ryner1988
Well-known member
My Whirlpool 29-inch dryer, model number WED5300VW0, is taking what would seem to be a long time to dry laundry. Mixed loads used to take about 45 minutes whereas towels would take roughly an hour. Over the past couple weeks, those times have increased to approx. 70 minutes and 90 minutes, respectively.
I suppose it could be a vent blockage although I doubt it. I replaced the vent hose this past summer and maintenance has been around to check the outside vent as well. Also, I can smell my laundry detergent and feel the warm air blowing down from the second floor where the exit point is when I go outside to check.
When I check the dryer mid-cycle, it is warm on the inside but I wouldn't say hot. I usually keep the heat on medium/casual and that used to get what I would consider hot but not overly so. I'll add that the left side grill at the back of the drum is very hot to the touch although the grill on the right is not but I read somewhere that this is normal? Not sure about that.
I've also read that heating elements either work or they don't, there's no in between. Again, I'm unsure how true this is.
I have a friend whose timer went out on her 29-inch Whirlpool from roughly the same time period, although in her case heat on auto dry was intermittent and I don't think that's what's happening with me. Heat feels constant but not as strong as it should be. Going back to the idea of a vent blockage that's another reason why I don't think it's that--I thought a dryer would feel extremely hot to the touch on the cabinet and mine does not.
What do you guys think could be going on? Especially asking those of you who seem to know Whirlpool products well (Glenn/DADoES, Melvin/repairguy, John/combo52, for example).
Ryne
I suppose it could be a vent blockage although I doubt it. I replaced the vent hose this past summer and maintenance has been around to check the outside vent as well. Also, I can smell my laundry detergent and feel the warm air blowing down from the second floor where the exit point is when I go outside to check.
When I check the dryer mid-cycle, it is warm on the inside but I wouldn't say hot. I usually keep the heat on medium/casual and that used to get what I would consider hot but not overly so. I'll add that the left side grill at the back of the drum is very hot to the touch although the grill on the right is not but I read somewhere that this is normal? Not sure about that.
I've also read that heating elements either work or they don't, there's no in between. Again, I'm unsure how true this is.
I have a friend whose timer went out on her 29-inch Whirlpool from roughly the same time period, although in her case heat on auto dry was intermittent and I don't think that's what's happening with me. Heat feels constant but not as strong as it should be. Going back to the idea of a vent blockage that's another reason why I don't think it's that--I thought a dryer would feel extremely hot to the touch on the cabinet and mine does not.
What do you guys think could be going on? Especially asking those of you who seem to know Whirlpool products well (Glenn/DADoES, Melvin/repairguy, John/combo52, for example).
Ryne