Before we left to Dumont, the dryer was heating inconsistently. It would turn the clothes and blow the fan but no heat sometimes. I pulled the back off because I watched a Youtube video that said stuff can get caught in the bottom of the lint catch area and keep the dryer from moving air. That worked for a minute and then it stopped working again. Watching the dryer through a little window in the bottom, I could see the igniter coming on but then not lighting anything, like there wasn't any gas. Another Youtuber said the dryer coil solenoids that let the gas in can go bad and work sometimes but not when they get warm. Since we were going on vacation, we left the dryer taken apart, ordered the parts on Amazon for $30, and knew they'd be here in 2 days when we returned.
So, now we're back with parts in hand and we can fix the dryer. With the drum exposed, I could remove the fins that tumble the clothes. The fins are translucent and I could see stuff stuck in them and I kinda wanted to get it out while I could. It took 10 minutes to remove the fins and dump out the lint, pieces of paper and whatever else was in there. The fins were divided into compartments and some of them had a little lint, that had rolled around in there enough to create these perfect spheres of lint!
Now some of you might this is a dumb event to remember but I was fascinated by these perfect little balls of lint. They were created by simple science. And science can be so cool! And I'm a nerd. :)
Now the dryer is working better than ever! I can't believe how quickly clothes are drying and how hot it is in there. I think they dryer coil may have been misbehaving for a while but not so much that I would notice until now. We've replaced a lot of appliances this year so I would like to keep using this same dryer for quite a few more years. Looking good!
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