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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
The dryer just died (it's making a lot of noise, gets very hot, but doesn't spin anymore). Since it's almost 20 years old my mother has decided that she wants to get a new one. The problem will be convincing my dad. He loathes replacing big appliances and prefers to get them repaired.
However, first of all is it worth repairing a twenty year old dryer; when will the next part break. Second, a new one is probably more energy efficient. And last, finding a repair service willing to come take a look will be difficult. We live in the inner city, where if you want to come by car you need a permit. If you find a repair service they will charge extra (up to double) to just come take a look.
I can remember when the previous dryer packed it in, we were without for weeks, because my father doesn't believe it's an important appliance; you can just air dry clothes just as well. In the end he gave in, because he got tired of wet clothes air drying on racks around his bedroom (my mother placed them in strategic places) and he liked the how soft clothes get when dried in a dryer (though he will never admit to that).
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Hi. Having replaced our dryer in January, it was 40 years old, I would tell your father that the newer dryers use about half the energy as an older dryer. It is also cheaper to replace than attempt to repair.
*Just be sure and clean out the vent hose before putting in the new dryer.