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anuison  
#1 Posted : Monday, December 1, 2008 8:52:01 AM(UTC)
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For the past couple of days, gas dryer wasn't drying clothes thoroughly in one cycle. I had to run the dryer in two to three cycles to dry clothes. As of this weekend, there was a strange burning smell coming from dryer as if some plastic or rubber burned. There was no smoke, only a strong odor of burning. I didn't run dryer again for fear that something may be very wrong. Checked lint trappers/vent in back of dryer and in front, and both are clean. Drum does turn, so belt is okay. What could be the cause of the burning smell and dryer not drying clothes properly?

Please help!

Thanks.
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abadfish66  
#2 Posted : Monday, December 1, 2008 9:24:21 AM(UTC)
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You will want to go outside and look at the vent, you should have a strong flow of air coming out with the dryer on. A quick easy test would be to dry a load with the vent at the back of the dryer disconnected, if the clothes dry in time, the house vent is the problem
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