If you have received a warranty with your clothes dryer, then it would be best to take it to the service shop instead of trying to repair it yourself, or a repairman will come to your home and check the dryer out. You should know that trying to fix it for yourself might null the warranty. It means that you shouldn’t open the top or the back as then you may end having to pay for all the parts. On the other hand, if the warranty period is over then you are free to try to repair it yourself. Most of it is not that difficult.

If you have noticed that your clothes dryer need more time to dry your clothes than usually, the reasons for that can be various. In that case consult the owner’s manual. First of all, you are advised to check the lint filter, which you have previously cleaned out several times. Make sure you do this regularly, at least once a week.

If nothing is wrong there, then you should check your vent tube. It is possible that it has been clogged by something and needs to be cleaned out. In that case unplug the dryer and move it a little bit from the wall so that you can get to it from the back. The hose (tub) will only let you move the dryer for a short distance. Then you may need a screwdriver, a pair of channel locks, or a pair of pliers to release the hose. Once the hose is up and you are able to see down into it as far as you can, you may need to shake it so that you could check if there is some trash that has blocked the hose.

Be very careful to take the back off the clothes dryer because of the sharp edges on the cross plates which are very dull and may cut you sometimes very severely. After you have done it, you will have to disconnect some wires, but it would be good if you first mark which wires go where. It is very important as putting them back in the wrong place may cause an electrical fire. On the inside of the plate you will find some screws or nuts that might have been tightened down. You may need to make a lot of pressure to release them  Yet, once the unit is detached you should take it to the proper facility to have it checked.

Furthermore, there are other parts such as the belt and the motor, but there is not enough place in this article to cover those areas. However, all that was mentioned in this article is certainly very useful for you to know what to do if something goes wrong with your clothes dryer.

You can only work on it by yourself, if your clothes dryer is past its warranty. Most of it is simple.

If your clothes need more time to dry than usually, the reasons could be different. Luckily, you did not throw away your owner’s manual, as this is one of the most important booklets that you could ever get about the trouble shooting that occasionally happens with your clothes dryer. First, you should check the lint filter which has to be cleaned regularly at least once a week.

If nothing is wrong with the filter, the next thing to investigate is your vent tube. It might happen that it has been clogged by something and need to be cleaned out. In that case you have to unplug the clothes dryer and slide it away from the wall so that you can hold it  from the back. The hose (tub) will only let you move the dryer for a short distance. Then with a pair of channel locks, if it uses a clamp of that time to hold the hose onto the base, it may need a screwdriver, or a pair of pliers to release the hose. Once the hose is up, you can see down into it as far as you can, or you can shake it to see if there may be some trash somewhere in the hose itself.

If this is not the problem, consult the owner’s manual on what to do next. It is very simple to take the back off the clothes dryer but, be very cautious with the sharp edges on the cross plates which, although dull, might cut you sometimes very severely. Once you see the heating unit, you will find out that you will have to disconnect some wires. In that case it is very important to mark which wires go where, because if you don’t put them in the right spot you can cause an electrical fire. On the inside of the plate you will notice some screws or nuts that have been tightened down. It can be hard to release them so that they will turn easily, however, once the unit is detached you should take it to the right facility to have it checked.

And this is not all. There are other items, such as the belt and the motor, but there is not enough space in this article to research those areas. However, it is recommended that you learn as much as you can about how to fix your clothes dryer.