Dryer Guides

Clean clothes should smell fresh. If they come out of the dryer smelling musty, damp or sour, something is wrong. The cause may be the washer, the dryer, the vent or the laundry room itself. Here is how to find it. Why it happens How to fix it When the dryer is the cause If…

If your dryer trips the breaker, do not keep resetting it. A breaker trips to protect the wiring from too much current. Something in the circuit is drawing too much power or leaking power, and it needs to be found. Safety first. Unplug the dryer before you touch anything. Never open the dryer or the…

A dryer should be warm, not dangerously hot. If your clothes come out too hot to hold, the dryer shell feels very hot, or you smell something scorched, treat it as a warning. Stop the dryer and find out why. Safety first. Stop the cycle, unplug the dryer and let it cool. For a gas…

You start the dryer and walk away. Later you find it stopped, and the clothes are still damp. A dryer that stops mid-cycle is annoying, but the cause is often simple. This guide lists the most common causes, in the order to check them. Safety first. Unplug the dryer before you look inside it. For…

A broken dryer leaves you with one question: fix it or buy a new one? The answer depends on three things. How old the dryer is, what the repair costs, and whether the fault is a safety problem. This guide gives you a simple way to decide. Start with the age of the dryer Most…