Last night my dryer quit and I smelled the burned rubber smell. Should I get it repaired and if so home much would I be expecting to pay?? AND no I am not going to try to fix it myself.

It might just be the belt, is the tub turning, is it getting hot?

Sounds like it could just be the belt...I'm not sure what the repairmen are charging now, but I don't think it's that hard of a fix. You can usually find some nice ones on craigslist for $150 or less.

how old is it? this is my main determining factor in washer/dryer repair vs buy new.

I think Kevster does this for a living though, so he would be the authoritative voice.


Factor #2: Do you mind hanging your bvds on a clothesline?

Just hang the clothes outside to dry.

I don't know if I'd let Kevster fix it...he might try and feed you bean and meat soup and call it chili.

Just change the belt! We had a repair man do it it cost 30 buks and I wish I would bought the 5 dollor belt and did it myself.

Fatty suffers from acute craftsmanaphobia. pay to get it done right. I'm right there with him though, on most stuff. I fix something by breaking two other things in the process.

it might be the fuse....It doesnt turn on at all even the light inside doesnt light up...I think the fuse is in the back of the dry and could be easily removed????

You smelled burned rubber and it's not coming on at all? Is there any black discoloration around the plug?

Did the breaker trip?

how many volts that dryer pull?

The fuse is easy to change. I have a gas dryer and the only thing the fuse does is activate the heat. Dryer will still run with a blown fuse just won't heat up. Might be different in an electric dryer. It's a $20.00 5 minute fix if it's the fuse.

You got a light inside your dryer? Man, watauga has gone fancy since the late 70's/early 80's!

ill go check the breaker.

If you smell burnt anything do not replace the fuse. If it is blown, it blew for a reason. You need to find out why it blew, did belt come off and wrapped around motor? Or did something burn up. Replacing fuse will just cost you a fuse until you find out why.

OK breaker was fine, I reset it and still nothing , just a dryer with nothing going on. Makes me think it is the fuse and I looked up online how to change that. it looks fairly simple and I am going to TRY to replace it myself. If you dont hear from me after I start....I leave my MOD ship to pintail chuck

So I should just call a repairman?

If you know how to make a good pot of chili, then make some and invite Kevster over for some good ol' chili. He can probably get that fixed right up.

OK I found out the problem...I cleaned the vent and there was a BIG chunk of lint in there, all clean now. I think that is why the fuse blew, and the towels add a lot of lint and moisture that finally made it go.

????

I don't know if that will blow a fuse, but it is a fire hazard. You should always check that lint screen before it's a problem.

it wasnt the lint screen, it was the air vent to outside. I always empty the screen after each load I dry.

You drive a FJ, you should call a repairman

You are probably right

You also need to clean lint out of the dryer itself that does not get into the lint filter. On some dryers, the front will come off easily for you to clean. Anytime I notice the dryer not drying the clothes as well as it should, I clean lint that does not make it to the lint filter and the vent.

Get ready to replace the thermal overload switch on it. It's about burnt up by now. Air flow restrictions eat them like candy, eventually.