What to Check When Your Dryer is Not Working Properly Before You Call a Repairman

If your dryer is not working the way that it should be working, make sure that you know in what part of the cycle is that you are having trouble before you call a repairman for service. This way you could explain to the repairman what the complaint is in more detail.

The more knowledge you have about your dryer, the smaller is the chance of being taken for a ride. Most repairmen are honest, but there are some that are not and if they see that have no clue about what could be wrong with your dryer, they will take you for a ride.

Attention: Before you try to check anything on your dryer, you will need to make sure that the dryer is disconnected from the wall outlet. You need to be safe

Before you call a repairman because your dryer is taking too long to dry the clothes, make sure that the exhaust hose is not clogged preventing the air from flowing freely through the dryer. The easier way to check that is by disconnecting the exhaust hose from behind the dryer and doing one load to see if the dryer works better with out the exhaust hose.

If it works better, then the problem could be a clogged exhaust hose and that you could clean it yourself.

If the problem is that the dryer wont start, check and make sure that the circuit breaker or fuse are not blow out. Also make sure that the dryer door is closing properly.

Also check the price of a dryer similar to yours before you call a repairman. This way you will know if it is better to replace the dryer with a new one or repair yours

If the problem is that the dryer is not heating, try it for a couple loads to make sure that the dryer is not heating at all before calling the repairman.

Well I hope that this article has been of help to you. Be a smart shopper when having your dryer repaired.

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