Kitchen Gas Appliances - Gas dryer not drying very fast.
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DB Coop
01-24-02, 01:28 PM
My wife and I just bought a house. The previous owners were kind enough to leave the appliances with the house and fortunately most are gas. But the dryer takes almost 2 timed cycles to dry an average load of cloths (just under 2 hours!). I would think a gas dryer would dry faster than that, my last electric dryer did.
After reading the information on some of these posts (very informative), I believe I know what the answer is. Knowing the way the previous owners took care of things in this house, I doubt if this Kenmore gas dryer has been cleaned since they bought it 8 years ago! I am sure the thing is packed with lint. O.K. hopefully I just solved my own problem.
My question is how much should I expect to pay to have this dryer serviced and cleaned, if I was to take it to a shop? It would be nice to have an idea before I go driving around town with a dryer in the back of my car and the price of the service has a lot to do with wether I would attempt to do the job myself. Thnks for the info, this board is great!
After reading the information on some of these posts (very informative), I believe I know what the answer is. Knowing the way the previous owners took care of things in this house, I doubt if this Kenmore gas dryer has been cleaned since they bought it 8 years ago! I am sure the thing is packed with lint. O.K. hopefully I just solved my own problem.
My question is how much should I expect to pay to have this dryer serviced and cleaned, if I was to take it to a shop? It would be nice to have an idea before I go driving around town with a dryer in the back of my car and the price of the service has a lot to do with wether I would attempt to do the job myself. Thnks for the info, this board is great!
Sharp Advice
01-24-02, 06:37 PM
Hello DB Coop. Welcome to my Gas Appliances forum and our Do-It-Yourself Web Site.
It is quite evident that you already browsed through the archives of this forum on the topic of your question. I applaud you for doing so.
The most likely problem is a restricted vent ducting tube and possibly the vents exhaust hood.
The dryers cabinet can be opened up and cleaned out. Some details and pictures for doing this can be obtained in the electric appliances forum.
To answer your question on how much to pay for this service is simple: ZERO...nothing...the entire process can be fully accomplished by the Do-It-Yourself person.
In my opinion and as a home owner, learning to perform the tasks are worth the learning experience and time spent.
Lint cleaning a dryer should be done every 2-3 years. Paying for the service should be done only when the homeowner chooses not to Do-It-Themselves.
That's what our entire web site is dedicated to providing, information on accomplishing these types of tasks as Do-It-Yourself projects.....:)
Regards & Good Luck
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It is quite evident that you already browsed through the archives of this forum on the topic of your question. I applaud you for doing so.
The most likely problem is a restricted vent ducting tube and possibly the vents exhaust hood.
The dryers cabinet can be opened up and cleaned out. Some details and pictures for doing this can be obtained in the electric appliances forum.
To answer your question on how much to pay for this service is simple: ZERO...nothing...the entire process can be fully accomplished by the Do-It-Yourself person.
In my opinion and as a home owner, learning to perform the tasks are worth the learning experience and time spent.
Lint cleaning a dryer should be done every 2-3 years. Paying for the service should be done only when the homeowner chooses not to Do-It-Themselves.
That's what our entire web site is dedicated to providing, information on accomplishing these types of tasks as Do-It-Yourself projects.....:)
Regards & Good Luck
Gas Appliances Forum Moderator
Fast, Fair, Friendly & Highly Efficient Service....:D
Accurate Power Equipment Company.....TCB4U2B2B
Energy Conservation Consultant Services & Gas Appliance Problem Diagnostics Technician.
joelp
01-25-02, 05:28 PM
Normally, the restrictions are in the vent tubing leading to the outside. Blocked vent : disconnect the electric to the dryer, Carefully pull it forward, disconnect the vent at the back, check the vent opening in the dryer for lint, check the whole vent tube (all the way outside) for lint.
Reconnect everything (Make sure that the vent tubes are intact and mounted in the right direction ensuring that lint cannot snag on anything) and start the dryer. Go outside and check that airflow from the vent is as powerful as it should be.
Good luck.
Reconnect everything (Make sure that the vent tubes are intact and mounted in the right direction ensuring that lint cannot snag on anything) and start the dryer. Go outside and check that airflow from the vent is as powerful as it should be.
Good luck.