My maytag dryer is leaking water and taking a long time to dry the clothes. The drum is going around, the heat is coming on, and the air going out the vent. I am hoping that this is a expensive repair so I do not have to replace the dryer
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Its really a pretty simple design. The drum tumbles so that heated air can circulate around the clothes...as the air contacts the clothing, the air becomes humid, thus must be vented and replaced with dry heated air. If your fan is blowing...and it sounds like it most definately is, and the air is heating...and you say it is, then you likely have a venting issue. My guess is that you are venting, but not adequately, evidenced by leaking water, (a dryer does not use water), so the air is getting too humid and condensing. Try this test. Disconnect the vent tube from the rear of the dryer and attach a pair of panty hose to the discharge that the vent tube came off of. Now see if the clothes dry properly. If they do, you have a partial blockage somewhere in your ventilation after it leaves the dryer...If they do not, then you have obstruction in the dryer itself! Good Luck! I hope you find this to be very helpful!
Hard to answer that one...It is really your call. The belt repair sounds very expensive...a $20 part and 130 to install, wow. I would not spend a great deal of money on a 17 year old machine...you have definately gotten good service from your dryer. I believe the fix in this case will be a simple one, however...If someone is going to charge you 3 figures to repair...I would put a limit on what you intend to spend, and at what point to replace. If you are mechanically inclined, you could fix it yourself...like I said earlier, a dryer is really not very complicated. If the repair guy wants to overcharge...replace it. I wish you good luck on this issue...If you have any other questions or comments, please do not hesitate to post...I hope you find this response to be very helpful!