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Dryer is Out

October 13th, 2019 at 11:49 pm

So my dryer is not drying 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️. I have the cash to buy another but I’m waiting. I’m going to unscrew the vents and see if there is any blockage. When I Googled the issue that was what came up in the search. I pray this thing is not out and that a simple vacuum will help. I really don’t want to spend any cash.

If I have to buy another one I’ll be looking for an energy efficient one. My dad use to go to this used appliance place, I’ll check them out this week, I’m hoping to find one for no more than $150 but the most I’d go is $200. I’m seeing dryers for about $375 to about $800 for new ones.

Other news, I always get these Victoria Secret coupons for free undies, that I never use, why I don’t know. So tomorrow I’ll head into to VS and get my free item.

I went up in the attic and finally retrieved my fall decor.

Posted in Miscellaneous | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “Dryer is Out”

  1. AnotherReader Says:
    October 14th, 2019 at 12:24 am 1571009073
    1571009073

    Dryers are not complicated and are generally easy to fix. YouTube is your friend here.

    If you can't fix it, look on sites like Nextdoor and Facebook Marketplace for a used Whirlpool dryer about 10 years old. Should be around $50-$100. I have one that's over 35 years old that still works. My father's dryer is 21 years old and it's in the garage, waiting to replace my old one when it finally fails.

  2. Lucky Robin Says:
    October 14th, 2019 at 03:54 am 1571021655
    1571021655

    I would clean out inside the lint trap area, often lint gets trapped back underneath it that doesn't come out when you take out the trap, and also the hose that leads outside to vent. That should be snaked at least once a month. The build up can get bad if you don't and be a fire hazard. They have kits you can buy at Lowe's or Home Depot for doing this. It'll have a dryer snake in it and maybe a couple other brushes. It's not hard to do, but a lot of people don't even realize this type of dryer maintenance even exists.

  3. Carol Says:
    October 14th, 2019 at 11:44 am 1571049875
    1571049875

    Believe it or not, you can fit a washer load on one of those big, old-fashioned wooden dryer racks. That might buy you some time.

  4. crazyliblady Says:
    October 14th, 2019 at 06:03 pm 1571072611
    1571072611

    Does the exhaust vent to the outside of your home or somewhere else? Mine vents into an old sock, believe it or not. I think this is because my house in made of brick, including the frame. That would make it complicated to make a hole for the vent. I have to clean out the sock of lint about every few months.

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