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Originally Posted by cheapbastard
This response is only valid if your dryer is heated by electricity, not natural gas. A few years ago we had an old dryer that went cold. I thought I had nothing to lose if I opened it up and had a look. I was able to work out that the element wire had broken. Our dryer had two elements and both were broken. Maybe your dryer has one broken element and the other is still working and this is why it takes twice as long to dry things.
Here is what I did. Unplug the dryer first. This is very important as you don't want to get an electric shock. Take the back off. Inside you will see two coils of wire that circle the back of the rotating drum. If they are broken take them out and go to a washing machine/dryer repair shop and ask for a new element wire. I don'e remember how much this cost me, but it couldn't have been more than $10. I replaced the broken elements and reattached the back of the machine.
I plugged it in and it worked. I was quite pleased with myself and I saved on a big repair bill.
If you don't know anything about electricity, it might be a good idea not to attempt this. But if you have a basic understanding and respect for electricity go for it.
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Actually, my 10 year old dryer doesn't seem to be heating as well as it used to, so i'm going to try what cheapb.... said myself. as he/she said, i have nothing to lose by trying. SOUNDS simple enough.