After 2 years of buying a house, my dryer wasn’t working properly. The clothes wouldn’t dry at all. I looked up the brand of the dryer I owned. Then, I researched the internet for the manual of the dryer. I was lucky enough to find a video on YouTube. It showed me how to troubleshoot the dryer!
I pulled the dryer away from the wall first. This gave me enough room to take apart the dryer. I had my tools right by my side and I had the video player right at eye level!
I took off a part of the back of the dryer. Then, I noticed that I needed to buy a few new parts. I researched the area for a tool shop. The big chain stores didn’t have the parts that I needed. After buying the parts, I went home replaced the parts. But the dryer still didn’t work. I concluded that the dryer couldn’t be fixed. So, I went online and ordered a new dryer from Home Dept!

I’m sorry you couldn’t fix it but you did your best. Enjoy your new dryer!
Thank you!
Honestly, I love the determination you showed here! Even though the dryer didn’t end up being fixable, the fact that you researched, took it apart, tracked down parts, and tried to repair it yourself is seriously impressive. That kind of curiosity and hands-on effort is a win in itself. Sometimes the real success is knowing you gave it your best shot and learned something new along the way. 👏
Thank you! This was the first major DIY in my new house! I was excited!
That is good.. Stay happy and blessed.
There’s something quietly meaningful about this being your first major DIY in a new house. Sometimes the real repair isn’t the machine, but the confidence that grows when you’re willing to open it up and try.
Even if the dryer didn’t cooperate, the willingness to learn, research, and take it apart is the kind of foundation that makes a house feel more like your own.
Thank you! I did grow confidence for this project and it did help me with future projects as well!
The best thing is, you tried to fix it 👏
I have had a similar experience with a washer.
It was difficult to troubleshoot the process to locate the problem. But once I worked on it for awhile I started to get the hand of it. I bought a new one at the end of the day but I still learned how to take a part the machine and put it back together!