Dryer Repair in Colorado Springs

A dryer that won’t heat or needs three cycles for one load turns laundry day into a week-long project. Best Pro repairs gas and electric dryers of all major brands across Colorado Springs — Briargate, Northgate, Stetson Hills, the Broadmoor area, Old Colorado City — and in Monument and around Fort Carson, usually on the day you call.

What usually fails

Most dryer breakdowns come down to a few parts: the heating element on an electric dryer, the igniter or gas valve coils on a gas dryer, the thermal fuse or high-limit thermostat, the drive belt, drum rollers and idler pulley, the motor or the control board. Our technicians test before replacing anything, so you don’t pay for parts you didn’t need.

Slow drying is often the vent

In a two-story home the vent run to the roof or the side wall is often long and has several bends, and lint settles in every one of them. In winter, drifting snow can also cover a low vent hood on the outside wall. Either way hot, wet air can’t get out, the dryer overheats and sooner or later blows its thermal fuse — so replacing the fuse alone just buys time. We check the airflow as part of the diagnostic, and if the duct is the problem, our dryer duct cleaning service clears it. Check the outside vent hood after a snowstorm.

After a move

Colorado Springs is a military town, and a dryer that moved with you on PCS orders doesn’t always plug into the new house:

• Electric dryers: homes built in the last few decades usually have 4-prong dryer outlets, many older homes still have 3-prong. The cord has to match the outlet and be wired correctly at the terminal block — the ground strap differs between the two.
• Gas dryers: the flexible gas connector should be new or in good shape and checked for leaks after hookup. If you smell gas, leave the house and call Colorado Springs Utilities from outside.

Why Best Pro

• Same-day dryer repair for most calls in the Colorado Springs area.
• You approve the price before the repair starts.
• 6-month warranty on replaced parts and labor.
• Gas and electric dryers of all major brands, including stacked and laundry-center units.

Washer acting up too? See washer repair. For laundromats and other businesses, see commercial dryer repair.