brock_lee t1_iudui4c wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:08 PM

Since gas and electric heat in entirely different ways, the reasons they are not heating are unrelated. For the gas dryer, well, we have no history, so it could just have been dead. The electric dryer probably got damaged in transport, OR the new electric was not hooked up properly. It is possible, although unlikely, to install a 240v outlet improperly, so that the dryer runs but won't heat.

JimmyJoeJohnstonJr t1_iudv2na wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:12 PM

This guy is absolutely correct . I had a house years ago and my dryer didn't heat I spent a fortune having repair men look at and finally one figured out the 240 plug was wired wrong . it would spin fine but it would not heat

malisam OP t1_iuhonkh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:38 PM

Thank you. This is also what I was thinking. It is quite frustrating.

Environmental-Sock52 t1_iudu4y2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:06 PM

The only explanation I can think of is your gas dryer wasn't hooked up properly. Where I live the gas company will hook them up free, and then your electric dryer is defective.

gimvaainl t1_iudu63a wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Definitely a ghost. They want a laundry line.

malisam OP t1_iuduplh wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:10 PM

I was thinking the house does not want me to have dry clothes lol.

yegmoto t1_iudvn15 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:16 PM

The common issue could be the venting, check to see if the vent is plugged.

Guygan t1_iudv170 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:12 PM

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