[Ceej1]

My kirkland dryer runs and gets the clothes dry but it takes about 3 or 4 times going 90 minutes to do the job. It doesn't seem to vent much while running. What can I do?

[smoothy]

My kirkland dryer runs and gets the clothes dry but it takes about 3 or 4 times going 90 minutes to do the job. It doesn't seem to vent much while running. What can I do?

You have to find and fix the cause of the blockage in the vent line to the outside. The outside vent on many houses tends to trap lint that gets past the drier lint trap.

That is assuming you do know about and clean out the lint trap for the drier before each use.

[drtom4444]

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. DrTom4444

[drtom4444]

Any dryer that is over two years old must be cleaned out thoroughly. Cleaning the lint filter is good to do, but it will never substitute for the annual cleaning because the lint trap does not remove all of the lint. That lint hardens like cement on the sides of the dryer ducts and on the blower blades and will burn and cause a house fire. Of course, you need to clean the exhaust duct as well and make sure it is as short as possible. DrTom4444