Laundry
Dryer repair in Los Angeles
Pulling out damp towels after a full cycle, and then another, gets old quickly. Often the dryer itself is fine and the air just can't get out.
$20 service call through Oct 31 (then $95)
Say yes to the repair and your service call fee counts toward it in full.
A new heating part in a choked vent can fail again, so the airflow gets checked before anything else. The technician does that at your home, and you get the cause and the price before any repair. The choice is yours.
Why your dryer is struggling
Safety first
If you smell gas, don't touch any switches. Leave the home and call SoCalGas or 911 from outside. If it keeps shutting off from heat, stop restarting it.
Why is my dryer tumbling but not heating?
What's usually behind it
On an electric dryer: the heating element, the thermal fuse, or power reaching the dryer on only one side of its 240-volt circuit (a half-failed breaker or a blown fuse). On a gas dryer: the igniter, the gas valve coils or the flame sensor.
Try this first
Electric: switch both halves of the dryer's breaker off, then on together; if it trips again, leave it off and book a visit. Gas: if the shut-off valve is closed and you don't know why, leave it closed and call SoCalGas. If you smell gas, leave the home and call SoCalGas or 911 from outside.
Why does it take forever to dry a load?
What's usually behind it
Usually a restricted vent, a blower packed with lint, or a cycling thermostat.
Try this first
Clean the lint screen. Then, if you can reach the outside vent hood from the ground (don't climb onto a roof or ladder for this), feel the air there while the dryer runs. It should come out strong and warm.
Why won't my dryer start at all?
What's usually behind it
The door switch, the thermal fuse, the start switch, or a broken drive belt.
Try this first
Give the drum a turn with your hand. Free spinning with zero drag usually means a snapped belt. Also check the breaker and the door latch.
Why is the dryer squealing or thumping?
What's usually behind it
A worn idler pulley, drum rollers or drum glides.
Try this first
Take out any coins or zippered items and listen with the drum empty. A squeal that stays means worn parts, and it only gets louder.
Why does my dryer stop partway through?
What's usually behind it
It's overheating, usually from poor airflow, or the motor is overheating inside.
Try this first
Clear the vent path first. If it still stops, don't keep restarting it; let it cool down and book a visit.
From our dryer visits
(opens the full photo)Whirlpool dryer in a garage, a meter and a drill on top 
(opens the full photo)LG front-load dryer opened up, drum removed 
(opens the full photo)Dryer control board and wiring, seen from below
Step-by-step guideWhen one dryer cycle isn't enoughRead the guide
From request to repair.
Tell us what's wrong
Pick the appliance and describe the problem in our short form. We get in touch to set up a time that works for you.
We come to you
A technician visits your home and starts with a diagnosis, so the fix is based on the cause, not a guess.
You get the price first
You learn what failed and what the repair costs before any work. Say yes to the repair and your service call fee counts toward it in full.
Repair, once you say yes
With your go-ahead, we do the repair. When a part needs ordering, that can mean a second visit, and you'll know before we start.
Areas we cover
Book a visit
Let's take a look.
Three short steps: the appliance, your address and your number. We get in touch to set up a time.
$20 service call through Oct 31 (then $95)
Say yes to the repair and your service call fee counts toward it in full.
A 90-day warranty covers each repair we make.
What happens next
- Tell us what's wrong
- We come to you
- You get the price first
- Repair, once you say yes