A few months ago, we bought a new electric clothes dryer: GE GTD42EASJ2WW.
The lint trap seems completely ineffective, meaning that after drying a load of linty cotton towels, the lint trap is clean with no lint in it. This is a new problem, and is not caused by using dryer sheets, a clogged vent line, etc. Even after several loads, the lint trap has little to no lint.
The repair person who came out said that lint traps in new dryers were more symbolic than functional, and the dryers are designed to vent most lint out via the hose, which should be cleaned twice a year.
I suspect that this dryer is a dud, and we have decided to replace it. The lint trap on this model is about half the size of the lint trap on the previous, 20 year old Maytag dryer which trapped lots of lint. I do not know if the surface size of the trap screen contributes to the problem.
What I am seeking are suggestions on a brand and model which has a lint trap that actually traps lint. Also, the size of a functional trap. Please help!
The lint trap seems completely ineffective, meaning that after drying a load of linty cotton towels, the lint trap is clean with no lint in it. This is a new problem, and is not caused by using dryer sheets, a clogged vent line, etc. Even after several loads, the lint trap has little to no lint.
The repair person who came out said that lint traps in new dryers were more symbolic than functional, and the dryers are designed to vent most lint out via the hose, which should be cleaned twice a year.
I suspect that this dryer is a dud, and we have decided to replace it. The lint trap on this model is about half the size of the lint trap on the previous, 20 year old Maytag dryer which trapped lots of lint. I do not know if the surface size of the trap screen contributes to the problem.
What I am seeking are suggestions on a brand and model which has a lint trap that actually traps lint. Also, the size of a functional trap. Please help!
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