[justin77904]

i have had this dryer for at least 5-10 years the only thing that i have had to replace is the belt now. after a year the drying process is not working properly. i put it on for the 80 mins and then go and check and they are damp put it on for another 80 mins then they are dry. i do have a very long duct hose behind it so i move the dryer up away from the wall so that the air can travel. should i just go ahed and cut it and make it really short, or is it something else need help .

[jenben59]

This is the first time on this site. I have the same problem! My Maytag dryer is 13 or 14 years old. If you get an answer, E-mail me, please. I do not want to buy any new appliances. Thank you.

[denman]

Undo your vent hose
Take a pair of pantyhose put one leg inside the other
Attach this to your dryer output so it can blow like a windsock
Dry some clothes if the dry time is drastically reduced your vent line is the problem

I pull my dryer and vent apart every couple years and give both a good cleaning and check. Am on the third dryer in 38 years and the first one is at the cottage and still runs fine.

[kayakcrzy]

Alright Denman!!!!!!!. I see you have surcomed to the panty hose trick. Pass it on!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tom

[denman]

kayak actually been using it for over 35 years
When first married our house was very dry in the winter.
Only did a few loads a week
Figured I'd kill two birds with one stone - save on energy costs and raise the humidity during the winter
Worked great for a couple years till the first kid showed up, then our washing frequency increased where we had too much humidity so I had to resort to external venting.