Venting Problems With a Front Loading Dryer
Heat and airflow combine to produce fluffy, dry laundry.
Whether your dryer is gas or electric, it depends on airflow to dry your clothes, and that means the machine must be able to expel air as well as take it in. Problems with the venting not only lengthen the time it takes to dry your clothes-- and thereby waste energy -- but also they can damage the dryer. You should fix them quickly, and in most cases, that isn't difficult to do