Dryer Repair in Tysons, VA

We're based in Alexandria, about 13 miles from Tysons. Same-day and next-day appointments are available when the technician route has open windows; call or book online for the earliest option. Appointments cost the same on weekdays, evenings and weekends - our hours run 8 AM to 10 PM Monday through Saturday and 10 AM to 10 PM on Sunday, all at one standard rate.

Many dryer repairs are completed in a single visit once the technician has diagnosed the fault and confirmed the parts on hand. If a specific part has to be ordered, we schedule a short return visit to finish the job.

Appliance Surgeon charges $75 for the diagnostic visit, or $115 for a double unit (such as a double wall oven, washer-dryer combo or stacked laundry), and the fee is credited toward the repair if you approve the quote. Labor starts at $200 and stays there on about 9 in 10 repairs; more complex jobs can reach $450. Parts are extra and listed in the quote. Heating elements, igniters, thermal fuses and rollers are the common, reasonably priced fixes. The quote comes after diagnosis and before repair - and if restricted airflow is what is really shortening your dryer's life, we say so instead of selling the next part. Typical price ranges by appliance are in our appliance repair cost guide.

Common calls include dryer not heating, long drying times, dryer squeaking, drum not turning, burning smell and airflow restriction. The exact cause is confirmed during diagnosis.

Follow the manual, since designs vary. On many condenser dryers it slides out from behind a panel at the bottom front and rinses clean under the tap. Heat-pump models often have a second filter that needs rinsing every few loads.

A few minutes into a timed cycle, feel the air inside the drum and, if you can reach it, at the outside vent. Hot air with weak flow points to the vent. Little or no heat points to the dryer's heating side. On a ventless model, start with the filters and the condenser.

Start with the safe basics: empty the lint screen, confirm the breaker has not tripped, and check that the outside vent flap opens freely. Leave heating elements, thermostats and gas components to a technician - and if you ever smell burning, stop using the dryer until it is inspected.

It depends on the building. The lint screen and everything inside the dryer are yours, and our technician clears the machine's internal chute and housing as part of a repair. The duct running through the wall to the outside is often the building's responsibility, so ask the management office how they handle it. If the vent turns out to be the restriction, we tell you so you can pass that on to management.

Often, yes. When airflow is restricted, the dryer's high-limit thermostat or thermal fuse cuts the heat, or the whole machine, to protect it. Clean the lint screen and check that nothing is crushing the vent behind a stacked unit. If it still stops early, book a visit. The technician checks the fuse and thermostats and looks for the restriction, since a fuse that opened once will usually open again if airflow stays poor.