Lynn Youngblood: There's nothing like clothes fresh from the clothesline

The sun is a accepted bleacher and sanitizer (so do be careful how long you hang your dark clothes out). When one of my daughter’s was a neonate, she had very sensitive skin and was allergic to disposable diapers. I know many of you are now gasping and cringing at the thought of fabric diapers, but they were the only thing she could use. I’d hang them in the sun to sanitize and she never had a problem. It was never that big of a deal to me. As a matter of fact, I acquainted with cloth diapers with all of my kids and disposables only when we traveled.

Why is my gas dryer not getting hot enough to dry clothes?

My gas dryer gets stir, but not hot enough to dry clothes in a single cycle. It takes a second or third time to get completely dry now. I have checked the exhaust throw out outside and there seems to be plenty of air flowing out when the dryer is on.


Certainly something is injure and it is either your thermostat not calling for enough heat or your burner. I would pull off the front sheet metal below the door which almost certainly is held on by gazette metal screws point towards the floor. This


the fatigue duct is probably clogged. tear it out and replace it


could be the thermostat


you might need to call an appliance repairman. You got to make sure the water column of the gas intake is enough. you got to make sure you have 110v to run the dryer(sounds like you do). and then you got ta mark aggressive sure the heating element/blower is


Certainly something is ill-use and it is either your thermostat not calling for enough heat or your burner. I would pull off the front sheet metal below the door which almost certainly is held on by contour sheet metal screws point towards the floor. This will


It sounds like your "heating essentials" is going bad. Heater elements are inexpensive; it's a cheap repair. I hope your dryer gets punter soon! :-)


had the same detail happen to me about 6 months ago. it seemed like it had plenty of air flow outside at the outlet bet i guess it was not enough. pulled not counting the vent and it was only 1/2 inch thick but that was all it took to prevent the close from drying.


Examine the lint trap and clean it out


you purposes need a new heating element.


Why is my gas dryer not getting hot enough to dry clothes?

My gas dryer gets feel affection for, but not hot enough to dry clothes in a single cycle. It takes a second or third time to get completely dry now. I have checked the exhaust vent facing

We have a gas dryer but our new apartment has an electric dryer connection- any way to make it work?

I'm fetching challenged with household electrics etc and really need help here. HOW to make a gas dryer work with an electrical gas dryer coherence- any adaptor/coverter/switches that could be used?
any advise at all is appreciated. thanks!


As most of the other responders have said, you cannot use a gas dryer without a gas hookup. The internal workings of a gas dryer are utterly different from an electric dryer in respect to the provision of heat. You cannot convert a gas dryer into an electric

What is better a gas clothes dryer or an electric clothes dryer?

My gas clothes dryer on one's beam-ends and I need to know what is better a gas dryer or an electric dryer. Please answers ASAP. I need to buy one.


If you have gas fasten to your laundry facility, go with gas. It is so much more gentle on your clothes. Of course price will vary with natural gas prices, tense prices don't jump around as much.......yet. An electric dryer is cheaper to purchase (if

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