryer you have given me the basics on the repair. Thank you so much for your time and thoughtfulness.
I know i'm trolling, but I have to point out that I laughed when you called all the stuff under the dryer "shit", but then called the mouse shit "poop". great video though, very helpful. thanks for making this
Bill, Truly the template for an instruction video! Articulate, straightforward and super clear. You are always who I know will supply this old car mechanic in NE Florida, how to do ANYTHING appliance related. So thankful I found you way back. Lee
lol, you should see some of the dryers I pull apart, I can fill a shopping bag full of lint out of most of them if they have not been cleaned, ever. Thanks for Watching!
Even if you clean the lint filter every time you still get lint that comes out the exhaust and sometimes you have to clean the lint hose and inside the dryer. I keep an extra long nozzle handy for extra cleaning out lint. you can also use a bottle type brush that's made for cleaning out dryer lint. when the belt breaks that the best time to totally clean out the dryer. its easy when the front cover is removed.
Awesome! That's what I like to hear.
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Thanks so much - I followed your video and it saved me hundreds !! I was just going to buy a new dryer; but there was nothing wrong with mine, except it was dirty, like you said. You also may have saved lives by preventing a fire. Thank You so much for this video !!
Great Video now the dryer works good again and gets the wife off my back haha thank you
My husband told me the dryer belt broke but after watching yours and another video I discovered the belt was intact. After watching your video I'm pretty sure my situation is indeed overwhelmed with lint! I'll let you know later.
I tried this and my dryer dries like new! Thanks a lot!
Thank you! My dryer was taking way too long and I was able to fix it on my own, thanks to you! You saved me time and money.
5 stars because I love the cat, and also this made me thing to check my filter and it fixed my problem lol
Awesome!
This was awesome! I just did it and I had all of the tools onhand already and we did everything but take the drum out! All clean and looking forward to safe and fast drying!. Thank you!
Great tutorial! I was a about to go through the trouble of replacing my old dryer with a backup in storage until I went through the steps. Found so much lint and junk had accumulated in the bottom of the lint filter housing that it had solidified into a furry mess and had to break it loose. Now good as new! :-)
That was awesome!!! I love that you started off as a professional and then your kitten comes to help!!! Even dropped an S-bomb!!! I just bought a new house for my wife and I, and I will tell you, while fixing everything (dishwasher, water heater, washing machine and now dryer) I have had to invent new swear words because the old ones weren't doing justice to the amount of frustration I was dealing with!!! Overall, very informative and very helpful!!! Thank you!!!
This was extremely helpful. Thank you. I followed every step you showed and my dryer is working great and I believe prevented a possible worse case scenario of an eventual fire. This is really great. Thank you. I will subscribe to your channel now.
Thank you for the anatomical tour of the dryer's innards. Can't wait for the weekend to take my dryer apart and diagnose it.
Hey man just wanted to take the time to give you a big THANK YOU! Through watching your videos I was able to diagnose the problem with my dryer and fix it saving me a good amount of $$. And more importantly, keep the wife happy! Thanks again bro!
+skins28 Freaking Awesome!
Bill Newberry Happy wife, happy life lol
I have NO experience in this kind of thing and I don't have the same brand of dryer shown here. Also, my dryer is vented thru the floor then goes 8-10' to the outside vent. It's nearly impossible to keep the hose connected to the dryer!! I plan to try putting the clamp inside as you've shown. I'm going to give this a try to see how I do. Repairmen tend to take advantage of women who are inexperienced in any kind of repairs, building, etc.. AND they're expensive. Thanks so much for this video! Wish me luck!!!
Thanks -- now I'm very worried about using my dryer again before I do this. And very glad for the info. Nice little guest appearance.
Hi Bill, thank you so much for the informative and honest video. We just moved into our home 6 months ago and have the previous owners' appliances, which are fairly new. I've been frustrated lately because it takes all day to dry a load of laundry. My husband and I are about to take the sucker apart and thanks to you we feel confident about the trouble areas to check.
One other thing I like to tell people who use fabric softener or dryer sheets. Take your dryer filter & try to run water thru it. If the water is beading up on the filter & not moving thru...air is not gonna be able to move freely either. The softner will build up on the filter & you won't think twice about it because you can't really see it. I take my filter out once every few months & wash it by hand with Dawn dish soap & warm water. Dry it completely before reinstalling it in the dryer. You'll notice a huge difference in how well your dryer is working!! Hope this helps someone! It's the little things sometimes!!
I tell all my friends this. I had a boss years ago, his daughter's house burned down, and it started because of the all the lint on her lint screen.. After that, I even take mine out and take a soft brush and use Dawn dish soap to clean mine, I usually do it once or twice a year. And I Always take the Lint off the Screen after Every Load!
People don't really realize that Lint left on the screen can actually start a fire.
I also never run my dryer unless I am home, just to be on the safe side..
This was a great video..
Thank you very much! My dryer looks exactly like this, so your video gave me confidence that I could get it apart and back together again. We found a HUGE pile of lint completely blocking things up. Things are working much better now with that all taken care of. We definitely saved some $ doing it ourselves. Thanks again from NY.
I'm a home inspector and see a lot of long runs on dryer vent hoses and also plastic vent hoses. I always recommend that the plastic hoses be converted to metal for safety. But! I never thought about lint buildup inside the dryer housing. I'll make recommendations regarding that they be cleaned as well. Thanks Bill!
Appreciate you taking your time and expertise to help the rest of us!
We've had our Kenmore dryer for almost four years now. It recently had begun to take a lot longer to try a load of clothes. Your video came up when I searched for a solution. We were shocked at how clogged our lint trap and exhaust hose were! The trap and exhaust hose had MAYBE an inch of open flow space! I am OCD about cleaning the trap filter and even clean it halfway through the cycle when doing towels... I recently learned you should hand wash the lint filter regularly, I had no clue. Your tutorial was so informative and easy to follow. Thanks for posting! P.S. We have 2 gray tuxedo kittens (4 months and 2.5 months old), Oliver and Olivia, who also found our dryer cleaning chore a very interesting ordeal! ;)
Awesome!
Bill Newberry
Wow---So cool to know how to maintain these dryers! Some folks will just toss em and get a new one. Thank you. PS Your helper kitty is adorable.
Thank you so much for making and sharing this video. I am a housewife that depends on her washer and dryer for my large family. When the dryer wasn't getting hot and the clothes weren't getting dry, I didn't get mad or freak out like I use to. I just simply looked up your videos on UA-cam and within five minutes I knew what the problem was instantly! You have BLESSED me so much and I want to truly thank you for giving me in, the know how, and understanding of being able to fix stuff without bugging my husband to do it! LOL.
Dito
💕 You sound like a strong woman. My mother is a housewife too and she is the strongest I’ve ever seen.
Same here. This video is a lifesaver! ✊
RIP Buddy. You lived the good life. Thank you
Thank you. This is just what I suspected was wrong and watching you step by step was a great help. Oh, yeah and the kitten definitely makes the video even better!
I normally have experience in fixing cars but a dryer would seem very fun to also fix! My fiancé dryer stopped working. It would cut off and/or not blow any heat. I kinda had enough of spending money at the Laundromat especially in the cold plus I dont plan to pay anyone big in fixing it! I actually feel confident I can fix it thanks to this video!
I've got my kitten and my tools and I'm going to work!
Same!
Yessir
Thanks a million! Thanks to your video I was able to fix my dryer! It had a whole cat's worth of hair, two socks and a tin earbuds case in it. Now it works again! You're the best! I was also really happy that a squirrel had not made a nest in there .... *shutter!* My cat also helped by relocating the screws as I worked, assuring I lost a few screws. :) All is as it should be!
Excellent Video
Great info! Thank you for sharing and for making our house more safe! Wishing you and your family all the best!
OMG!!! thank you sooooo much, this video helped me get out of a 500$ dryer repair bill.
Thanks buddy! First thing I checked was the vent outside, and what do I find? A birds nest mixed with lint that has been building up. You just saved me a bunch of money my friend, I thought I was going to have to buy a new dryer. My weekend project this weekend will be to clean out the inside of the dryer as you recommend. Thank you!!!!! :D
As a new home owner, I really appreciate you for making this video and saving me from having to pay for a service call! You're awesome! Thank you!
did u see that cat trying to go in LOL
Thanks to your video I was able to find my problem. Dryer was taking at least 3 times before clothes was dry. I opened the dryer and it was clean inside it. The problem was outside the house the vent was clogged up.
Thank you very much for posting this Video, I used your tips and fixed my dryer!
Now I save on my electric bill.
Thanks you save me from having to buy a new dryer. And I did it all by myself!!!
Hey Bill, great video. My wife called me today saying our dryer hasn't been drying and I was going to buy new washer and dryers since these are older ones we bought with our home. I found out my wife had somehow been letting chunks of lint fall down into the trap, and I also found a lot of nails and change. That just saved my 1,000 bucks for now.
instructions worked like a charm. The only step left out was the drum was removed but it didn't show how to remove it. Other than that, great instructions...mine was completely clogged when I removed the back inside covers. Thanks !
I would also like to suggest if you use dryer sheets to remove the lint filter,
run water over the lint screen and notice the water pooling on top of the screen rather than pass through the screen. dryer sheets have an agent on them and the agent stops the free flow of air. So clean the lint filter with hot water and soap at least once a month, this will also help cycle the moister out of the dryer rather than the dryer having to evaporate the moister.
Thanks for that info regarding Dryer Sheets.......My wife uses them like a bandit.....and I do make sure Lint Filter is clear, but have noticed that I've been having more trouble getting the loose lint off of the Filter than ever before in the past, probably "Pre-Dryer Sheet Era" for us.....the lint is often very wet, and grabs the screen pretty good as I try removing it all.......I guess the Downy Days, Fabric Softener in the washer might be best option??
TheFalconJetDriver
Washing the filter first lol my dryer is acting up and this sounds like a good possibility why either way it’s got to be done thanks for your input as this video just went over what I already knew however your comment I didn’t know about the dryer sheets
Thank you for this educational video. I will use your information to check my dryer in next few days. Ahh....kitties. They are always so helpful. Mine has bed-making radar. He is nowhere to be found, but just "try" to replace the bedding. He suddenly appears and takes the form of a "lump" moving around under the sheets and blankets.
Thank you so much for your help!! Dryer is back to business as usual!
Ok this helped me out so much! I was so worried it was going out and I'd have to buy a new one. Thank you so much for posting!
Thank you SO much for taking this slow and step by step and making everything easy to understand and hear. Love your little helper, too!
Thanks to your great video, I now have a 'new' old dryer which works perfectly! Only tricky part was the plastic clip for the door switch. Thanks again!
This video is a HUGE help. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it!
subeterranean2000 You're welcome!
Omg I cannot believe how much lint was in the long casing piece! I paid someone $100 to come "fix" my dryer. He said it was the heating element even though it was still heating up... Anyway, long story short, it still didn't dry my clothes after he left. I decided to take matters into my own hands (I have a lazy husband) and I watched your video and did word for word. Let's hope it dries my next load of laundry!! Fingers crossed! Even if it doesn't, thank you for this video! My lint thing was completely full of crap. It was awful
+Annabelle Marie How is it working?
+Bill Newberry it is working like a charm! Thank you so much! You have no idea how thankful I am for this video. 😁😁
+Annabelle Marie Awesome! So glad you were able to fix it! Great Job!
Really helpful! Since we don't have a shop vac, I'm going to hire a handy man to do this, after we check the basics - collapsible lint hose, etc. I'll know what to look for when the handyman comes and he'll charge less than the repairman. Thanks!
Thank you so much. That was exactly the problem. With your instructions, I felt confident taking apart the machine, and of course I found ten years of accumulated detritis. Now the dryer is running and drying like new. Great video!
Hi Mr Newberry! Since I had my dryer apart to put in the new thermostat near the heating element, I knew it was worth watching your video to clean it. Excellent video! Thank You! The Best o Best Wishes to You and your Feline Assistant!
Thanks had my dyer over 10 years and never clean it. kept asking my hasband but came to relies I want something done I have to do it myself with people like you I can do it, thanks keep up the good work.
I'm in the same boat. Hub just way too busy to check on the reason the dryer isn't working properly. Going to fix it myself tonight though haha
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@@Justin-bb7oi Hahaha - I have one with your face on it that i shove up my ass !!
Wow this particular thread went dark really quickly. I never thought a thread on dryer efficiency would lead to anal dildoe talk.
Okay just cleaned out a SCAREY amount of lint... like it was packed.... didn't even know this could happen or i should be cleaning it. Glad someone finally told me
I am so grateful for this video! We replaced our dryer a few months ago thinking it was our old one, but when our new one started giving us issues, I knew it had to be something else! After watching this video, I went right outside to check our vent. We live on the back of a golf course and you'd never believe it but we've had a golf ball logged into the vent of our dryer for who knows how long! Still going to do a good cleaning since that could not have been good for our hosing, but I'm so glad I found the problem - even if it was a very specific and odd problem! Haha. Thank you so much for your insight and video!
Was it a Titleist? A hole in one huh! (in my best Kramer voice)
Great tutorial. My problem ended up being a dryer sheet that was blocking exhaust but i gave it a good vacuuming and it is running great now. Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for this video. I did exactly what you did and now My dryer is good as new. I removed 2 WAl-Mart bags full of lint. Again thank you for the video! :)
Thanks so much for this information! I had the same problem you and your mrs. were having. After taking it apart and cleaning it (lots of lint) It now works like a charm and drys our close faster then ever! :)
Hi Bill,
I wanted to take the time to say: THANK YOU SO MUCH!
We noticed our clothes were starting to smell kinda weird and were going crazy thinking it was our washing machine. If we had not watched your video, we would have probably spent money buying a new washer and continued to have the same issue! So thank you for taking the time to make this video! Everyone on youtube is trying to make people laugh or show others how to put make up on but you're taking the time to show people they can do this stuff on their own and that is AWESOME!
Thank you! :)
I am so glad I found this video. If I could share a picture of my lint I would. It was full of stuff. Its all cleaned out. Thanks again. I'll find out if my dryer works right again shortly.
Barbara Gauthier How did it run?
Still had the same problem. I'm going to order a thermometer and fuse. Cheap through amazon and see if that works. It seems to run more smoothly but still problems with taking too long to dry.
Bill Newberry I ended up ordering from amazon the dryer cycling thermostat and the thermal fuse. It works like a charm now. Parts was like $8 total! Better than buying a new dryer!!!
I have an old kenmore/whirlpool dryer. Thanks for the info. I'm going to disassemble it and see if I can get working right.
You should train that kitten to crawl through the duct line. That should clean it out good.
With a swiffer attached too!
Better a full-grown long-haired fluffy cat, with a kitty-sized N95 mask, of course
Hey man thanks a million - I was also able to diagnose and fix my dryer for 0 dollars !!!! Awsome videos man -
Thank you so much for these tips!. Very Useful video.
Thank you Bill! I thought my element was going, because it was taking very long to dry a load of clothes. However you said the two main causes were not cleaning the lint filter with every load and or a blockage with the vent hose. Mine was the second one. A month ago I painted the exhaust casing on the outside of the house which had yellowed with age. Two of the flaps had stuck shut,leaving one to do the duty of three. I freed the flaps and cleaned out the outside opening, and voila -problem solved. Thank you.
Thank you for speeding up the video when removing simple screws.
Thanks Bill, I went outside and found the airflow vent was clogged with lint. I unclogged it so hopefully will improve the dry time. My wife was all set for me to go out and buy a new dryer.
Damn if this guy doesn't know how to use a screw driver! Freaking amazing!!!
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Because of the comments about problems with a long vent hose, I brought the leaf blower inside and introduced it to the vent. Oh my goodness! A huge amount of lint came out the outside vent. Dryer works great now!
I want to reitturate what others have said and say THANK YOU. I was never taught this by my father growing up and your videos give me more courage to delve into new ares of home repair.
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Thank you so much for a well-narrated, easy to follow explanation! Solved my dryer's problem and I'm thrilled! Also, the kitten was clearly the star of the video! 😂
i think kitty would like his own new dryer vent hose to play in, would provide hours of entertainment!
Thanks so much for such a detailed (and entertaining) post! I have the exact same Kenmore dryer (and presumably matching washer) and if they ever stop making these incredible workhorses, life as we know it is over. :) Already did the first two steps (lint filter and vent hose); this weekend, I'll tackle Step 3. You make it look easy! Thank you!
thanks bro u saved me some money
Awesome! That's what I like to hear.
Thanks for Watching!
You're the man and so is your little helper!
Wait! You've seen dryer sheets build nests??
Yes, lol They are really comfy and smell good too.
Thanks for Watching!
@@BillNewberry Hi great vid! I did it but the foam seal on the lint trap an fan?Can I use regular foam weather stripping? Amazon sells the pieces but I don't want to wait days for shipping, its also pricey for a bit of foam.
Thank you! This was exactly what I needed to fix the dryer - and you got an elusive thumbs up from me solely on your adorable kitten! :)
Bill passed on some years back, but his videos live on to help us!
Question: is a kitten actually required in order to do this job?
Duh. :-)