[Lintu]

Yeah, so I turn it on, and the clothes still come out damp! I've run 2 automatic energy saver cycles and one high heat cycle for 60 minutes...nothing. Vent's clean, filters are clean, connectors are fine. Aaagh! Got two piles of wet clothes and nowhere to put them!

 

[HighHeat]

sounds like the heating element is shot.

 

[Lintu]

Well fantastic. And it's a new dryer, too <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[brwf]

Gas or electric?

 

[Lintu]

Electric

 

[brwf]

No warm air coming out of the vent or filter opening whatsoever? Or it starts out warm then cools?

 

[Floridaboiler]

It should be under warranty?

 

[Lintu]

Not really sure what's going on...I went outside and there's air coming out of the vent, and it doesn't seem clogged or anything. DH went downstairs and says it seems to be warming up, but then at the end of the cycle everything's still damp.<br><br>
Florida---the dryer came with the house, but I think I have documentation...

 

[brwf]

Is the filter clean?

 

[maccabeth]

Can I point out the irony of the word "lint" being in your screen name??<br><br>
Sorry. I hope you get it fixed. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[Lintu]

I think my husband just fiddled around with it---maybe that's helping it.<br><br>
maccabeth: heheh<br><br>
And alls I wanted to do was get in bed with a glass of wine, my knitting, and a WWI documentary. Because I already spent the last 2 hours with a glass of wine, my knitting, and a Jude Law flick.

 

[maccabeth]

Mmmmmmmmmm wine and Jude Law!<br><br>
Fingers crossed your DH can fix it!

 

[Lintu]

LOL...so my husband pulled something out of the tube/melting to the back...at first glance, it looked like a dead bird!!! Then I realized that my cats are indoor 100%. It was half a stuffed animal that we seemed to have inherited from the previous owners.<br><br>
They did a spotless job cleaning the house before leaving, but every once in awhile, we find a toddler-sized sock or some other remnant.

 

[RumblinBumblinStumblin]

Electric dryers are easy to fix. It's either the heating element (about $70), or one of the fuses leading to it (less $). Your DH needs to get an electrical tester, look at the schematic, and test the circuits. If it's the heating element, one of the coils is probably broken -- this can be seen if you take it out and look at it. All parts can be found online with the part # printed on the part. Also search for local appliance parts store -- this is quicker for getting parts. Good luck! (can you tell this has happened to me twice?)

 

[brwf]

Make sure there is some sort of screen on the outside or spring loaded cover to keep critters from crawling in there to keep warm in the winter.

 

[Lintu]

You rock---if removing the weird stuffed animal thing doesn't fix it, that's what I'll do. I was really intimidated by the idea of trying to figure out a large appliance. (I haven't had a washer, dryer, or dishwasher in 7 years before moving into this house!)

 

[kerfwango]

~

 

[gumbee]

Caution: If you are able to determine what is wrong, unplug appliance before replacing parts. There is A LOT of juice running to that dryer.

 

[Floridaboiler]

Is it sad, that i don't remember making this post?<br><br><br>
Okay, Now I just realized that this is from like 2 years ago.<br><br><br>
D'oh!

 

[fox-runr]

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