# clothes dryer blues **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 14, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899 "2003-12-14T04:52:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899/1 "2003-12-14T04:52:26Z")
So when I try to use the dryer it spins for about 10 seconds, makes the finished buzz sound and stops. After about four or five tries it works. I figure it is the dampness or some other sensor. I called the appliance repair place but when they came it was working fine. Now is is not working again. Any idea on where I can find out how to replace the dampness sensor (which I really think is the problem)? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899/2 "2003-12-14T05:22:33Z")
Some appliance parts distributors have service manuals which will assist you in troubleshooting the unit. The manufacturer may also have similar information, so a visit to their website might help. Be advised that some stores cater to tradespeople only, and don’t want to deal with Joe Consumer. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899/3 "2003-12-14T05:36:45Z")
Does it have a cycle where it doesn’t use dampness? Time, perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![Titan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Titan2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Titan2)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899/4 "2003-12-14T16:25:04Z")
You can try here [www.applianceaid.com/dryers.html.Lots](http://www.applianceaid.com/dryers.html.Lots) of info for appliance repair ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899/5 "2003-12-14T16:29:03Z")
12-bar in G Well, I woke up this morning, had them clothes dryer blues My dryer would spin, then all hell would break loose How can I dry my clothes? Only the lord above knows (Turnaround) I called up maytag, kenmore and whirlpool too I asked em about it, no one knew what I could do My clothes is wet my wife is gone my dog is dead it’s all true Don’t know what to do about these CLOTHES-DRYER BLUEHUES! ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-dryer-blues/218899/6 "2003-12-14T18:55:24Z")
Are you drying a normal load of wash, or are you drying a load that has a couple of big heavy things in it? If I am drying wet blankets, or a load with a couple of heavy jeans and some underwear, the automatic sensor doesn’t work too well; the load is under-dried. I’m assuming it has to to with how the clothes brush up against the sensor. In those situations I use timed dry.