Today, washing clothes through the manual process is becoming more and more obsolete. More and more households are acquiring washers and dryers for their laundry needs. We know how expensive these machines can get so if it gets broken, we try our best to repair dryers on our own. Perhaps you may think that this is something we shouldn’t be putting into our hands. However, “do-it-yourself” of DIY projects are becoming more and more popular especially with the ever increasing expenses we face each day. That’s why today, you’ll learn how to repair your dryer when it doesn’t heat up.
Perhaps you’ve noticed that your dryer seems to heat slowly or doesn’t heat at all. When you experience this with your dryer, you can try to repair it by checking on the heating elements of your dryer to know what’s working and what’s not. Let me show you a few simple steps on how to repair dryers on your own.
- When you are using a gas dryer, it makes use of a gas heater through an air shutter. So normally when your gas dryer stops working, the gas heater is most likely the cause. First thing to check to correct this problem is by adjusting your air shutter. The air shutter is located on the gas burner and is at the bottom of your dryer. To be able to adjust it, make sure that you unplug your dryer and remove the screws and panels to see the gas flame.
- Now, plug the dryer again and turn it on. If you see that there is a burning flame, check on the color of the flame. If the color is deep blue and with it you hear an air whistling sound, then it means there is too much air being received. However, if you see a yellow tip, then there’s not much air being received by the flame.
- To let the burner receive the right amount of air, turn or loosen the screws such that it will either increase or decrease the air flow it receives. Adjust the screws until the flame is at its ideal color which is light blue. Also, the whistling sound should not be heard. When you achieve the right color and no sound, then you’ve repaired your dryer! Try it out.
Check and run your dryer. See if this guide has helped you repair your dryer. If it doesn’t, check if your gas dryer makes use of an electric ignition device. If it does, then you don’t have a choice but to call for a professional since electric ignition systems are carefully sealed. On the other hand, if you are using an electric dryer, that’s another kind of repair dryer guide that you’ll have to learn.