When Things Go Awry With The Clothes Dryer
The clothes washer and dryer have come a long way since the days of clothes wringers and scrub boards, but sometimes you pay for that convenience when things go wrong and the mechanisms are too complex to handle without a professional. The following are several common dryer problems and what a clothes dryer service can do to get your clothes dry in convenient time once again.
Problem: The Clothes Dryer Won’t Turn On
The first step here is to make sure that electricity is flowing to your dryer. Then, check and make sure all buttons are fully pressed. If the dryer still won’t turn on, the problem is likely one of several. The problem could lie with an old, frayed cord. The start switch could be faulty. Or the thermal fuse might be tripped. A professional can easily identify and deal with these relatively minor issues.
Problem: The Dryer Isn’t Spinning or is Making Unusual Noises
Because a clothes dryer has a variety of moving parts, when pieces start to wear, they begin to get noisy and not move as well. Many such noises are like pain signals from the dryer–signs that something is going wrong and attention needs to be brought to the problem. A clogged or worn out blower wheel might be the cause of the problem. The glides located in the drum’s closer end often begin to show wearing signs over time and require replacement. The support rollers supporting the dryer’s drum can be quite noisy if they are worn and need to be traded out for new ones. And the belt, which wraps around and makes the drum turn, can begin to thump as it requires replacement.
Problem: No Heat
If the dryer is tumbling but not producing heat to dry clothes, a few culprits could be behind it. The thermal fuse is a repeat offender here. Also potential problems are with the heating element and temperature switch. Gas dryers might have an ignitor problem.
Clothes dryer repair in Edmond OK can easily examine and rectify the source of these problems and more. Just contact Appliance Repair Edmond at 405-531-0055.