If your dryer is taking forever to dry, you’re in the right place. When this happens your dryer effectively becomes unusable as it isn’t able to do its job of drying your laundry properly.
In this article, we are going to discuss the four main reasons why your dryer takes forever to dry, including:
Read through the article from start to finish and hopefully by the end of it you will have found the reason why your dryer isn’t working correctly and will be able to fix it.
The most common reason a dryer takes forever to dry is that the dryer gets overloaded with washing – especially heavy items like towels and sheets. If you’re only drying clothes you can usually fill your dryer up about three-quarters of the way full but if you’re drying towels and heavy sheets, try to keep it about half full at most. It’s a good idea to not put heavy items in with lighter ones as they take significantly longer to dry. If you can find your dryer’s user manual it will most likely have some instructions for how much washing to put into your dryer at any one time.
Another common reason why your dryer takes forever to dry is if you don’t have it on the correct settings. If you have an automatic dry option on your dryer, it’s recommended that you use that as it will automatically determine the correct temperature to use. If you don’t have that option on your dryer, make sure you use the hottest setting available if your laundry is quite damp.
A dryer can stop working correctly if the dryer vent or lint filter are clogged up. When this happens, hot air cannot properly circulate through your dryer, meaning that your laundry will take much longer to dry, or not dry at all.
Checking, and if necessary, cleaning these components are simple. Here’s what to do:
If one of the above reasons we outlined didn’t help you solve the problem, the final reason we want to highlight is that the heating element in your dryer may have become faulty. The heating element is responsible for generating heat which warms up the air that gets circulated through your dryer.
Checking the element requires a multimeter to test it for continuity. If you don’t have a multimeter, you should call a qualified technician to come and inspect your dryer. They will also be able to check out components like the thermostats.
If you have a multimeter, here’s how to check the heating element:
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