On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:45:13 -0400, Billy <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom>
wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:19:50 -0500, "Phyllis Stone" >
>wrote:
>
>>Does anyone have a whirlpool gas dryer? We just bought a duet, the front
>>loading washer and dryer and it is taking a long time to dry the clothes.
>>This replaced a 14 year old rca gas dryer and as old as it was it dried in
>>almost half the time. Has anyone else had any problems with the new dryers
>>or is there something wrong with this thing?
>>
>
>You replaced your dryer, but I doubt that you replaced the vent air
>tube. After 14 years, I bet the vent tube needs a good clean out!!

That's exactly what I was thinking. I redid my son's dryer vent at
Thanksgiving. There was approximately 25' of flex vent from the dryer
to the outside. I replaced all but about 2' with galvanized stove pipe
(the 2' was a chunk of high quality stainles flex as opposed to the
cheap, flimsy plastic elsewhere). All that flex was troubling enough,
but checking out the inside was a revelation. I can't believe they
were getting any drying done at all, much less in three to four times
normal..

I further note that we have the Duets (electric dryer) and you should
need less drying time no matter what due to the clothes coming out of
the washer so much dryer than with a top loading agitator.

Sometimes I set my food on top when I'm transferring a load.