On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 8:01:04 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Feb 5, 10:54*am, wrote:

On Monday, February 4, 2013 9:33:16 PM UTC-8, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:

I have a fairly new but very lightly used front loader Whirlpool Duet



that has always served me well, but has gradually not dried as well as



usual. Due to circumstances it uses a flex tube to vent. I removed it



from the dryer and tried it, assuming there was a clog in the vent



(although the vent does seem to push a lot of air). I got warm air,



reconnected the vent and tried to dry a load, no luck. Removed the vent



tube and cleaned it as best I could. This morning, it was able to dry a



load.



Any suggestions for easy to use diagnostic choices? I dread paying for a



service repair, but do want my dryer back in working form



Cleaning or replacing just the vent isn’t going to cut it. Depending on how and how much they are used they need to be taken apart and the insides need to be cleaned every few years. Something the manufacturers wont tell you. Some dryers like Speed Queen very easy or Maytag fairly easy to do.- Hide quoted text -



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I've had about 30 years of dryer experience. With three

dryers. And I've yet to take one apart to clean it.

You won’t need to service it as much if:

1. Your vent is very short and you clean if often.
2. You make sure the filter is very clean every time you use it.
3. You replace the whole thing when it stops drying the clothes like it used to.
4. You like to set your house on fire.