Our dryer just kicked the bucket and damn near became a house fire. I’ve replaced the belt and bearings twice to keep it going but this time the coil/elements were broken off in the back and set a small amount of lint on fire. Luckily my wife was right there when it happened. It’s just over 10 years old so I guess that’s about as much as you can expect.
Of course this coincides with my wife leaving for NL for two weeks on Friday. Before people ask, no I am not going to attempt to repair this. If an appliance starts shooting flames, it’s time to retire it, all trust has been lost.
Ya best to turf it.
That's not much life out of a dryer, considering you don't have kids. I sold our last Maytag a year ago, it was just shy of 20 years old. Never touched it with regards to repairs and it worked like new. We replaced the washer and thought the dryer can't have much left in it so I sold it for a 2-4 of beer.
Oh the dryer before that was a solid 15+ years old. I just think they don’t make them like they used to. Checked out prices online and going with the cheapest one I found, $499 at The Brick, if it lasts the same 10 years no big deal.
No kids that’s for sure but two short hair dogs and the bulk of the lint is loaded with their fur.
