How to Extend the Life of your Dryer

As I stated in my last post How to Extend the Life of your Washer, Dryers also do not hold up as well as they did in years past.  Dryers used to have a life expectancy of 30 years or more.  Today's Dryers tend to breakdown within 3-5 years of usage. 

Remember, like car dealerships, it is the service & warranties after the sale is where the $$ are made!

Dryers are abused as much as Washers.  Today's busy lives keep us from maintaining our Appliances.

Here are some steps you can take to Extend the Life of your Dryer.

Step 1.  Follow the steps on How to Extend the Life of your Washer

Step 2.  What goes in your Washer goes in your Dryer, so don't overload.  The benefit is that it will take less time for your clothes to dry, saving on your electrical bill.

Step 3.  Clean your lint screen on your Dryer at least after every load.  More often if drying towels or cotton items.  The number One cause of Dryer failures besides overloading, is vent system clogs or partial clogs.

Step 4.  Your lint screen only catches a large percentage of lint so clean the vent line from where it connects to the back of your dryer to where it exits your home at least once every 2 years.  If the length of your vent system is over 10 feet long, clean it more often.  If over 15 feet, you may want to invest in a vent booster that can be installed inline.

Step 5.  Clean the interior of your Dryer every 5 years.  This involves taking the Dryer apart, so you may want to have a professional do this.

Step 6.  Check where your vent exits and see if there is lint buildup there, in some cases you may find bird's have built nests in that area.

Just like you, if your Dryer cannot breath, it will die!  Or a least it causes components to break down causing dryer failure.

Now you may have been abusing your Dryer for a while now, so expect it to break sooner rather than later, but if you start today, you can still keep it from breaker sooner.

Follow these steps to insure that you're Dryer can breath and it will last a lot longer.  The Bonus is your clothes will dry quicker and your Dryer will last longer. 

So PLEASE, stop abusing your Dryer!  It will pay you back in the LONG run!

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