My upstairs dryer near Mountain Island Lake takes two cycles to dry. Is it the vent?

That is the most common cause with second-floor laundry, because the duct is longer and may end at a roof cap. We measure airflow and test the heating parts. If the vent is the problem, we tell you so it can be cleaned before the dryer overheats.

My dryer won't start after a power outage in Northwest Charlotte. What can I try?

Unplug it or switch off its breaker for several minutes to reset the control. Check that the door switch clicks when you close the door. If it still will not start, a control board, door switch or thermal fuse may be at fault, and we can test each one.

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Dryer Repair in Northwest Charlotte and Mountain Island

Upstairs dryers in newer northwest homes often vent through a long duct to the roof or a side wall. ProFix finds out whether airflow, a heating part or a damaged control is behind slow drying. We cover 2 ZIP codes in Northwest Charlotte & Mountain Island.

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Long Vents From Second-Floor Laundry Rooms

When the laundry room is upstairs, the dryer vent may travel through a wall cavity or attic to a roof cap or high side-wall hood. That longer route traps more lint, and roof caps can clog with debris from the wooded lots common near Mountain Island Lake. Restricted airflow makes the dryer run long, overheat and eventually blow its thermal fuse. Electronic dryers in newer homes can also be affected by storm-related power flickers, showing a blank panel or a cycle that will not start even though the drum and motor are fine.

What to Check and What We Do

Clean the lint screen, then go outside with the dryer running and confirm there is strong airflow at the vent. For a roof cap, do not climb up yourself; tell us instead. Unplug the dryer before moving it, and for gas models close the appliance valve. If you smell gas, leave and call the gas utility or 911. We test the fuse, thermostats, heater or igniter and control, and measure airflow so the repair holds.

Before You Book: Dryer Checks

Safe first steps for the most urgent dryer problems, and when to leave it to a technician.

Dryer OverheatingSafety: Stop using the dryer, unplug it, and clean the lint screen and the area under it; do not keep running loads until it has been checked.
Dryer Venting ImproperlySafety: Look behind the dryer and in the attic or crawl space near the laundry room for lint deposits or a loose duct; a gas dryer should never vent indoors, so stop using it until corrected.
Tripping Circuit BreakerSafety: Leave the breaker off and the dryer unplugged after a second trip; repeatedly resetting it can damage wiring, and this is a line-voltage problem not to troubleshoot yourself.
Burning SmellSafety: Stop the dryer immediately, unplug it or turn off the breaker, and do not restart it; if you see smoke or flame, leave and call 911.

Symptoms, causes and repair-or-replace advice for every type of dryer are in our complete dryer repair guide.