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need.help
Dec 1, 2011, 05:09 PM
Maytag Neptune Dryer takes about 2 hrs to dry clothes. With no lint on the screen an the hose disconnected from the back any suggestions.
WallyHelps
Dec 2, 2011, 05:44 AM
Are the clothes getting hot? I'd check the circuit breaker for the dryer plug to make sure you are getting 220 volts to it. If for some reason one leg kicked out, you'd only get 110 volts and it would be really slow to dry. A longshot, but easy to try: go flip the breaker off and back on.
If that's not it, and you do have airflow, it is likely the heating element.
Good luck,
WallyH
drtom4444
Dec 2, 2011, 08:39 AM
You will have to clean the drier out thoroughly. Every air duct will have to be removed and scraped and washed out to remove baked on lint deposits which is like concrete lining. This will burn so the manufacturer has installed the safeties to keep from having a house fire. Driers were the number one cause of fires at one time. Look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMP7BW1lLs4 to see how. Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBiRw-KElC4 ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTZGgVisCI
When you finish cleaning the drier it is best to also replace the belt, too, because you do not want to have to disassemble it again, and if the belt is over two years old you should replace it.
Note that on most of the videos it does not show them washing out the parts, but this is important because it's the only way to really get the parts clean, just don't get motor wet or the capacitor if it has one. Vacuum out motor. I would move the drier out to your garage to have plenty of space to work. You also want to check your vent and clean it, also. The job is really easier than it sounds. There is no shortcut that will work; it has to be cleaned well. Before you re-assemble it make sure to use white lithium grease (high-temp grease) and grease all bearings. Just vacuuming out the dryer a little does little good. You also want to check the vent and clean it out. When you are done you will have a new dryer and it will dry like new again. You want to clean it like this every two years or every year with many children. After you clean it the dryer will work like new again. DrTom4444