Dryers in Dapto homes
Dryer repair is one of the jobs Dapto searches for most, and it makes sense in a suburb full of busy households. When the weather turns or the kids' sports gear needs to be dry by morning, the dryer gets used every day, and that is when it breaks.
In the older homes around the town centre, the dryer is usually a vented model mounted on the laundry wall or sitting on top of the washer. In the newer estates, more households have condenser or heat pump dryers, which need no vent and are cheaper to run.
Vented dryers
The faults on a vented dryer are mostly mechanical or heat related. A drum that turns but gives no heat has lost its element, a thermal cut-out or a thermostat. A drum that will not turn has a snapped belt, a seized roller or a tired motor. A squeal or a thump on every rotation is the rollers or the drum bearing.
Lint is behind a lot of these faults. When the filter is not cleaned every load, lint gets past it and builds up around the heater, and the thermal fuse cuts the heat to stop it overheating. Clean the filter every time and check the vent hose is not crushed behind the dryer.
Condenser and heat pump dryers
These dryers have a second filter or a condenser that collects lint, and when it clogs the dryer takes longer and longer. Many also collect water in a tank that has to be emptied, or pump it out through a drain hose. A full tank stops the dryer, and a blocked drain hose can leave water on the floor.
Cost
A dryer assessment in Dapto is $125. The quote comes before the repair, and the common parts are on the van, so same day is often possible.
