Dryer repair in Connecticut

Repair prices vary by appliance, diagnosis, parts, and labor. Your technician determines the repair price on-site and provides a written quote before work begins. The $99 service call fee covers the diagnostic and is waived when you proceed with the repair.

Same-day appointments may be available depending on your location, technician schedules, and parts. Call early to check availability. Your requested date and time are confirmed by our team; submitting a request does not reserve an appointment. Call to discuss urgent or after-hours requests and any additional charges.

Compare the written repair quote with the full installed cost of a replacement, including delivery, installation, and removal. Age, overall condition, repeat failures, parts availability, and any manufacturer warranty also matter. A small component failure and a major sealed-system or tub repair can lead to very different decisions. We explain the diagnosis and quote before you authorize work.

A failed element is one possibility on an electric dryer, along with a power-supply fault, thermostat, thermal protection device, or control fault. Gas dryers use an ignition system rather than an electric heating element. A thermal fuse may stop heating or stop the dryer entirely depending on the model. We test the relevant circuit and check airflow instead of choosing a part from the symptom alone.

Check the cycle settings and clean the lint screen. Look for a visible crushed exhaust duct without moving or disconnecting the dryer, and check the outdoor vent only if it is safely accessible. Never run a vented dryer with its exhaust disconnected or bypass a thermal fuse. Stop using it if it overheats or smells burnt. If you smell gas, leave the building immediately. Do not use switches, appliances, flames, or a phone inside. From a safe location outside, call 911 or your gas utility. Arrange appliance repair only after the emergency has been addressed.

Squeaking is almost always the drum glides, idler pulley, or rear drum bearing. Thumping usually means the drive belt has stretched or one of the rollers has flat-spotted. Both are straightforward to fix in one visit. We spin the empty drum by hand to confirm what is actually noisy before pulling the cabinet apart.

Yes. It is the single biggest cause of slow-drying calls we get in CT. Basements here often have vents running 25 feet or more, sometimes with two or three elbows. That much length means lint piles up faster than the dryer can clear it. We measure airflow at the dryer port, clear the vent if needed, and check the high-limit and thermal fuse while we are in there. If the vent run is longer than the manufacturer recommends, we tell you and write it up.