Cheap & Easy Clothes Dryer Repair: 2000 Edition (Cheap and Easy) [Paperback]

Douglas Emley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

IS YOUR DRYER: Too hot?

Not as hot as it should be?

Not heating at all?

Getting warm, but just not drying as well as it used to? Or not drying at all?

Not doing *anything*?

Rumbling, rattling, squeaking, clacking, or making grinding or other noises?

Our dryer repair manual can help!

Diagnosis and repair procedures are included for common symptoms, such as low heat or no heat, noisy operation or rumbling sounds, clothes taking too long to dry, electrical and timer problems, gas burners and electric heaters, belt and drive train problems, etc.

Covers all major appliance brands commonly available in the US.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I cant tell you how much my wife and I appreciate your help. The dryer is now working again. -- Francis Smith

The book has already paid for itself by saving me the expense of buying an expensive part I may not need. These manuals are exactly what I was looking for. -- Lenny.

From the Author

I wrote the Cheap and Easy! appliance repair series for people who are fairly mechanically-minded, but just need a little coaching when it comes to appliances. Can you change the oil or spark plugs in your car? Most appliance repairs are no more difficult than that; diagnose the problem, change the part. A few tips and tricks, when necessary. In the manuals, I *do* inform you of how to diagnose more difficult problems (such as sealed system problems in refrigerators.) In these cases, depending on the diagnosis, I will advise you to call a professional service technician or scrap the machine; at least you will be able to make an informed decision. To my experience, these represent less than five percent of all appliance repairs.

Please feel free to E-mail me your questions and comments at [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: E B Marketing Group (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890386138
• ISBN-13: 978-1890386139
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,710,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm The Man! Ok ... This is the book!, October 17, 2001

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This review is from: Cheap & Easy Clothes Dryer Repair: 2000 Edition (Cheap and Easy) (Paperback)

I am not the least bit mechanically inclined. I never have been. In fact, it's been a source of jokes about me over the years (1/2 of them made by yours truly) about how uninclined I am when it comes to repairs.

After a tough week of having to pay for repairs to both of my cars ($1100), I couldn't stomach the thought of paying anything more than I had to for a repair to my dryer that broke one day after the second car was repaired.

I cancelled an appt. that I made to have a repair guy stop by after I found this book on AMAZON.

I received the book on Friday and took a 20 min peek at it that night. I found a diagram of the broken part in the book.

Saturday I went to a local appliance part store (a 10 min trip) and 20 mins later my dryer was working again. Total cost was $43 (book + shipping + part).

The repair service wanted $45 as a minimum just to stop by.

Now my wife, family and friends are raving about the fact that I have fixed something.

Other than a PC this is the only thing I have ever fixed. I almost hope it will break again.

Great book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Practical, March 28, 2003

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MW (Prior Lake, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cheap & Easy Clothes Dryer Repair: 2000 Edition (Cheap and Easy) (Paperback)

This was a very helpful book. I have never fixed a dryer before. My dryer was making a squeaking noise. I used the book to help diagnose and fix the problem. The bearing I needed was only five dollars. The book shows what the likely problems are and how to fix them.