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No lint in the trap, about to check the vent, anything else I should be looking at?

No lint in the trap, about to check the vent, anything else I should be looking at?

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[–] • 10 pts

Clean out the out take pipe and also change out the heating element. I just bought a coin ops washers in New Orleans East

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Forreal tho, a coin op laundromat is the best place to get that single black mother pussy

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That, or you can drag a $100 bill though the projects.

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Did you get just a machine or the whole laundromat?

Upvoted for heating element, typically the culprit if the machine is breathing ok.

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Dah whole lanruymat

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lol, Nice man! That's a solid investment, good on you.

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U ight u wanna get drunk and weird wit meh?

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I wonna git drunk and ride in the dryer.

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Drunk next time I'm in NOLA. The weird part I'll watch from across the room. Find some ho on Magazine.

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it's common for the element or the thermosters to die. you can find the element replacent kit - with all of the assorted thermostats on Amazon. you can Google YouTube for your model of dryer for element replacent. I did mine in 30 minutes. pretty easy.

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And if you have a multimeter look for videos on how to test the components. It can save you buying something you don't need.

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Heating element probably died. Good time to clean out the vent with a lint lizard

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Tell the niggers in the bike room to pedal faster, lazy fuckers. . .

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts (edited )

I don't own an laundomat or appliance business but I always seem to get the call when it comes to appliances...

First, check your vent pipe and make sure its not clogged. If so, check the outside flappper to make sure its swinging free. If the flapper is not moving then you might have a clog. A moderately powered electric leaf blower jammed into the vent pipe on the inside of the house might be enough to blow the clog out. Usually a bird's nest but maybe also just build up from not being cleaned. There are also snakes you can probably rent from, like, Home Depot but so far the leaf blower has worked for me. Please dont' use a gas leaf blower in your house. ;)

Beyond that... What make/model and is it gas or electric dryer? Each make/model has its quirks. The set of root causes is often general but the way to address the root cause varies.

The electric dryers often have a thermistor which gets tripped if the vent has clogged and the dryer overheated. For gas, the thermistor often has a reset switch. In my experience the electrc ones either require a new themistor ($7US) or you can take them out and slam them flat on the ground to reset the little bit of metal inside which acts as the safety mechanism. Sometimes that works for ages and sometimes it just buys you the time to get a new thermistor.

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Have you checked the level of the dryer fuel?

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Personally find they dry faster if you use lighter fluid and a match directly on the clothes before you start the cycle.

Toasty warm and dry everytime.

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High limit thermostat was my culprit two times now. It’s a cheap part you can get OEM on Amazon. Easy to replace.

https://youtu.be/vYPpTd9v9FQ

I recommend getting a multimeter if you don’t have one already. Takes the guesswork out.

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I got a multimeter what should I be looking for?

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Continuity in the various elements. Like for example the user who told you to check your heating element, that’s not necessary unless it’s visibly damaged or doesn’t have continuity. You can pop out the high limit thermostat and if it doesn’t have continuity, it needs to be replaced.

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If he's going to be back there with it open may as well change both thermostats and fuses. A kit with all four is under $20.

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I had dryer sheets sticking to the vents in the drum, essentially stopping all air flow.

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Did you unplug and plug it back in? Works like a charm on my winders compooter

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Id cut to the chase and ohm out the heating element. Usually nichrome wire, you should get some kind of measurement and not open

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I picked up a broken drier from outside my neighbor's home. A piece snapped inside that was supposed to circle round the drum to spin it. It turned on, but wasn't heating properly. It was super easy and simple to open up, follow YouTube videos, and buy a small repair kit, and get that thing up and running again.

As long as you don't have a smart drier go crazy with it and you'll be surprised! Everyone told me driers are super simple. It's washers that are complex.

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