The top of the cabinet gets very hot. Ducts are pretty clean. Are there internal airways that could become blocked with lint??
Check your vent out side have flipper , if yes add 4 inch elbow at back of dryer , if still have problem change cycling themostate
SOURCE: dryer takes more than one cycle to dry clothes
Did you clean the entire length of the vent ducting? Or, did you only clean the lint trap on the dryer and the exhaust vent outside? If you didn't clean the ducting as well, you may still have a clog somewhere causing your dryer to be "starved" for air. A dryer needs proper air flow to dry properly. One way to check is to turn the dryer on and go outside to the exhaust vent opening. Feel to see if you have sufficient air flow. If the air flow is weak, you have a clog. If not, you may have a high limit thermostat cutting off prematurely, not allowing the heating element to heat long enough. Check your ducting first and let me know if this helps.
SOURCE: Dryer takes too long to dry my clothes
The first thing to check is the temperature. start the dryer, and check it about 10-15 minutes in, is it very hot or kinda cool? IF its very hot, Look at the lint trap channel to see if there is a build up of lint, then remove the vent hose from the back of the dryer and make sure it has no lint in it and that it is clear all the way through the outside of your house. Make sure the flapper for the dryer on the outside is clear.
If it feels coolish, you will need to replace the heating elements, or a control circuit. Neither are expensive.
IF you do it yourself it could cost maybe $50-100. Since your asking for help here, I urge you to pay for a professional to repair the dryer which may run $150-200. You will have to decide if repairing the dryer is worth the investment.
Here's a trick I used on my laundromats with vertical exhaust vents on the dryers..
When the dryers began drying too slow, taking too much time, giving out too many refunds...
I resorted to climbing on the roof with a webster duster... it looks like a chimney sweep brush on a telescoping pole.
I turned the dryers on and while they were running, ran the webster duster down the vent pipe.. It cleaned out the duct very well! I got "linted" but it worked!
Remember that the vent run should not be too long. If it gets too long, it will not stay clean and it will take too long to dry as well. if this is a recurring condition, you may want to consider a reroute of the duct.
Also, the exhaust end should be free flowing... no screen. A self-closing flap is okay, but no screen..it will simply clog up the works...
Try the webster... they sell them at the local grocery store... they come with their own extension pole too!
Let me know how it goes!
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SOURCE: GE Dryer model DBXR463EDIWW
If there is no lint blocking the air outlet path, I would next check two things: First, is the dryer in a small, closed room? If there is not enough space for air to get in to the dryer, it won't have good airflow through the clothes. Second, for older dryers, the blower fan may be loose on its shaft or, if the blower has its own separate motor, the blower motor might be dead. In order to find the blower fan, you'll have to be able to open up the dryer. Once you find the fan, see if it turns easily without moving the motor shaft -- if so, you need to replace the fan. Also, be sure there isn't anything blocking the blades of the fan.
SOURCE: My dryer takes hours to dry one load of clothes.
you need to either dismantle the venting pipe ductwork inside the dryer and get inside the duct and loosen all dried on lint which is holding moisture in,otherwise the cycling switch for the flame is cutting out tooooo sooooon and your not drying the load properly per selected load setting
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