Top 3 Reasons Your Dryer Isn't Drying Your Clothes

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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[wowreal]

Hi LRN2DIY...I Thank GOD for you and for your tutorial. I'm a 61 yr old woman. I don't have anyone that I can rely on to help me with home repairs. So I have to rely on tutorials on YouTube. Your instructions were easy to follow. You didn't make it complicated by using jargons that I didn't know. Again Thank you and GOD BLESS!!!

[patrickv.]

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.

[Gilbrod]

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.

[leenaright]

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 !

[Woodworks]

Awesome money saving project! Well explained!

[emmettturner]

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.

[ejej]

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.

[wowpets]

I am a woman and this is very helpful information thanks

[moderngoldilocks]

very helpful. thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[A.Rose.G]

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...

[miscemail]

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

[CantankerousDave]

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.

[bertharuiz]

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

[philiprye]

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

[julietphillips]

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.

[SlowBluesInc]

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.

[rgsd]

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

[marymedley]

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!

[PCMenten]

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.

[Sjrick]

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