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Clothes not drying completely, still damp when taken out.

We have had our set for about 5 years now. For the last few years we have had to double run our clothes in the dryer. We have replaced the ducting to the outside, so I am confident that is not the issue. The lint trap and area just to the bottom have been cleaned out. We have even gone to using a long brush to reach down inside the lint area. Our machine still needs to be run twice. I usually put 6 pairs of jeans in the washer and then dry. Over the years, it becomes more time consuming. Obviously smaller loads dry well, but the loads havent changed.
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  • jimmattingly Apr 30, 2009

    Clothes not drying completely, still damp when taken out. They will dry in three cycles...but are partially mildewed by then



  • Anonymous May 10, 2009

    I have the same problem and i took the back of and cleaned everything an put it back together and it still doing the same thing?

  • willsde May 19, 2009

    blower housing has been cleaned. Dryer also not collecting very much lint in trap

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The heating element has probably blown a coil or your thermostat is broken

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Clen out you vent system going outside if that is clear then yout blower housing is pluged with lint

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Sounds like your heater element is going out. 

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