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(469) 638-3215Dryer not heating, taking forever to dry or shutting off mid-cycle? ALAS Appliance Repair fixes gas and electric dryers and cleans dryer vents across Grapevine, from Historic Main Street and the SH 114 corridor to Countryside Estates, Winding Creek Estates and Lake Grapevine.
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Dryer repair in Grapevine is often tied to the house plan. Winding Creek Estates, in the northwest part of the city, built out around 1997 with about 366 homes, and listings there describe early-1990s two-story homes with the primary suite upstairs. In larger floor plans like these, the laundry room is not always on an outside wall, so the vent may travel through a wall or attic before it exits. Each extra foot and each turn gives lint a place to settle and makes the dryer work harder.
When a normal load needs two cycles, the laundry room feels warm or there is a scorched smell, check the vent before replacing parts. Restricted airflow is a common reason heating elements, thermal fuses and high-limit thermostats fail. Some Winding Creek homes are zoned to Carroll schools and others to Grapevine-Colleyville schools, but the vent issues are the same on both sides. Gas dryers need extra care: any work on the gas valve, line or connector belongs with a technician.
Our Plano-based technicians cover Grapevine from Historic Main Street and the SH 114, SH 121 and SH 26 corridors to Woods Addition, Dove Crossing, Countryside Estates, Winding Creek Estates, Western Oaks and the Lake Grapevine shoreline.
Common dryer problems
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 |
Our main dryer repair page explains common problems, repair-or-replace decisions and how a repair visit works, in more detail.
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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 Grapevine.
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Yes. ALAS repairs dryers for Grapevine homes and rental properties, including Historic Downtown Grapevine and Main Street, Woods Addition, Hyland Greens, Dove Crossing, Countryside Estates, Winding Creek Estates, Western Oaks, Silver Lake Addition and the Lake Grapevine shoreline.
We serve Grapevine ZIP code 76051 and the part of Grapevine in ZIP code 76092 along the Southlake line. Enter your ZIP code on this page to confirm service at your address.
It can be either, and the vent is the first thing we check. A long or crushed vent run slows airflow, and the dryer then runs hot and long without drying well. We test airflow at the outside hood, check the vent path and test the heat circuit, then tell you which one is causing the problem.
Once a year is a good rule for longer vent runs, and more often for a large household. Signs that it is due include longer drying times, lint around the door or outside hood, and a hood flap that barely opens while the dryer runs. Cleaning the whole run, not just the lint screen, is what restores airflow.
Often, yes. When a gas model stops heating, the usual suspects are the igniter, the flame sensor, the gas valve coils or a thermal fuse that has blown. These parts can be tested and replaced safely by a technician. Leave the gas valve and connector alone. If a gas smell ever appears, get out of the house and phone the gas utility once you are outside.
Where we work in Grapevine
ALAS provides dryer repair across Grapevine, including Historic Downtown Grapevine and Main Street, Woods Addition, Hyland Greens, Dove Crossing, Countryside Estates, Winding Creek Estates, Western Oaks, Silver Lake Addition and the Lake Grapevine shoreline, covering ZIP code 76051 and the Grapevine portion of 76092. Check your ZIP code to confirm service at your address.
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