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11-17-2009, 01:15 PM
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General Contractor
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Location: Seattle, WA
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
What are the possible issues when that happens? I leave my clothes in for 70 minutes and they are still not dry all the way. So then I take them out and hang them up to finish drying, because I don't want a huge power bill. I've heard that it could mean a bad heating element? But my dryer is only a few years old, I don't know why it would be bad.
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11-17-2009, 01:21 PM
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Crappy washer not spinning well enough, or a crappy dryer. Obviously not enough heat.
Did you buy a good dryer, or a cheap crappy dryer
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11-17-2009, 01:35 PM
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General Contractor
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Oh it was cheap, it was in some apartments that caught on fire on a job I was working on. So one of my co-workers that claimed possession of it sold it to me for $100. It's a Kenmore stackable washer and dryer, it looks like this:
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11-17-2009, 01:41 PM
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by KennMacMoragh
But my dryer is only a few years old, I don't know why it would be bad.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KennMacMoragh
Oh it was cheap, it was in some apartments that caught on fire on a job I was working on. So one of my co-workers that claimed possession of it sold it to me for $100.
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Did you answer your own question, or are further answers needed? Typically the W/D 's in apartments are crap to start with.
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11-17-2009, 01:48 PM
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General Contractor
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Doesn't Kenmore make good stuff? I don't think they make that exact model anymore, but a new one that looks just like it cost $800.
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11-17-2009, 01:51 PM
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Best thing about Kenmore is Best Friends Espresso
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11-17-2009, 01:53 PM
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General Contractor
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Jeez.
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11-17-2009, 02:42 PM
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Member
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
A friend had the same problem with a fairly new dryer. He got rid of it and ordered a new washer and dryer.
Before the new set came, he gutted his utility room to remodel it. He stuck his hand in the duct where the old dryer was venting to the outside. There was over an inch-and-a-half of lint build-up inside the duct.
He was told that was probably the reason for it taking so long to dry.
FWIW
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11-17-2009, 03:55 PM
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General Contractor
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Hmm, you know the hose to my dryer vent fell off a while ago, but I let the ceiling fan I have suck up all the humidity. I wonder if there is a kink in the hose I have sitting on the ground. I've been meaning to fix it, but it's just hard to get in behind the stacked washer/dryer.
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11-17-2009, 06:47 PM
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paper hanger and painter
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
Duh, I think the first thing to check would be the dryer hose and vent.If either is clogged the dryer will not work properly. 
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11-17-2009, 10:41 PM
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
^^ Easier said than done. There's no way to check the entire hose unless I tip the whole unit forward, squeeze into the gap between the top of the unit and the ceiling, which I can just barely fit into, and get someone else to help me in case I get stuck in behind there. Then getting back out is another story. I'm wondering if something else can be wrong before having to do all that.
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11-18-2009, 05:24 AM
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paper hanger and painter
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
You are going to have to do that sooner or later anyway  Get some help and just move the stupid thing,probably just a clog which will save you re placement cost.Take advise or ignore it, up to you 
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11-18-2009, 09:12 AM
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Household Handyman
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Dryer doesn't dry enough
With a stack type unit, does this unit use 220v or 110v electric power? IF it is one of the apartment units that use the 110v electric power then it will take longer to dry clothes. A 110v unit has to use the total power supply to run the dryer drum and power the heating element. Try this--stop the dryer about half-way into the cycle, remove a few clothes and feel to see if they even feel warm to the touch. If not, maybe you do have an element problem. The dryer venting is very important. As stated, you will have to check this sooner or later, sooner is better. Make sure the entire dryer vent is clear, I also have seen dryer vents clogged up after the connection for the flex hose. While the dryer is running, with no clothes, go check the discharge area of the dryer. Does it feel like enough air is coming out of the discharge hood? IF not, certainly you have a problem. Check these things first before spending any monies on a new unit or repair. Good Luck, David
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