This page contains thrifty tips and advice to help you with repair of clothing dryers.
My Clothes Dryer Door Won't Stay Shut?I have a gas front loading clothes dryer, and the door or latch is not keeping the dryer closed. it will go fine awhile, then I suspect clothes bump into it and pop it open.
Water Build Up in Dryer?I have water accumulating in my clothes dryer. Has anyone had this problem before? I cannot imagine where this water is coming from. I have to dry my dryer before each use.
Dryer Kenmore 70 Series Won't Tumble?The belt is not broken, it doesn't want to tumble.
Dryer Not Spinning?If your dryer is not spinning, most likely the belt needs to be replaced but it may require more extensive repair. This is a page about dryer not spinning.
Repairing a DryerThis is a page about repairing a dryer. There may be some repairs that you can manage on your clothes dryer without a professional repairman.
Dryer Isn't Drying ClothesThis is a page about dryer isn't drying clothes. There are a few reasons that your dryer isn't drying the clothes.
Drying Cycle on Washing Machine Not Working?My drying cycle is no working on my washing machine; probably since I washed my yoga mat. Any ideas?
Dryer Drum Leaving Sooty Stains on Clothes?Recently, my gas dryer drum looks sooty inside. It rubs of on my clothes and turns white stuff medium gray. I tried baby wipes to rub down the inside of the drum and they came out black. What is causing this? How do I make it stop? Do I need a new dryer?
Dryer Burns Out Outlets?We have an apartment size dryer that runs on 110. Lately it has been burning up the outlet that we plug it into. We have replaced the plug end on the dryer. Same results, but after a while of using it (like a few months or so).
Whirlpool Senseon Dryer Drum Not Turning?I have a Whirlpool gold Senseon drying system and it turns on, but doesn't spin. I tried closing the door again, selecting a different load size, and cleaning the lint trap. Any ideas?
Dryer Not Getting Hot?I just replaced the heating element in my dryer but it still won't heat (drum rotates, just no heat). Any ideas what could be wrong?
Dryer Not Running With Door Shut?All of a sudden my electric clothes dryer will only work with the door open. When you close the door it stops. Does anyone know what to do?
Clothes Dryer Isn't Heating Properly?How do you repair a dryer that isn't heating properly?
Dryer Won't Spin?How do I make the clothes dryer spin. It was working fine, it still gets HOT but won't spin. Please help.
Bosch Dryer Not Closing Properly?On my Bosch gas dryer the door is not closing properly and the dryer will not start? Any ideas?
Do Old Kenmore Dryers Have a Circuit Breaker?My late 80's Kenmore Dryer worked one day, then just stopped the next. It won't turn, it won't heat, nothing happens! It's as if it came unplugged suddenly, but it didn't. Is there a circuit breaker in there somewhere like blow-dryers have in case they get too hot?
Troubleshooting an Electrical Outlet?One day while my wife was doing laundry the dryer just stopped working. We purchased a new dryer. When we plugged it in, it too would not turn on. Now there is a new breaker and when I plug it in almost all the way and put my multimeter on each terminal I get power in only 2 of the openings.
Dryer Heats Up But Does Not Run?I have a Roper dryer by Whirlpool and it stopped spinning, but is still heating up. Did the belt break? And how do I fix it?
Dryer Leaking Oil on Top?I have oil coming from between the top of the dryer and the controls. What would cause this?
Dryer Taking Longer to Dry Clothes?I have been using my dryer to heat the house. Now it seems it takes longer to dry the clothes and the house gets humid. Is my dryer bad?
Water Build Up in Dryer?I have water accumulating in my clothes dryer. Has anyone had this problem before? I cannot imagine where this water is coming from. I have to dry my dryer before each use.
Gas Dryer Not Working?I am asking this question for my mom. She has an Admiral gas dryer model number LNC8750A71 and the clothes are warm, but they are not getting dry. She cleaned out all of the lint catchers and the lint under the dryer was all wet.
