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You can fix some unusual dryer smells yourself. For example, if your dryer and clothes smell musty, then you might be leaving your clothes in the appliance for too long. Or, you might need to clean out your lint trap.
However, some smells need professional help. They are a sign of a fault or problem in your dryer or its venting system. Read on to learn more about these odors.
1. Burning
While many unusual dryer smells aren't serious, a burning smell is a sign that something dangerous is happening inside your appliance. This needs immediate professional attention.
If you smell burning around your dryer or when you open its door, then you have an electrical fault. A wire might have shorted or a connection might have broken.
In either case, you should stop using the dryer until you can have it checked out. Burning smells can progress to sparks and fire. This doesn't just ruin your dryer; it can also cause a fire in your home.
2. Burnt Rubber
Sometimes, a dryer gives off a burnt rubber smell because you haven't used it correctly. This can happen if you dry clothes at an inappropriate heat.
For example, some materials can give out this odor if they should be dried on a cool setting but have actually gone through a hot cycle. You also sometimes smell burning rubber if you have dried clothes with rubber toggles or zips at too high a heat
Check your clothes to see if you have made this mistake. If you haven't, then you have a more serious problem. Typically, a burnt rubber smell comes from problems with insulation on a dryer's parts.
For example, problems with wires and overheating parts can melt the insulation on power cords and internal parts. Once you lose insulation, wires become exposed and lose their protection. You need a fast repair.
3. Decomposition
While uncommon, some people do smell a rotting odor around their dryers. This smell usually comes if an animal has got into your dryer or its venting system and then died. You are smelling its body as it decomposes.
If you have a dead animal in your dryer or its system, then you need to find it and remove it. Leaking bodily fluids might cause damage if it is inside your dryer. The smell won't go away until you remove the corpse. A repair technician can find the body and check that it hasn't caused any damage.
If your dryer has any of these smells, then call a residential clothes dryer repair company. They can find the problem and fix it for you.
Share17 April 2023
