If your dryer is STILL heating, but your clothes still won't dry, you may want to check the dryer interior cabinet and/or the entire run of the exhaust ducting from where it exits your dryer to the point where it leaves your home to ensure you have no kinks, clogs, or excessive bends. The following link explains many of the common problems that can cause poor drying efficiency and longer dry times:
Before assuming you have a problem with the appliance, check your installation to ensure you are providing the dryer with proper exhaust and air flow. This is the NUMBER ONE cause of poor drying efficiency. A dryer in a clogged state, or having improper air flow, will not dry efficiently and will cause the heating circuits to OVERHEAT. Eventually, this can lead to component failures and is the source of many fire hazards. If you have any questions, please post back and let me know. I hope you find this information helpful.
I am having the same problem. However, we live in military housing. When we moved in the dryer was already like this. I\'ve called and had there repair guys come out to fix it four times now. They keep saying it\'s a kink in the exhaust duct. Four times and that is always there answer. We don\'t move the dryer. The clothes get hot but they won\'t dry. Now I am worried about a fire hazard like you said. I\'ve been on here doing my own research so I can call them again with a little more info about what might actually be wrong. I don\'t want to have to do there job for them but this problem isn\'t getting fixed.I am having the same problem. However, we live in military housing. When we moved in the dryer was already like this. I\'ve called and had there repair guys come out to fix it four times now. They keep saying it\'s a kink in the exhaust duct. Four times and that is always there answer. We don\'t move the dryer. The clothes get hot but they won\'t dry. Now I am worried about a fire hazard like you said. I\'ve been on here doing my own research so I can call them again with a little more info about what might actually be wrong. I don\'t want to have to do there job for them but this problem isn\'t getting fixed.
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If your dryer is STILL heating, but your clothes still won't dry, you may want to check the dryer interior cabinet and/or the entire run of the exhaust ducting from where it exits your dryer to the point where it leaves your home to ensure you have no kinks, clogs, or excessive bends. The following link explains many of the common problems that can cause poor drying efficiency and longer dry times:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3578821-dryer_takes_too_long_to_dry
Before assuming you have a problem with the appliance, check your installation to ensure you are providing the dryer with proper exhaust and air flow. This is the NUMBER ONE cause of poor drying efficiency. A dryer in a clogged state, or having improper air flow, will not dry efficiently and will cause the heating circuits to OVERHEAT. Eventually, this can lead to component failures and is the source of many fire hazards. If you have any questions, please post back and let me know. I hope you find this information helpful.
I am having the same problem. However, we live in military housing. When we moved in the dryer was already like this. I\'ve called and had there repair guys come out to fix it four times now. They keep saying it\'s a kink in the exhaust duct. Four times and that is always there answer. We don\'t move the dryer. The clothes get hot but they won\'t dry. Now I am worried about a fire hazard like you said. I\'ve been on here doing my own research so I can call them again with a little more info about what might actually be wrong. I don\'t want to have to do there job for them but this problem isn\'t getting fixed.