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Showerthought: I read a post about a guy in Omaha who fixed a dryer by just cleaning the vent line
It was on a local community board, and he said his dryer was taking three cycles to dry a load. Instead of calling a tech, he pulled the machine out and found the flexible vent hose behind it was completely crushed flat. He replaced it with a rigid metal duct for about $25 and the problem was gone. It made me realize how often we might jump to the complex fix before checking the simple, physical stuff first. How many service calls do you all get that turn out to be something basic like a blocked vent or a tripped GFCI outlet?
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lunaw7224d ago
Oh man, that's so true! It's crazy how often the fix is just clearing a clog or checking a plug. People get worried it's a huge, expensive problem right away. Always good to remember the simple stuff first.
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