Dryer repair in Sherman Oaks
Dryers are simple machines and are nearly always worth repairing. The same few parts wear out on every brand: the thermal fuse, the heating element or igniter, the belt, the rollers and the idler pulley. What changes from home to home is the vent, and in Sherman Oaks the vent is very often part of the problem.
Common problems
Pick the one that matches what you see.
Dryer not heating
a dryer that tumbles with no heat has usually blown its thermal fuse or lost its heat source.
Read more →Dryer takes too long to dry
a dryer that heats but needs two or three cycles almost always has a restricted vent.
Read more →Dryer won't start
if the dryer is completely dead, check power first.
Read more →Dryer making loud noise
dryer noise comes from the parts that carry and turn the drum.
Read more →Dryer shuts off mid-cycle or smells like burning
stop using the dryer.
Read more →Dryer vents in Sherman Oaks buildings
Nearly two thirds of local housing is multi-unit, and most of it predates 1980. In many condos and apartments the dryer sits in a hallway closet, and its vent runs through the ceiling to the roof. Long runs collect lint, slow the airflow, overheat the dryer and blow thermal fuses. At every dryer call we check the airflow, because replacing a fuse without fixing the airflow does not last.
Types we repair
Gas and electric dryers, front-load pairs, stacked laundry centers and compact units. Brands include Whirlpool and Maytag, Samsung, LG and GE.