Comments for Portland Area Appliance Repair http://www.alltechappliance.com Portland, OR Appliance Repair and Installation Service Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:19:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dryer takes too long to dry by Pitstop Appliance Repair http://www.alltechappliance.com/appliance-tips/dryer-takes-too-long-to-dry/#comment-35 Pitstop Appliance Repair Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:19:02 +0000 http://www.alltechappliance.com/?p=204#comment-35 Sometimes on long venting that goes through walls, attics, under a deck, etc.. it may be impossible for a DIYer to get everything out of the venting. All it takes is a handful of buildup somewhere in the middle of the vent tube to make a restriction enough to back up the airflow and cause an issue. The quick & easy way to tell if your dryer problem is with the vent or in the dryer itself is simply to pull the vent off the back of the unit and run a load. By taking the vent out of the equation, you will know where to head next. If the load still does not dry properly, the machine needs to be looked at. If it works as it should now, get the vent cleaned. Sometimes on long venting that goes through walls, attics, under a deck, etc.. it may be impossible for a DIYer to get everything out of the venting. All it takes is a handful of buildup somewhere in the middle of the vent tube to make a restriction enough to back up the airflow and cause an issue.

The quick & easy way to tell if your dryer problem is with the vent or in the dryer itself is simply to pull the vent off the back of the unit and run a load. By taking the vent out of the equation, you will know where to head next. If the load still does not dry properly, the machine needs to be looked at. If it works as it should now, get the vent cleaned.

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