Family laundries
A dryer in a family home in Albion Park gets used through the cooler months and any time the weather turns. Work clothes, sports uniforms and towels make for heavy loads, and heavy loads are hard on the belt, the drum rollers and the motor. Lint from towels and fleece is hard on the heater.
Common faults
A drum that turns with no heat has a failed element, thermostat or thermal cut-out. The cut-out usually trips because of blocked airflow, so the technician clears the lint as well. A drum that will not turn has a broken belt, a seized roller or a failed motor. A dryer that does nothing at all when you press start often has a worn door switch. Heat pump models that take longer and longer usually need their filters and condenser cleaned.
Keeping it running
Clean the lint filter after every load, not every few loads. Check behind a vented dryer that the hose is not squashed against the wall. Do not overload the drum with heavy towels, because the clothes need room to tumble. On a heat pump dryer, clean the second filter or condenser every few weeks. These habits keep the heater and the motor from working harder than they need to.
Heat pump dryers in new builds
Many of the new homes in Calderwood and Tullimbar came with heat pump dryers, which use less power but have more to look after. They collect water in a tank or pump it to a drain, and they rely on clean filters to move air across the heat exchanger. A heat pump dryer that stops halfway with a full-tank light, or leaves clothes damp after a long cycle, usually needs cleaning or a drain fix rather than a major repair.
Booking
The assessment in Albion Park and Calderwood is $125. Belts, rollers and common thermostats are on the van, so many repairs are finished on the day.
