My dryer takes long time to dry the clothes. It
Check the following areas thoroughly to address this issue.
1. Venting
Make sure the dryer vent hose, as well as the rest of the vent duct, is not clogged.
Unless regular maintenance is performed, chances are there is a lot of lint accumulated inside the dryer. This might affect the drying time and could be a fire hazard. Make sure to have your dryer cleaned regularly. Because this might involve taking most of the dryer apart, it is recommended to have a qualified appliance repairman perform this task.
2. Thermostat
There are a couple of cycling thermostats inside the dryer. If one of them breaks down, it might affect the dryer's performance. Replace the defective thermostat.
3. Heating element
A heating element might only be partially burned out, in which case it would still work but will take longer time to dry the clothes. Replace the element if found defective.
NOTE***(This unit is equipped with a dryness control board. if all points above check out ok, replace this board).
dyer stops after a few minutes-----starts as you press start button
My kenmore 80 series dryer started doing this a couple days ago as well. Works fine for about 4 or 5 minutes or so then just stops. Starts back up just fine for another 4 or 5 minutes. I tried all the different settings to see if that made a difference. I also varied the amount of clothes in it. Nothing changed the outcome though. It's like there is a sensor going out like the door switch or some sort of overload sensor.
when dryer on auto dry stops after a few minutes but work fine on time dry
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