[svartanian]

I put clothes in the dryer this morning, adjusted the setting, hit the start button and a flash came out from the back of the dryer. There's nothing back there except the plug and the hose to the exhaust that goes outside. I immediately stopped the dryer, checked everything out, started the dryer and it dried fine. Any ideas what caused that? Thanks for your help.

[Jae Overland]

It could be the lint dust which accumulates in the vent. It may have ignited and then gone out. When was the last time you used a "coil brush" to clean out the vent? Also check the cord to the wall it may have a short. You may also want to look into the dryer drum at the back with a flash light. Lint also accumulates there, around the heater coils. If so vacuum it out through the holes on the back of the drum.