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What are some of the common causes that could be the source of my dryer not drying my clothes well ? It's a whirlpool and only 3 years old. I clean the filter every 2 days and the external vent on the outside of my house is also free and clear. What could be the problem ?
Either you have an air flow problem or you have a heat input problem. Turn the dryer on and go look at the exhaust vent - feel of the air flow. You should have a substantial volume of warm, damp air initially.
Check your fuses if you have fuses - frequently the blower motor runs on 110, essentially one "leg" of the 220 that runs the heaters - if one of the fuses blows, maybe because it was not installed tight enough, maybe because it just got old - that *could* take out your heat without taking out your blower.
If you have breakers, most likely the above discussion about fuses is N/A to you.
If you have an air flow problem, it's pretty common for lint to build up in the exhaust hose (and this is a pretty common source of house fires, so take care if that if it happens...)
What are some of the common causes that could be the source of my dryer not drying my clothes well ? It's a whirlpool and only 3 years old. I clean the filter every 2 days and the external vent on the outside of my house is also free and clear. What could be the problem ?
Is it an electric or is it a gas dryer?
The external vent may be clear from inspection, buy what about the route from the dryer to the vent, could it be clogged?
If it is a gas dryer, is the gas ON to the dryer?
Do you hear an ignition sound if it is a gas dryer? Meaning, is it trying to ignite?
Cehck for lint buildup in the hose and in the filter area of the dryer. Remove the filter and use a bottle brush of some length to clean out lint stuck there.
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This is, admittedly, a stretch but you may need to really scrub your lint filter with a brush and dish-soap. If you use a lot of dryer sheets the spaces in the lint filter screen can become restricted with fabric softener gunk.
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