Dryer not drying clothes???

Check for a build up of lint in the exhaust duct, an excessive build up will block air flow.

Also 220VAC electric dryers use different legs of the electrical supply. (two 110VAC legs tied via a common neutral make 220 VAC) One 110VAC leg runs the motor and controls while the other supplies power to the heater.

It is possible that one side of the 220VAC has a blown fuse and is not supplying power to the heater element.

Other possibilities:

Blown out heater - requires replacement

There is a safety switch attached to the shaft of the motor. THis switch relys on centrifical force to close and is intened to kill the power to the heater if the motor and its attached blower stop turning.

If the motor is not turning fast enough of the switch is worn then it is possible that power to the heater circuit is not being completed. It doesn't take must of a speed reduction to cause a problem. Lint build up on the drum bearings can cause enough drag to slow the drum slightly. Combined with a worn/dirty switch and the switch fails to operate.

Finally there is a blower attached to the motor shaft. The blower is made of plastic and somtimes the blower comes loose on the shaft. Usually you hear a rattling sound or sounds after the dryer drum stops as the loose spinning blower spins to a stop. ( A tight blower stops with the dryer drum) A loose blower doesn't move enough air and causes your dryer to run longer.

Dryer Not Drying Clothes

Have you tried cleaning the lint filter? If it's clogged, the hot air may not be blowing at it's fullest. It's usually a panel somewhere on the top (if it's a top loader) that you can open up and pull out a filter and clean it. If it's a front loader, there may be a small pocket near the mouth of the dryer that collects the lint. Clean it out with your hand.

I had the same problem. The lint trap was clean, but evidently the silver hose that comes out of the back and takes the hot air outside was old and had tons of lint build up. I went to HomeDepot and got a new hose for a few bucks. It was easy to put on and my dry time went right back to normal!

Check to make sure the lint trap is lint free, The hose from the back of the dryer leading out of your house is clear and lint free.... And that the heating element is working.

Oh and the heat setting is on MED and not LOW.

If you have a gas dryer, check to see if the pilot light is lit. I had mine go out for no reason I could ever figure out, and once we relit it, I was back in business! Hope it's as easy for you!

lint stop up maybe if you have heat check the back or inside for lint if it gets hot it has to have a way to let it out to dry better

Clean out the hose in the back of the dryer! You may not be getting enough circ! I had the same prob and it helped! Or the heater core might be going!

the lint trap could be clogged like mine was so go check it out see whats up. could be the heating coils you might have to call in a repair man if it is not the lint traps.

Check for a bad thermostat. .. a clogged lint trap can cause a faulty reading in the thermostat, also.