Questions tagged [dryer]
Questions pertaining to clothes dryers
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Dryer Drum Not Turning With Medium Sized Load
I replaced the idler tension pulley on my dryer, and upon re-assembly if I have a small load in the dryer the drum turns as expected. If I have a medium sized load, the drum does not turn at all. I ...
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What size exhaust vent for 4 clothes dyers going 60’ with 1 elbow? [closed]
What size exhaust vent do I need for 4 clothes dryers to go 60’ with 1 elbow?
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How often do dryers need to be cleaned out?
Of course I'm aware that the duct/vent should be cleaned, but I'm talking about partially disassembling the dryer itself and cleaning inside of it.
In general, is this an item that should be on my ...
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Dryer buzzing and greatly hot to the touch. What is wrong and what needs to be replaced?
I have a dryer in my downstairs basement that has had the heating element replaced in the past. After it was replaced it worked fine until after a cycle. After the cycle and about 30 minutes later it ...
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Kenmore Dryer flips breaker when High Limit Thermostat replaced
I have a kenmore dryer model number 11066822694, The dryer works but did not heat up, I tested all components, and the High limit thermostat didn't have connectivity. I replace it with one from a kit,...
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Help! How do I replace a dryer vent hose that runs inside the wall. Should I just hire a professional instead of replacing it myself?
A video link is provided. I’m no expert so I don’t know if I should hire a professional instead
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Converting an obsolete 240V clothes dryer connection to useful supply for 2 radiant heat projects
I have a 240V dryer connection no longer used on a dedicated circuit and a three-wire, plus ground wire going to it. Since it's no longer in use, I was thinking of using it to supply power to 2 ...
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My dryer heating element broke in two: Can I just wrap the ends together?
I have a Whirlpool Estate dryer that recently quit drying. I narrowed the problem down to the heating element, then removed the element assembly and found a clean break in the coil at one end. A ...
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How do I fix the water drop error light on my Hotpoint dryer?
I bought a new dryer in 2021 and then moved houses and now the dryer always stops running immediately and displays a red water drop error icon. The water container is completely empty and dry.
How do ...
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How to vent a 2nd clothes dryer?
Bought a new washer+dryer. Old washer+dryer are still working fine, so I figured I will keep the old dryer and just dispose of the old top load washer (the new one is a nice front load). They're both ...
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Installing CT-4 vent for dryer - found 2 strange small holes - what are they and should they be blocked/covered?
I recently had a CT-4 vent installed to exhaust my dryer through my attic(it was the only way).
I turned on the dryer to test the connection and I felt some air blowing out. I found the culprit was 2 ...
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Is it safe to bond the neutral to the junction box in a Nema 10-30 circuit?
I have a 1940s house with a Nema 10-30 receptacle for the dryer. Halfway from the main panel, this circuit is spliced in a junction box, and in that box, I see there are only 3 wires: 2 hot and one ...
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Why are hot legs to neutral of a 240 volt circuit reading different values?
I bought a new dryer today and upon plugging it in it wouldn't turn on. I tested the wires on the terminal block with a multimeter and one of the hot legs to the neutral wire reads 240 volts and the ...
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How do I select right washer/dryer spacer for my Bosch Series 6 washer?
I have a Bosch Series 6 washer and I’m looking to get a compatible (stackable) dryer.
I understand these devices should be stackable, but I think in order to do that, a spacer is needed to be put ...
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How can I seal my dryer vent elbows?
We have a dryer vent in our apartment that has a couple of twists and turns (due to the design of the floor plan) on its way out to the roof to vent. The twists have been done by elbow joints covered ...
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Should electric dryer work on NEMA 10-30 receptacle with 163 V to ground in commercial building with 3 phase service? USA
An animal shelter (in USA) where I volunteer has a new 240V Maytag electric dryer that will not operate (when "on" is pressed, the electronic panel gives a single brief flash of all LED's, ...
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Dryer vent is too close to the ground. Can I extended it outdoors?
My dryer vent is installed only a few inches above grade, as shown in this image.
I'd like to fix the grading around the house but I can't raise the grade here because of the vent. Short of rerouting ...
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Effective way to remove trapped lint inside blower wheel? Maytag mgd8630hw0
I have a less than year old maytag mgd8630hw0 gas dryer. The dryer is on the second floor and vents through the roof.
About 3 months ago the dryer started making a loud banging noise so we call the ...
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Dryer periscope
I don't have an exterior wall to install my dryer on, so I am wondering would a dryer periscope through my floor be safe and ok to do? And then duct from the bottom of it out the exterior sheathing.
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What is this dryer part?
My dryer was "kathunking" and when I opened it up, I found this wedged between the drum and the side wall. The dryer is an LG DLE7050V.
The part number on the part itself is 3350EL3007
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Dryer vent clogged flow sense
I had a dryer that I was using for awhile and it started taking forever for the clothes to finish drying, it felt super moist and warm inside the dryer. I preassumed the dryer was the issue, I ...
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220v equipment in different areas of my home having intermittent issue
I live in united states.
washer and dryer in laundry room in my home microwave and oven in the kitchen area has been turning off after 8-15 seconds of operation every now and then.
oven displays bad ...
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Pipe Under Dryer
While remodeling my place I ran into a random pipe under my dryer. What is the for? I had to cut out a square in the metal floor and when I pulled it out, it turned out to be a pipe. I don't think ...
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Adding a shelf in a laundry closet that can support a 150lb clothes dryer
I'm considering adding a shelf in our laundry closet to hold our 150 pound clothes dryer, as an alternative to the massive hassle (e.g. here and here) of moving a 300+ pound vertical washer+dryer ...
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Is it safe to use a dryer that’s been sitting outside for almost 2 years?
we have a dryer that’s been sitting outside for roughly two years, it’s not covered at all and has been exposed to pretty much every element, bug/rodent in our area. My husband wants to bring it in, ...
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clothes dryer electric 120v l1, 20v l2?
I'm in the midst of trying to determine why my clothes dryer isn't heating. I started with all of the usual suspects like thermal fuses and what not. Then I started to test the power source at the ...
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thermal cutoff switch keeps tripping kenmore he2
My electric Kenmore HE2 thermal cutoff switch keeps tripping. Replaced the switch and heating element and still trips. Seem to have good airflow and cleaned the vent pipe. Thermal cutoff keeps ...
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Clothes dryer broken exhaust fan
I have an LG DLEX8000W. One fan blade on the exhaust fan broke off. The rest of the fan is fine and I got the small broken piece out. Is it safe to still use the dryer or must I replace the fan?
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Dryer vent duct
I bought a new dryer to replace an old one. I am using the old flex duct that was connected to the old (cleaned it first). Can I attached the flex duct right to the back of the new dryer (with clamp)? ...
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Dryer vent installations
I think I have a pretty basic question… I bought a new dryer. The old dryer used a flexible vent out to the wall but also had a rigid small 90 degree elbow connecting the flex vent to the actually ...
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Maytag Bravos Quiet Series dryer belt size
I need to replace the belt on my Maytag Bravos Quiet Series 300.
In my search it seems that the replacement belt is 92 1/4 inch length and 1/4 inch width.
This belt (I bought two that size from Lowes'...
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Is it safe to use foil heat tape inside the dryer?
The metal air duct pipe inside my electric dryer does not seem to completely seal against the plastic housing of the exhaust blower fan.
Is it safe to use metal foil heat tape to join them together, ...
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Maytag dryer not heating
Can the thermal cut off if not working cause a new outlet thermistor to fail when connecting the machine (I didn’t check it prior to installing the thermistor)
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Dryer won't heat even after replacing the Thermal Fuse, Thermal Cutoff Fuse, Thermostat Cutoff Kit, Heating Element, Thermistor, high-limit thermostat
Dryer won't heat. Heating element wont hold continuity. Ordered a New one, got the wrong part, took the coils off the new heating element and put them on old.. installed.. this worked well for 5 min ...
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I have a Maytag Centennial dryer that is overheating. I have replaced the thermal fuse and the heating coils. The coils are burned again after 2 days
My Maytag Centennial dryer is overheating. Have replaced thermal fuse and heating coils. Coils burned again after 2 days. What’s wrong?
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Is a divider between fridge and dryer necessary?
I recently purchased a house with laundry machines in the kitchen. There exists this small divider between the fridge and washer/dryer stack that scrapes along the fridge door and prevents it from ...
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220v Washer Dryer Machine Voltage Tolerance
I moved to an old apartment where the energy output is, in practice, between 130v and 140v (should be 127v max in an ideal world), and I have a 220v (not 240v) washing machine which was intended to be ...
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Can I install double breaker in place of single breaker?
In my electric box I have only one space for single beaker. Can I install double beaker 30amp in that place? Or I have to change all electric box?
I would like to use electric dryer.
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Three unit apartment looking to have washer/dryer switch with "device" to tenants electric [closed]
Looking to see if there's a way or device that would allow a tenant to switch the washer/dryer that's in a common area to their electric breaker.
This is for a three-unit that we are rebuilding and ...
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Can a dryer be vented through the roof?
In my home the dryer vent is set up to vent out into an enclosed back porch. The problem is that all sorts of lint (and heat) get pumped out into that enclosed area and makes a mess.
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Dryer power cord screws won't tighten
When I try to screw in the dryer power cord, the screws make contact with the square plate behind the contacts. The screws, however, will not screw in all the way and are leaving a gap which is ...
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Massachusetts Gas Dryer flex supply line
I have a licensed plumber appt set next week to replace my gas dryer flex supply line with a longer line. Presently it has a 48" flex line but it restricts access needed by a drain company to ...
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240V Four Prong Outlet - Inconsistent Behavior
An odd issue arose with my dryer outlet, and I am more concerned than initially. Below are the chain of events:
Dryer:
Samsung dryer spun, but did not heat
Replaced heating element
Plugged in, did ...
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What type of fitting/adapter for 3/8" NGL from wall valve to 1/2" auto shutoff valve (gas dryer installation)
Here is the gas line kit I bought for my dryer.
Below is my gas line from the wall. Additional photos include the OD of the threads and ID of the cap
I would like to use the "½-inch MIP auto ...
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What is this discoloration in my clothes dryer drum?
I am trying to find out why there is like a burn mark inside my dryer. Can anyone help and tell me what may be causing it?
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Can I re-use an existing (and non used) water heater vent for a dryer?
I have a gas water heater and I'm thinking of moving to an electric water heater.
The exhaust pipe would then be free and I was thinking of reusing it for a dryer. Would that work?
The pipe would be ...
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Capacity of Kenmore gas dryer
This is Kenmore Dryer Model #78770100. I’m Trying to replace with the same size or with a bigger dryer how do I find out the capacity of this model?
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How to replace a stacked dryer without seemingly any moving space?
In a corner of our bathroom, we have a washing machine with a dryer stacked on top of it (see the image below). We bought this flat with both of these appliances already present. Now, we want to ...
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I need help identifying this screw
Our washing machine (Logik L712WM20) door glass broke and I’m trying to replace it. However I don’t know what this screw is.
Does anyone know what the screw is and what tool I need to remove it?
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New dryer makes concerning noise when drum spins
I bought a scratch and dent GE Dryer (model GTX42EASJWW) from AJMadison and had it professionally installed this morning.
It makes a concerning noise when I spin the drum - either by hand or in a ...
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