Hi everyone,
I'm pretty sure my clothes dryer is stuffed.
The drum spins but no heat is being generated - in the recent weeks it would make some interesting noises and a take a little while to get going but now it spins up immediately and doesn't dry the clothes as expected.
It's over 10 years old, so I'm thinking the best thing to do would be to buy a new one instead of trying to repair this one.
Any thoughts or possible deals/recommendations?
thanks for your help!
A blown fuse? Clogged up lint filter?
I'd be buying a heat pump dryer if mine died.
whats the difference?
It's over 10 years old, so I'm thinking the best thing to do would be to buy a new one instead of trying to repair this one
Yep!
Don't waste your money on repairs.
Repairs usually have 45 days warranty which is only for that repair and is really nothing.
Just a service call may cost you over $150
The advantages of new is warranty, newer tech and more efficiency
yeah i was thinking that, any models you can recommend?
Known brands like Bosch
this^
My dryer stopped working but was only 3 years old. I called Electrolux to come and repair it - $180 call out fee, and then $130 for a new PCB. Only slightly cheaper than a new one. :(
Spend your money a newer more economical one.
What brand and is it a condensor dryer i.e. one where there is a water tank that you need to empty?
Jump on youtube and try out some of the fixes that match your problem if it only costs your time.
If you need to buy parts, just get a new one.
I'd just buy a new one. They don't cost too much (compared to other home appliances).
If you use it a lot though, it pays to pay more for a heat pump type. It will save you money over the next few years.
great thanks for the info, any brands or models you can recommend?
Assuming you're referring to heat pump, the budget model starts from Esatto (~$900) and goes up from there.
After 10 years, accept that you've got your money's worth and move on. After a handful of less than satisfactory outcomes on appliance repairs over the years, I've basically given up, outside of warranty claims. It sucks, but by the time you factor in the hassle over arranging repair people, being without the appliance, and then the repair not working, it's often more economical to swallow the capital cost and get that part of your life back.
great points, thanks for the insight
It might be clogged with lint at the back.
Unplug & Take it off the wall.
Remove the back.
Clean out all the lint and also clean the lint filter.
Look for any obvious broken wires.
If you have access to an ohm meter do some continuity testing of the wiring, heater element and switch operation
Attempt free DIY maintenance and if that fails, give the old one away to someone who's willing to pick it up from your place (save you a trip to the tip/ recycling facility) and buy a new one for yourself.
My Fisher and Paykel washing machine and dryer are around 20 years old. Lucky to use the dryer 1/2 a dozen times a year…
I’ve definitely had my money’s worth.
Goodluck with some of the suggestions.
I'm using solar powered dryer when mine died. Takes longer to dry on certain days but cost nothing to run and zero maintenance.
Except that on certain days, it'd take far to long that your clothes acquire a lovely musty smell before they're dry and will need to be re-washed. & it typically happens when you've run out of clean clothes to wear
They are not overly complex. You could pull off the back and see if a wire has come off the heating element. If you have or know anybody with the electrical knowledge and has a multimeter you can test if the element is open circuit and stuffed. If so and its 10 years old get rid of it and buy a new one they are generally not worth fixing.
As its winter buy a cheap Kmart clothes rack and stick it over a ducted heating vent each night with a sheet over it. Tumble dryer without the tumble and the 2000+kw its probably consuming.
Buy a new one?