Dryer question

[PrincessPerky]

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Electric, and the clothes are half dry, but I have no idea if hot..no wait they do get hot. I never take them out when it stops (I know I should but...) so they are always cold by the time I get o them, but only half wet.

[flash]

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Okay, if the clothes are getting hot, and assuming the barrel is rotating, then probably humidity (water) is not able to escape/vent.

Pull the dryer away from the wall, pull the big gray hose out of the wall and detach from the dryer. Clear out the hose, check the hole in the wall, check inside the dryer where the hose attaches, as well as the lint trap and under the lint trap. And outside the house, where the vent exits and all the hot wet air should be going to.

If that's all clear, and the barrel is rotating, write back!

[jodi]

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I saw an ad in a magazine for a little spiky ball (can't remember the name) that you throw in with the clothes. It is supposed to somehow shorten the drying time by not letting the clothes bunch up. Anyone ever heard of this or know if it works? I must admit I was intrigued by the idea of shaving 10-20 minutes off the drying time...might even be worth the price (I think it was $15-20?) IF it works.

[Razzy]

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I would see what people on the web are saying about and give it 4 to 5 years. If you want to save drying time run the spin cycle on your washer 4, 5times or more and that will cut your drying time.

If your going to invest your money on something that will cut drying time get a spin dryer, they are popular in Europe and are suppose to really cut the drying time. We are looking into buying one but have not had any luck finding an American company that sells them.

Razzy

[cercis]

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Or, when you need a new washer, get a front loader, they use less water, less electricity, are easier on your clothes and spin more of the water out of them.

I love my front loader. I no longer have surprise holes in my clothes or bras stretched out of shape because they got caught on the agitator.

[flash]

Re: Dryer question

I saw an ad in a magazine for a little spiky ball (can't remember the name) that you throw in with the clothes. It is supposed to somehow shorten the drying time by not letting the clothes bunch up. Anyone ever heard of this or know if it works? I must admit I was intrigued by the idea of shaving 10-20 minutes off the drying time...might even be worth the price (I think it was $15-20?) IF it works.

Just ran across it -- Nellie's Dryerballs. Drying time is reduced up to 25%, but supposedly because it "lifts and separates the laundry". $20 for two.

Any luck fixing the dryer?

[Razzy]

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I would wait a few years before you buy them and see what other people are saying bout them.

I think you could reduce your drying time by putting a clean dry towel in the dryer to help with drying time.

Razzy

[contrary1]

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Before you buy something to put in the dryer to toss & separate the clothes, just toss in a couple new tennis balls. Works great. I use them when I'm fluffing up feather beds & down comforters & pillows. Just a few minutes on air...........and my tennis balls.......... Perfect fluff!
I keep them in my laundry room, so I'm not sharing these with the dog!

[acezz4e_tish]

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i know you said you cleaned out your trap, but did you wash it too? if you use sheets, they put a build up you cant see on it.

[PrincessPerky]

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I can't figure out how to get the umm vent tube off to clean it...

[cercis]

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it should have a clamp holding it on. If it's like mine, you squeeze the loops and it opens the clamp. Others have a screw that needs to be loosened to loosen the clamp.

[flash]

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Cercis is correct, there should be a clamp of some time. Does the vent it have a big snaky hose, or is it a direct vent?

(does it connect like the last picture in this home depot project url:

http://www.homedepotmoving.com/proj_article_page.do?action=getAnotherPage&PageNo=2

)

[PrincessPerky]

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I will go look again today, thanks again!

[acezz4e_tish]

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mines on top and it just comes out. i would wait on the balls too. i was taken in a pyramid scheme that was laundry balls. i had the one you could see on that movie where eddie murphy was a holy man. earth globe with blue liquid. it was a scam tho. the other one was shown on the news as it works well, it has magnents in it, but im not sure if that hurts machines. oxy has thier own now too, but 20 dollars for 25 washes, come on! you can cut drying time, but just adding one good clean dry towel to your load. or add two, put one in the bottom, throw your load on top, then top with another towel. i found on mine, the perm press settings work best on washer and dryer. you might try using those and see if it helps. i have laundry for five daily and six when my grandson is here, i would not post anything to mislead anyone. i found out alot of stuff the hard way, i was so glad to find this site, its been helpful and im sure that anyone that posts here posts from experience and only to help.

[Ima saver]

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I tried the towel thing and it does make clothes dry faster.