Dryer is drying clothes less and less

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Never. But how often do people go inside a computer? That doesn't stop people from putting LED lights inside their computer.

People (especially the people here) usually spend a lot more time with their computer than they do their washer and dryer. And many more people are likely to see your computer than they are your laundry room.
And WTF are you talking about, I shrink myself down and play inside my computer every weekend!

If you had a nicer laundry room, perhaps you'd be more inclined to show it to your house guests.

Why yes, I suppose if I had a very nice laundry room I could con guests into coming by and helping me fold a few loads!

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

1. I am speaking in terms of "design." Do you really want an old "wood paneled" dryer from the 70s or 80s in your house? I do not. You want a dyer that reflects a modern lifestyle.

My dryer is my basement. There's only 2 people that go down there - my wife, and me. I am not concerned about my friends and neighbors spotting my dryer and disowning me because an appliance that consists of nothing more than a heating element and a spinning drum (and has remained largely unchanged since its inception) reflects what they do not consider to be a "modern lifestyle."

2. I am planning on building a new house and buying all new appliances, I want one of those dryers with the LCD menu controls. That will be a very different interface from buttons and a knob.

Actually, the LCD menu does the same exact thing as the knobs, they just made it look pretty. You are an appliance salesman's wet dream.

 

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

1. I am speaking in terms of "design." Do you really want an old "wood paneled" dryer from the 70s or 80s in your house? I do not. You want a dyer that reflects a modern lifestyle.

My dryer is my basement. There's only 2 people that go down there - my wife, and me. I am not concerned about my friends and neighbors spotting my dryer and disowning me because an appliance that consists of nothing more than a heating element and a spinning drum (and has remained largely unchanged since its inception) reflects what they do not consider to be a "modern lifestyle."

2. I am planning on building a new house and buying all new appliances, I want one of those dryers with the LCD menu controls. That will be a very different interface from buttons and a knob.

Actually, the LCD menu does the same exact thing as the knobs, they just made it look pretty. You are an appliance salesman's wet dream.

an idiot and his money...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear

Originally posted by: J Heartless Slick
Another vote for cleaning your exhaust pipe\tube.

Careful how you say that. To 90% of the people here that means jerking off.

Well, that won't help dry his laundry but I don't really see a downside to doing that.

 

[Medicine Bear]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Untrue on two counts.

1. I am speaking in terms of "design." Do you really want an old "wood paneled" dryer from the 70s or 80s in your house? I do not. You want a dyer that reflects a modern lifestyle.

2. I am planning on building a new house and buying all new appliances, I want one of those dryers with the LCD menu controls. That will be a very different interface from buttons and a knob.

1. I lived through the 70's and never saw a wood paneled washer or dryer. A few cars, yes, but never a home appliance. In any case. Who cares what it looks like if it does the job? It is a damn appliance? As long as it works I don't give a rat's ass if it can win a fashion show or not.

2. Sucker

Wood panel on the instrument board, surrounding all the buttons and knobs. I see that all the time on old old dryers from the 70s and 80s.

My dryer from 1987 does have pseudo-woodgrain on it... but it doesn't look like they were even trying very hard.

Odd. I've never seen one like that. Guess I haven't spent enough time in other people's laundry rooms.

 

[PandaBear]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Winner: Buy a new one.

You should replace home appliances about once every 5 years, or you're going to get problems.

You must be stupid. I have a 10 years old electric dryer that is still working like new. The secret is to use wide and short exhaust pipe that blow to a tank of water, and clean it frequently.

BTW, it is in a 4 unit apartments so you get 4x the usage of your typical family dryer.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: PandaBear

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Winner: Buy a new one.

You should replace home appliances about once every 5 years, or you're going to get problems.

You must be stupid. I have a 10 years old electric dryer that is still working like new. The secret is to use wide and short exhaust pipe that blow to a tank of water, and clean it frequently.

BTW, it is in a 4 unit apartments so you get 4x the usage of your typical family dryer.

I don't understand. Short exaust pipe? Do what with it? And how do you clean a dryer?

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: PandaBear

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Winner: Buy a new one.

You should replace home appliances about once every 5 years, or you're going to get problems.

You must be stupid. I have a 10 years old electric dryer that is still working like new. The secret is to use wide and short exhaust pipe that blow to a tank of water, and clean it frequently.

BTW, it is in a 4 unit apartments so you get 4x the usage of your typical family dryer.

exhaust blow into a tank of water?! huh?! the water absorbs the fumes?!

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: PandaBear

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Winner: Buy a new one.

You should replace home appliances about once every 5 years, or you're going to get problems.

You must be stupid. I have a 10 years old electric dryer that is still working like new. The secret is to use wide and short exhaust pipe that blow to a tank of water, and clean it frequently.

BTW, it is in a 4 unit apartments so you get 4x the usage of your typical family dryer.

exhaust blow into a tank of water?! huh?! the water absorbs the fumes?!

That makes sense... same general principle as a water pipe.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Actually, the LCD menu does the same exact thing as the knobs, they just made it look pretty. You are an appliance salesman's wet dream.

I wonder what the failure rate is on those LCD control clusters as compared to the mechanical units

 

[WildHorse]

 

[PandaBear]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: PandaBear

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Winner: Buy a new one.

You should replace home appliances about once every 5 years, or you're going to get problems.

You must be stupid. I have a 10 years old electric dryer that is still working like new. The secret is to use wide and short exhaust pipe that blow to a tank of water, and clean it frequently.

BTW, it is in a 4 unit apartments so you get 4x the usage of your typical family dryer.

exhaust blow into a tank of water?! huh?! the water absorbs the fumes?!

No, the air with dust will gather in the water that you replace every so often, mine is indoor so it has to be done this way, if you have a hole in the wall, blow it outside will work too.

Short and wide pipe are less restrictive so it won't get stuck with loose fiber so easily.

 

[The Green Bean]

1 Load every two weeks

 

[jadinolf]

OK

Is it fixed yet or do we need a thousand more posts.?

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Electric or gas?

electric

That's what I thought. I've been told, by an uncle who has an appliance repair shop, that electric dryers get weaker as the years go by. That's why when I was in the market for a new one a couple of years ago he suggested I go with gas. Hard to ignore his advice when he and his wife have a 20+ year old Kenmore gas dryer that is still getting it done.

Gas is expensive.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: EatSpam

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Electric or gas?

electric

That's what I thought. I've been told, by an uncle who has an appliance repair shop, that electric dryers get weaker as the years go by. That's why when I was in the market for a new one a couple of years ago he suggested I go with gas. Hard to ignore his advice when he and his wife have a 20+ year old Kenmore gas dryer that is still getting it done.

Gas is expensive.

Electris is expensive.

 

[Dabappa]

In addition to cleaning out the vent tube you might want to clean the lint out of the dryer.

If too much lint builds up in the internal duct work/blower it can over-heat and blow the thermal-link, which will shut off the heat and keep the heater from turning on.

On my gas Kenmore dryer I had to remove the back panel and then remove the stamped sheet metal duct/blower cover to clean it all out with a vacuum.

If you wait and the link blows you wil probably have to do this anyway, plus by the new link for $20+.

Check your owners manual and see what it recommends.

 

[Bryophyte]

Like everyone else said, clean out the vent pipe, it's probably full of lint. Strangest one I ever saw was my in-law's dryer problem. It got hot, but wouldn't dry the clothes in under 2 hours. They crawled under the house (it wasn't on an outside wall, so it vents down, then out) and found that the duct had sagged and was full of the water from previous loads, preventing it from venting. Doh.

 

[JEDI]

the flexible tinfoil pipe was clean. not much lint in there.

but behind the lint trap inside the dryer was a moderate amount of lint.

guess after 10 years, whatever minute amount of lint that got past the lint screen built up.

funny thing is that i couldnt remove the lint trap section to get access to the built up lint. i removed the screws, but it wouldnt come out. finally had to get a stick, and only could remove the major pieces of compressed lint.

i'm doing my 1st load after the cleaning. lets see what happens.

 

[Bryophyte]

There is a special brush made to fish out lint from inside the dryer where you can't reach it. It's like a long bottle brush. You might want to get one, I don't think they're expensive (and could potentially save you a house fire.) I keep meaning to buy one...

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Owl
Could be several things. Heating element in the electric dryer could be wearing out. Spin cycle in washer could be slowing, leaving clothes wetter, therefore taking longer to dry. Lint exhaust tube could be clogged, inhibiting airflow, yielding poor drying results. The last two you can check for yourself; the heating element would require a service tech. Good luck!!

exactly what i was going to say... thanks for saving me the hassle of typing.

start with the exhaust pipe first

 

[Boxxcar]

Originally posted by: YetioDoom
Does anyone else think one load every two weeks is extremely bizzare?

Not if you wear the same underwear three or four days in a row. AAAHHHhhhhhh (running from room)

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Winner: Buy a new one.

You should replace home appliances about once every 5 years, or you're going to get problems.

Are you crazy??
or
Are you a home appliance salesperson who works on commission?
or
Gullible and you recently followed the advice of a home appliance salesperson who works on commission?

 

[Legendary]

Just when I thought I'd seen a pretty broad spectrum of humanity, I encounter a man who has an appliance fetish.
Only on ATOT.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: Legendary
Just when I thought I'd seen a pretty broad spectrum of humanity, I encounter a man who has an appliance fetish.
Only on ATOT.

Me me me so horney....