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Dryer not heating?
When the drum turns but the clothes stay damp and cold, the cause is usually in the heating circuit or the airflow. Clogged vents are behind many of these failures.
What you can check first
- Electric dryers use a double breaker. If one half trips, the drum can still turn but there's no heat. Reset the breaker fully.
- Gas dryers: make sure the gas valve on the supply line is open.
- Clean the lint screen and check the vent hose behind the dryer for crushing or kinks.
- Go outside and check the vent flap opens while the dryer runs. Weak airflow means the vent needs cleaning.
The usual causes
Blown thermal fuse
A safety fuse that blows when the dryer overheats, very often because the vent is clogged.
Heating element (electric)
The coil burns through and breaks, so no heat is produced.
High-limit or cycling thermostat
A failed thermostat cuts the heat or cycles it off too early.
Igniter (gas)
The igniter glows weakly or not at all, so the gas never lights.
Gas valve coils (gas)
The igniter glows but the flame starts and goes out, or never catches.
When to call a technician
If the simple checks don't solve it, the part usually needs testing with a meter and replacing. We come to your home in Brooklyn or Nassau County, find the failed part and give you the price before any work starts.
Have the brand and model number ready when you call. It helps us bring the right part on the first visit. Learn more about our dryer repair.
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