Replacing a Spoonful

The clothes dryer is expected to last between 13 to 14 years and requires repair twice during that time. If you repaired your dryer double, it’s time. Removing the old dryer and installing a new one is. Many countries, including California, require that major appliances such as clothes dryers be disposed of in compliance with all safety and health laws. Hire a disposal services that are complimentary to pick up the dryer and dispose of it.

Close the power off to the dryer in the breaker box. Unplug the dryer. Switch the gas-supply valve in the event the dryer uses gas off. Use a wrench to disconnect the flex gas line. When replacing the gas dryer with an electric dryer, you must call an expert to permanently cap the gas line off.

Disconnect the vent hose and shed, with a screwdriver to loosen the clamps. Lint accumulates in the hose that is older developing a fire hazard, and many exhaust hoses can’t be eliminated without damaging them. A new hose ensures your dryer is danger free and working and is inexpensive.

Lift the dryer and eliminate it. Use the straps included using the dolly to hold on the dryer and eliminate any possibility of tipping during motion. Until it can be disposed of correctly, you must continue to keep the dryer.

Speak to a certified appliance recycling or trash removal agency to pick up the dryer for recycling and disposal. Components must be eliminated from the dryer before it can be disposed of. Many countries require that anybody eliminating hazardous waste such as mercury in temperature control device and the dryer switches must be certified by the state.

Clean the exhaust vent where the dryer lint exited the house. Sweep the ground where your dryer was placed, eliminating all loose lint, dust and debris in the area. Scrub the floor with a brush and soapy water to remove any debris stuck into the ground. Allow the floor dry completely.

Assess the rating on the socket with the energy requirements for the dryer. Clothes dryers require a 240-volt connection.

Twist the dryer into the socket and slip it into place. Turn the power back on in the breaker box. For a gas dryer, join the flex gas line into the gas supply valve and tighten it.

Put in a fresh exhaust vent hose into the vent by slipping it on the house vent and the dryer’s vent, exiting the house and the dryer. Tighten clamps with a screwdriver. Turn on the dryer to test the connections.

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