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Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:21:01 +0000

[...] Friday, I wrote about the joys of home ownership where I mentioned some problems we were having with our new home: the refrigerator not cooling, a [...]

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:13:45 +0000

I think you are right on with the sensor. If you use fabric softner sheets, the sensor can get coated with a goo and become unreliable. It could just need a quick cleaning. The sensor head is located right inside the drum.

By: Gypsie

Gypsie — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:29:29 +0000

Another dryer issue could be a bad fuse inside. Our fuse went out when our vent was blocked. We were living in an apartment and I repeated asked them to unblock the outside of the vent. They didn’t and a fuse went out in the dryer. Replacing the fuse was a very inexpensive fix that didn’t take very long to do ourselves. And eventually the apartment people fixed the vent (the blockage was on the exit of the vent and we lived on the second floor, it was their responsibility).

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:22:14 +0000

Our dryer went out several months ago and when we got the quote on the repair decided it was better to buy a new dryer (and washer) from The Home Depot. Zero percent financing, no interest for one year. When Sept. rolls around they’ll be paid off.

By: beating broke

beating broke — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:42:29 +0000

Two common causes of the sewer smell would be snow blocking the vent on the roof. Or partially blocking it in any case. Also, it’s possible that the vent doesn’t reach far enough up and seasonal wind changes could be causing it to not vent properly.

By: HarryLou

HarryLou — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:30:03 +0000

Yes I second the dryer vent issue. We have a *long* run too. Not only that but it makes an “L” turn to get to the crawl space! But even a short run can get clogged. Check the point where it exits the house. Have the dryer running and see whether you feel air move. Sometimes leaves or similar debris can block it. Good to have an “appliance brush.” I just purchased one, have used it to clean the refrigerator coils and inside the dryer where the filter sets. — HL

By: Laura W.

Laura W. — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:38:06 +0000

Just an FYI on the dryer issue. We had a similar problem with our dryer, only it wasn’t the dryer, it was the lengthy 15 foot vent to the outside. The repairman told us that a dryer vent run should be 8 feet *at most.* We has to hire a furnace duct cleaning company for $150 to clean it out. Ouch.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:22:09 +0000

Did you get a warranty with your new home purchase? Maybe you could get some of that stuff fixed. We had a one-year warranty when we purchased our home in September. It really came in handy earlier this week. We discovered late one evening that our furnace quit working. It was 18 degrees outside and getting pretty frosty in the house. We called the hotline number for our warranty company. They had someone out to fix it within an hour, and it only cost us a small deductible.

By: Mr. ToughMoneyLove

Mr. ToughMoneyLove — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:59:22 +0000

Thanks so much for the mention, link and kind words.

By: My Journey

My Journey — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:31:19 +0000

Thanks for the shout out!