Hello.... I have a Whirlpool dryer (ser#LGN2000JQ2). I am having to dry clothes 2-3 times on high heat for 70 mins for them to get dry and jeans are still not dry. Dryer is getting hot, it just seems to have lost some of its drying power. Any suggestions?

Hi,

Gas dryer.

Q-Dryer takes too long to dry or multiple times to dry a load

A1 -Pull the dryer out away from the wall. Unhook the vent from the dryer completely. Do not put anything over the dryer exhaust on the back of the dryer. Do a normal load with the vent unhooked. If it dries better or ok like this then the problem is in the dryer venting. Like a blocked vent pipe or a smashed or restricted vent hose.
A2 - If the vent doesn't make a difference, then check the blower wheel for excessive lint build up, check that there isn't anything stuck to the air intake baffle inside the drum, (i.e. the screen on the back wall of the dryer when looking into the drum). Check the lint filter chute for blockage. Check the exhaust temperature of the dryer. A meat or pocket thermometer can be used for this. It should cycle approx between 120 degrees and 160 degrees. Check that the drum seals are not worn out.

Coils on the gas valve are bad for working once or twice and then failing when they get hot and we get heat for a bit and then it quits for the rest of the cycle.
Washer spinning out ok?

jeff.

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Hi Jeff......Thanks so much for your quick response. Since I originally posted I noticed that the dryer starts out hot and then loses all heat. You mentioned something about this in your reply. Could you tell me more? Thanks so much.

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M Series Ignition Coil Set

jeff.

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