Heat and drying
Cycles that run cold, run long, or run far too hot.
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Dryer Not Heating but Still Running: How to Find the Cause
Your dryer tumbles but clothes come out cold. Here is how to tell whether it is airflow, a blown thermal fuse, a failed heating element or gas ignition.
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Dryer Takes Too Long to Dry: Why Cycles Keep Running Long
Loads that need two or three cycles usually point at airflow, not a broken heater. Here is how to find the restriction and confirm you fixed it.
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Dryer Overheating: Why It Gets Too Hot
A dryer that feels excessively hot usually has an airflow problem. Check the lint filter, vent and load before looking at internal controls.
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Samsung Dryer Not Heating but Spinning: What to Check
A Samsung dryer that tumbles without heat points at airflow, a thermal fuse or the heating circuit. Here is what to check before booking service.
Will not run or finish
The drum, the controls and the cycle itself.
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Dryer Won't Start: How to Narrow It Down Fast
Nothing happens when you press start, or the dryer hums without turning. Work through power, the door switch and the start button in the right order.
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Dryer Drum Not Turning: How to Narrow Down the Cause
If the dryer powers on but the drum will not turn, use hand resistance, sound and load behavior to separate a belt problem from rollers or motor trouble.
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Dryer Shuts Off Mid-Cycle: What to Check First
If your dryer stops before the cycle ends, check airflow, load size, power and overheating symptoms before assuming a control has failed.
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Dryer Keeps Running: Why the Cycle Will Not End
If your dryer keeps running, first separate normal wrinkle-control tumbling from a sensor cycle that never reaches dry or a timer/control problem.
Noise
Sounds that are new, and what each one usually means.
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Dryer Making a Grinding Noise: What to Check
Grinding from a dryer can mean an object is rubbing or a drum-support part is worn. Stop guessing and use when the sound happens to narrow the cause.
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Dryer Squeaking: What the Sound Can Tell You
A dryer squeak can come from drum supports, a pulley, a small trapped object or simple cabinet vibration. Use the timing of the sound to narrow it down.
Smell and electrical safety
The symptoms worth stopping for rather than working through.
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Dryer Smells Like Burning: When to Stop Using It
A burning smell from a dryer can come from lint, a slipping belt, an overheating motor or an electrical fault. Stop the cycle and identify the clue first.
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Dryer Keeps Tripping the Breaker: What to Do
A dryer that repeatedly trips its breaker should not be reset over and over. Rule out an overloaded circuit and visible damage, then stop for diagnosis.