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DAE vacuum out the vent line every time you replace a dryer thermal fuse?
I learned this after a few annoying callbacks. Dryers that keep blowing thermal fuses often have blocked vents, not just a bad part. Last week, I found one where the lint was packed solid behind the dryer. Idk, maybe it's just me, but I make it a point to vacuum out the vent line every time now. It adds like five minutes to the job and stops the same issue from happening again. I've told a couple other repair folks, and they said it saved them headaches too. Just a friendly warning to always look past the obvious fix.
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daniel_patel277mo ago
I mean, it's just five minutes to vacuum the vent and it saves a ton of trouble later.
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adam_robinson7mo ago
Ever get called back for a clogged vent? Such a hassle, but vacuuming it out each time fixes it for good.
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skylerbell7mo ago
My buddy had a customer with a dryer that kept shutting off. He replaced the fuse three times in a month before he finally checked the vent. The pipe behind the wall was packed tight with lint, like a solid tube. He told me he felt pretty silly, like @adam_robinson said, for not vacuuming it out the first time. Now he checks every single job and hasn't had a callback since.
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