Clothes dryer repair?

[sam_gordon]

I haven't read the entire post, but from what is said it probably means one of the heating elements is broken. A dryer is a pretty easy thing to fix as there are not a lot of moving parts. a lot of disassembly is required but basically simple to do. If you have already had the back off you were almost there. There are wires to the motor the drives drum and the electronics that feed the heating units, unless it's a gas dryer in which case call in a specialist, don't mess with the gas connections. Actually on the drum driven by a narrow little belt. If your sure it isn't that and the belt isn't broken then it has to be the heating element(s). Those can usually be purchased and any hardware store or appliance store with your brand of dryer and are usually plug in.

EITHER WAY ALWAYS UNPLUG IT FROM THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. If it is a giant plug that is a 220 volt electrical outlet. That can ruin your whole weekend if you accidentally make contact with that. As has been said, this is an older thread and by now I'm sure it has been repaired or replaced but hopefully this might be helpful to others.

Yea, should have read the thread. It's from 2 years ago.

 

[_19disnA]

Yup, old thread but for those just reading this, playing home repairman on any sort of high voltage appliance is a REALLY bad idea. Clearly you need to unplug it before working on it to avoid being electrocuted. If you mess up the repair, you could set your house on fire and insurance will NOT cover any botched DIY repairs.

 

[sam_gordon]

Yup, old thread but for those just reading this, playing home repairman on any sort of high voltage appliance is a REALLY bad idea. Clearly you need to unplug it before working on it to avoid being electrocuted. If you mess up the repair, you could set your house on fire and insurance will NOT cover any botched DIY repairs.

I disagree. There's a lot that CAN be done DIY if one takes appropriate precautions (either unplugging the appliance or turning off the circuit breaker).

If one is uncomfortable working around electricity, then sure, call in a pro. But to say it's a "really bad idea"? Sorry, disagree.

 

[_19disnA]

I feel like it is a really bad idea for anyone without the necessary knowledge/skill to do a specific type of repair to assume they can. You can be seriously injured or killed attempting to perform various home repair tasks for which you aren't qualified. Skillful DIY people know what they can/can't do and when to call a professional.

 

[lynxstch]

I feel like it is a really bad idea for anyone without the necessary knowledge/skill to do a specific type of repair to assume they can. You can be seriously injured or killed attempting to perform various home repair tasks for which you aren't qualified. Skillful DIY people know what they can/can't do and when to call a professional.

It's a dryer, you either unplug it or turn off the circuit breaker. It's not rocket science. As I said, I'm 70 (female) and I managed to change the dryer element without any issues.

 

[CGB]

We've repaired a few of our household appliances ourselves, including the dryer. YouTube or RepairClinic.com are great places to get how-to help. I will say we do change out our vent tubing every 3-4 years and that usually helps a ton.

 

[Lumpy1106]

I've fixed both our washer and dryer multiple times. There's so little to them once you get the thing apart. Glad to see someone else taking it on themselves.

 

[leebee]

Heck, DD took our washer apart on her own, a couple of years ago. She lost her wedding (engagement?) ring and couldn't find it anywhere, but she'd been doing laundry so she was 99.99% sure it was in the washer. She pulled up the YouTube video, took the washer apart, didn't find the ring, so put it all back together and it was fine. Still runs strong to this day.

I found her ring later that evening. She'd baked bread the day before, and the ring must have been pulled off while kneading, because guess where I found her ring, as I was slicing bread for dinner??