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Dryer Repair & Vent Cleaning in Dallas, TX
Dryer not heating, taking forever to dry or shutting off mid-cycle? ALAS Appliance Repair fixes gas and electric dryers and cleans dryer vents across Dallas, from Preston Center and the Preston Road corridor to Preston Hollow, Bluffview and Lakewood.
- Serving all of Dallas
- Diagnostic fee credited toward your repair
- Gas and electric dryers, plus vent cleaning
- Open 7 days a week
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Book Dryer Repair in Dallas
Dryer Repair Needs in Dallas Homes
Bluffview began in 1924 as one-acre lots cut from a dairy farm along Bachman Branch, and its homes sit on hills and bluffs, some about 50 feet above the creek. D Magazine puts the median build year at 1968, and because builders kept the trees, many lots are irregular. Dryers in these mid-century and remodeled houses often vent through older ducts that turn several times before reaching an outside wall, and every turn gives lint a place to settle.
Bent Tree is younger, with many homes built in the late 1980s, but its original vent runs are now more than three decades old. Two-story houses there may vent to the roof, where a bird guard or flap can clog without anyone seeing it. Loads that need two cycles, a cabinet top that is hot to the touch or a scorched-lint smell in the laundry room are reasons to stop using it and have the vent inspected along with the dryer. Gas dryers should be inspected by a technician.
Our Plano-based technicians cover North Dallas and nearby neighborhoods, from Preston Center and the Preston Road, Northwest Highway and Lovers Lane corridors to Preston Hollow, Bluffview, Devonshire, Prestonwood, Bent Tree, Lakewood and Turtle Creek.
Common dryer problems
What’s Wrong With Your Dryer?
The dryer problems we see most often, and the parts a technician checks first for each one.
| Symptom | Common causes a technician checks | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Dryer runs but won’t heat | Electric: failed heating element, blown thermal fuse, bad thermostat or one side of the breaker tripped. Gas: failed igniter, gas valve coils or flame sensor | Electric dryers use a double breaker. Reset it fully. On gas dryers, make sure the gas valve behind the dryer is open.Possible causes a technician checks: Electric: failed heating element, blown thermal fuse, bad thermostat or one side of the breaker tripped. Gas: failed igniter, gas valve coils or flame sensor Schedule a diagnosis |
| Takes too long to dry | Clogged lint screen or vent, crushed vent hose, weak heating element, faulty moisture sensor | Clean the lint screen and feel for strong airflow at the outside vent hood. Weak airflow usually means the vent needs cleaning.Possible causes a technician checks: Clogged lint screen or vent, crushed vent hose, weak heating element, faulty moisture sensor Schedule a diagnosis |
| Drum won’t turn | Broken drive belt, worn idler pulley, failed motor, faulty door switch | If the motor hums but the drum doesn’t move, the belt has likely broken. Stop running the dryer.Possible causes a technician checks: Broken drive belt, worn idler pulley, failed motor, faulty door switch Schedule a diagnosis |
| Dryer won’t start | Faulty door switch, blown thermal fuse, failed start switch or control board, tripped breaker | Check the breaker, close the door firmly and make sure the control lock is off.Possible causes a technician checks: Faulty door switch, blown thermal fuse, failed start switch or control board, tripped breaker Schedule a diagnosis |
The complete dryer repair guide
Our main dryer repair page explains common problems, repair-or-replace decisions and how a repair visit works, in more detail.
Urgent repair
Burning Smell or Gas Odor From Your Dryer?
Failure to clean lint is the leading cause of home dryer fires, according to the NFPA. If your dryer smells like it is burning or gets too hot to touch, stop using it. If you smell gas, leave the home first. After-hours emergency service is available for an added fee in Dallas.
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Dallas Dryer Repair FAQs
Yes. ALAS repairs dryers for Dallas homes and rental properties, including Preston Hollow, Old Preston Hollow, Bluffview, Devonshire, Prestonwood, Bent Tree, Lakewood, the M Streets, Forest Hills and Turtle Creek.
We serve North Dallas and nearby Dallas neighborhoods in ZIP codes 75225, 75230, 75229, 75209, 75248, 75214, 75218, 75206 and 75219, and the Preston Hollow part of 75220. Enter your ZIP code on this page to confirm service at your address.
Once a year is a sensible starting point for most households, and more often for large families or long, winding vent runs like those in many Bluffview houses. Signs it is due include longer drying times, a hot dryer cabinet and weak airflow at the outside hood. Older flexible foil ducts are worth replacing with rigid metal duct.
Yes. Roof terminations are common in two-story Bent Tree homes built from the late 1980s on. Lint collects at the roof cap and in the bends below it, and a stuck flap can block airflow completely. We check the dryer’s airflow and heating system and let you know whether the vent run needs cleaning or repair.
Not if you smell gas. Stop using it, avoid switches or flames, leave the house and call the gas utility. A burning lint smell is different but still serious, since it can point to a blocked vent or a failing heating part. In older homes, the gas connector and shutoff may also be original, so a technician should look at both.
Where we work in Dallas
Dallas Neighborhoods We Serve
ALAS provides dryer repair across Dallas, including Preston Hollow, Old Preston Hollow, Bluffview, Devonshire, Prestonwood, Bent Tree, Lakewood, the M Streets, Forest Hills and Turtle Creek, covering North Dallas and nearby ZIP codes 75225, 75230, 75229, 75209, 75248, 75214, 75218, 75206 and 75219, plus the Preston Hollow part of 75220. Check your ZIP code to confirm service at your address.
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