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Clothes dryer needs repair?
Just moved into a place with an Amana clothes dryer, purchased by the
previous owners sometime in 2004. Seems to me it's running extremely hot - can barely touch the top when it's on, and the clothes are hot enough (before the cooldown cycle) that it's like touching a hot stove. Also, there's condensation running down the sides and out of the control knob, leaves a puddle on the floor when it's done. And the control knob takes forever before it moves - over an hour before it moves from its original position, and the clothes are already dry. But it does dry the clothes, so maybe the rest of this stuff is normal? Otherwise, dryers are cheap enough that I'm not sure it would be worth repairing. I'll try to check the warranty, but I doubt it runs longer than a year, and I don't have the purchase invoice. -- Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. ....Douglas Adams |
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Clothes dryer needs repair?
Steve wrote:
Just moved into a place with an Amana clothes dryer, purchased by the previous owners sometime in 2004. Seems to me it's running extremely hot - can barely touch the top when it's on, and the clothes are hot enough (before the cooldown cycle) that it's like touching a hot stove. Also, there's condensation running down the sides and out of the control knob, leaves a puddle on the floor when it's done. It sounds to me like the fault lies not so much with the dryer, but with the installation. Check the venting -- there should be an unobstructed path to the outside. During operation, a thermostat measures the exhaust air, and shuts off the heat when it reaches about 150 degrees. After it cools down to a certain point the heat comes back on and the cycle repeats. In the auto dry cycle, the timer advances only when the heat isn't on. If the vent is blocked, the heat may stay on longer, creating a dangerous situation. There's also no place for the moisture to escape, hence the condensation. |
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Clothes dryer needs repair?
This is the classic example of an obstructed dryer vent. The
obstruction is either damage or lint build up. Inspect the visible vent. The problem is that most of the vent is hidden within the walls and is hard to inspect. The vent should terminate through the roof or the side wall. Check this for obstruction. If the termination is through the side wall, a bird may have taken residence in the pipe. Even with a flap. This needs to be cleaned out. For more help http://CleanYourOwnDryerVent.com Alisa Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician Steve wrote: Just moved into a place with an Amana clothes dryer, purchased by the previous owners sometime in 2004. Seems to me it's running extremely hot - can barely touch the top when it's on, and the clothes are hot enough (before the cooldown cycle) that it's like touching a hot stove. Also, there's condensation running down the sides and out of the control knob, leaves a puddle on the floor when it's done. And the control knob takes forever before it moves - over an hour before it moves from its original position, and the clothes are already dry. But it does dry the clothes, so maybe the rest of this stuff is normal? Otherwise, dryers are cheap enough that I'm not sure it would be worth repairing. I'll try to check the warranty, but I doubt it runs longer than a year, and I don't have the purchase invoice. -- Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. ...Douglas Adams |
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Clothes dryer needs repair?
On 9 Apr 2006 11:03:27 -0700, "CDET 14" wrote:
This is the classic example of an obstructed dryer vent. I agree. When we moved into this house (with our own dryer) it was taking 3 hours to dry the clothes. I removed the vent hose, and it weighed about 20 pounds, because it was completely packed with wet lint. Popped a new hose on, and no problems since. |
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