Dryers

Gas dryers use warm air to dry clothes quickly and efficiently. Problems with your dryer can leave you with wet clothes and an expensive repair bill. One of the simplest causes of dryer failure…

Airflow in the attic reduces heat and humidity that can accumulate and damage rafters and the roof decking. Standard attic venting features soffit vents under the roof eaves and additional vents near…

Although taking apart your 42-inch VIZIO television is usually a job left to television repair professional, you can attempt to repair the television yourself. However, removing the back panel of your…

Besides using a lot of energy, electric and gas clothes dryers can damage clothing with shrinkage, rips, tears and general loss of fiber. If you live in an apartment or other small residence without a…

A stacked combination washer and dryer unit is designed typically for use in small areas where a traditional washer and dryer would not fit. Although the unit comes with the dryer built on top of the…

Outdoor dryer vents usually have a flange on the outside that is part of the hood that covers the hole in the wall. However many dryer vents do not have an inside flange to cover the hole on the…

Installing soffit vents is an easy DIY project. There are only a few steps, which include cutting a rectangular hole in the soffit and screwing in the vent. The vents are installed under the eaves on…

The belt on the motor of the GE washer on a GE Washer/Dryer stacking unit is critical to the performance of the machine. A broken belt will cause the motor to fail at properly operating the appliance,…

Taking apart the Electro-Voice RE20 microphone is sometimes necessary to access internal wiring and components for maintenance and repair. Used in many professional broadcast and recording studios for…

The thermal coil is a part inside an electric dryer that produces heat to dry laundry. A thermo coupler is a separate part inside the dryer that monitors the temperature of the thermal coil and shuts…

A horizontal plumbing stack vent installs on the horizontally opposed drain line leading into your main stack. This vent usually connects to the toilet drain line but may also service a faucet drain.…

Air conditioners take air, draw out heat to cool it and pump the air back through either simple vents or a ductwork system. Air conditioners tend to draw out moisture from air and can be used to dry…

One way to cut down on heating costs in the cooler months is to use heat from your dryer exhaust if you have an electric dryer. Dryer diverters have a damper that allows you to direct the heated dryer…

Your home’s plumbing system contains a myriad of pipes that supply water and allow waste to drain downward and out of the house, but it also includes a vent system, connected to the drainage…

Clothes dryers contain two thermostats. One is the operating thermostat, which determines the temperature of the air that dries clothing while the dryer is operating. The other thermostat is called…

When learning how to fix your own Kenmore dryer, the first challenge you’ll come across is removing the dryer’s cabinet. The cabinet is the outside metal shell that protects the motor and…

The heating elements in your General Electric range experience heavy use during the appliance's lifetime and have been known to fail prematurely on some models. There are few safety precautions to…

Venting a dryer removes the hot, moist air from your home and deposits it outside your home. Without venting, your dryer would expel lint and moisture into your home. Properly venting the dryer…

Tromm gas dryers are part of the LG appliance family, and these advanced dryers feature state-of-the-art drying technologies and cycles. While a Tromm dryer is designed to last many years, the blower…

Magic Chef dryers have a blower wheel attached to the motor assembly. The blower wheel turns as the motor rotates. This creates the air that goes into the dryer drum. If you notice a lack of warm air…

A chirping dryer can make laundry time even less enjoyable than it already is. If your dryer chirps or makes a creaking noise as it spins, the problem may be worn drum rollers. If so, there is an easy…

Schlage manufactures home security and hardware products, including handles for a home's front door. The selection includes different models of Schlage handlesets, as well as Dexter by Schlage…

Setting up a Kenmore dryer isn’t like plugging in a toaster or refrigerator. There are additional steps to installing the dryer and they vary depending on whether you have an electric or gas…

An automatic clothes dryer contains a large drum that holds your damp clothes. Heated air is forced into the drum while it rotates to thoroughly dry your clothes. A drum that slips may leave your…

Most gas dryers feature a flame sensor, also known as a thermocouple. One end of the thermocouple connects to the gas valve and the other end to the pilot light. The thermocouple senses the presence…

A Maytag Neptune gas dryer consist of an electronic ignition device that lights the pilot when the machine is in use. This feature saves fuel because the pilot light only burns gas when it is being…

The thermal cutoff switch on a dryer works like a fuse to cut off the appliance when there is risk of overheating. The switch is designed to trip when the dryer exceeds a certain temperature level.…

Maytag Performa dryers, like most electric clothes dryers, use a thermal fuse as a safety feature to prevent the appliance from overheating and potentially starting a fire. The fuse is attached to the…

The component of your dryer where you put the wet clothes is called the drum. This part connects to the base of the dryer on a top-loading unit and the back of the dryer on a front-loading unit. A…

Kenmore gas dryers manufactured by Whirlpool use solenoid coils to send electrical pulses that open and close the gas valve. The coils are wired to the control board to activate when the dryer starts.…

Whether your Kenmore dryer is portable, or a full-size model, replacing the belt follows the same procedure. Kenmore produces a high-quality line of appliances, but parts will still wear and break at…

Dryers with in-door lint traps utilize a front bulkhead and dryer drum glides to support the front of the tumbler. Dryers of all styles have drum rollers attached to the rear bulkhead to support the…

The largest component inside your Amana dryer is the drum. This is the tub where you put the clothes. It is this drum that spins during a drying cycle. The drum spins via a drive belt, which is…

Many modern dryers, such as Whirlpool dryers, come equipped with an internal moisture sensor. These sensors measure the level of moisture in the dryer drum. If the sensor detects no moisture, then the…

The Kitchenaid KGYS850LT is a residential gas dryer manufactured by the Whirlpool Corporation. The dryer uses a rubber drive belt to rotate the drum. When this belt breaks, you need to replace it to…

The flame sensor in your Whirlpool gas dryer is the safeguard that prevents the unit from starting without proper ignition. If the flame sensor doesn't sense an ignitor flame on startup, it shuts off…

Moisture around the dryer vent is a potentially serious problem. The moisture and humidity can lead to mold and mildew growth, which spreads into the dryer and onto your clothing. Lint is the main…

The Maytag SDE3606AYW is a front-loading automatic dryer designed for residential use. The blower wheel inside the dryer cabinet pushes the heated air throughout the tumbler drum as the dryer is…

Sterilite manufactures plastic storage units with pull-out drawers in a variety of sizes. The storage units snap together in a few minutes with interlocking parts and can be disassembled just as…

Kenmore residential electric dryers use a belt-and-pulley system to rotate the dryer drum. The dryer may squeak or fail to operate if the belt is damaged, broken or improperly installed.…

Whirlpool Duet dryers are super-capacity, high-efficiency residential appliances with multiple drying cycles and temperature settings. Although Duet dryers have a noise-reduction feature, if the…

The Whirlpool Senseon electric clothes dryer uses a coil heating element to produce warm air. The element fits inside a steel casing that is wired to a thermal fuse, which is essentially a…

When a dryer runs its cycle, it spins a large tub with heavy wet clothes in it. At every rotation, the weight shifts slightly enough to cause a vibration in the machine. If your dryer isn’t…

Your Frigidaire electric steam dryer requires water to operate correctly. The dryer uses the water to create steam during the drying cycle to remove the wrinkles from your clothes. Since the…

Kenmore residential gas dryers are Whirlpool-built appliances that use an ignitor component, rather than a heating element, to produce the heat that dries the clothes. If your clothes are still wet at…

The igniter in a GE automatic gas dryer produces the spark needed to ignite the flame from the gas supply. If the igniter is broken or defective, the dryer will not produce any heat. Some models will…

If your dryer has begun to make odd noises, such as rubbing sounds, it is likely the result of the internal components attached to the drum. In many instances, a good oiling of the motor can fix the…

The LG DLE8377NM is a front-loading automatic dryer designed for home use. Most of the primary components and mechanisms cannot be accessed with the dryer fully assembled. The control panel on top of…

The temperature switch on a Kenmore dryer controls the heat level inside the spinning drum. Kenmore dryers are available with different heating settings to dry different fabric types. When the…

Neptune automatic dryers manufactured by Maytag come in a range of models with varying design elements. Many of the front-loading models are equipped with a glass door so you can view the interior…