Los Angeles Dryer Repair
Los Angeles Appliance repair is the right choice if your dryer
doesn't dry your clothes or if it is making funny noises. We provide
appliance repairs all over Los Angeles. We service all major brands,
including:
Kenmore dryers
Frigidaire dryer
Whirlpool dryers
Hotpoint dryers
GE dryers
Maytag dryers
Sears dryers
Speed Queen dryers
White Westinghouse dryers
and many more dryer brands view
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Call now at our toll free number to schedule a same-day service
for your dryer.
:
1-866-876-3188
HOW A DRYER WORKS
An electric or gas dryer is one of the simplest appliances in your
home. It consists of little more than a motor to spin the drum,
a heater element to supply the heat for drying, and a timer to control
the length of time of operation. The simplest units have a timer
that signals both the motor and the heating element when to start
and when to stop. Many dryers also have a cool down cycle, during
which the motor keeps going but the heating element is shut off.
This allows the clothes to cool and fluff. In a dryer, hot air absorbs
moisture, is vented away, and new air is drawn in, heated and gets
vented away in its turn. Most often a small fan is used to force
air movement. This fan is generally doing two jobs at once. A part
of it pulls in new air and pushes it through the ducting across
the heating element and into the drum. Another part of it pulls
air out of the drum, across the lint filter, and out through the
exhaust duct. As the clothes tumble in the drum, more surface area
is exposed to the warmed and moving air.
The tumbling action is further increased by blades inside the drum.
A motor is attached to the drum, usually through some form of pulley
and belt system. (The same motor is usually used to drive the blower
fan for air circulation.) The amount of heat and length of drying
time is often determined by a timer mechanism. If the dryer has
a cool down period, the timer will have two sets of contacts in
it one for the motor and one for the heating element. If both go
on and off together, a single set of contacts is used. More sophisticated
units actually measure the wetness of the clothes in the drum, usually
via contacts inside the drum. Since water conducts electricity,
as the clothes touch the contacts a low current pulse keeps the
dryer operating. The drier the clothes become, the less current
they conduct; when dry, they do not conduct at all, and the dryer
can shift into the cool down cycle. All dryers have a thermostat
somewhere in the circuit.
In many cases, if the dryer doesn't doing the job properly there
is a reason for the failure. Perhaps the lint trap isn't being cleaned
often enough. Or the high-limit thermostat might not be working
and is allowing the element to overheat on a regular basis. Many
people clean out the lint trap religiously but forget that the exhaust
duct itself can become filled with lint. (Take a look outside where
the vent comes out. After a relatively short time you'll find a
layer of lint.) On a regular basis (every six months or so) clean
out the exhaust duct. This will not only let the dryer operate more
efficiently, it can also increase the life of the unit, and will
even serve well in protecting your home from a fire hazard.
The electric dryer requires a 240-volt outlet and always must have
its own circuit.
A dryer should be stored only in the upright position. When moving
them, even a short distance, keep them as upright as possible, and
with as little jostling as possible.
All of the above tips are for informational purposes only.
For your safety, we strongly encourage any gas or electric dryers
repairs to be performed only by a certified technician. Our technician's
are available at:
1-866-876-3188
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