The washer and dryer are two appliances that are easily taken for granted. While they’re working, they are rarely given a second thought, but, when one or the other breaks down, the impact on your life can be surprising. Consider what life would be like without your dryer. Suddenly, your home is filled with cold, wet clothes hanging on hangers. After days of drying, the clothes are stiff, wrinkled and they still smell like the salmon you made for dinner yesterday.

Gas clothes dryers, are relatively simple machines and will usually last for years. While they use gas as a heat source, they use electricity for all their operations so trouble shooting one that isn't working is going to involve working with electricity. All dryers have an electric motor powering a drive belt which in turn rotates the drum filled with damp clothes. Air is forced past the gas flame, by a blower, where it's heated then directed into the drum.

If you're going to trouble shoot or do some repairs on your dryer (either gas or electric) you'll need to open it up to get access to its 'workings'. Here's some general instructions that will work with most dryers outlining how to get into your dryer. Your owner's manual or the internet may provide more detail on your specific make and model.
Start with the top console

Gone are the days of ordinary run-of-the-mill clothes dryers. Well, that’s not entirely true, as most manufacturers still produce a base-line model, but for the most part, buying a new dryer is akin to trying to pick out a new car. Which flashy colors and bells and whistles do you prefer?
Here’s a quick guide to help you narrow down your choices, and perhaps introduce you to certain features that you may have never though were available in a dryer.
Choosing a Dryer – The Essentials

Rotary dryers like everything need to be maintained to stay in good working order. Fortunately the maintenance on your rotary dryers can be done by yourself. Some of maintenance procedures have to be done every time the dryers get used others are once in a while.

• Vent – The dryer vent pipe needs to be made of aluminum. This is a simple one time check that must be done. If the dryer is made of vinyl duct it can start a fire. Also you should remove the pipe and clean it out once a year. Lint gets built up in the pipe as well and should be cleaned out.

A condenser washer dryer machine is the latest in innovations for washing laundry. The condenser drying system does not require any outside venting. This makes these machines the ideal system to use in a home where there is a limited space and limited access to outside venting.

Determine the Space For the Machine

A dryer thermal fuse is a very important component of the dryer that is critical to your safety. The thermal fuse is used to prevent fires and keep the dryer from overheating. The fuse interrupts the electrical current that is flowing into the dryer. When running properly, this piece of equipment will heat up to very high levels. If the temperature gets too hot, it will stop producing heat in the dryer. You will then need to change the thermal fuse in order to get the dryer working normally and safely again without any problems.

Washer dryer top load combos remain one of the most popular styles of machines available. They are inexpensive, get the job done, and are familiar to all of us. Here are some of the basics regarding top load machines.
Combo Expenses
While a brand new top load washer dryer combo averages anywhere from $500 to $800, the front load styles can be several hundred more than that. The top load style machines are usually easier to maintain as well. Other styles can be more costly since the parts are harder to find and more expensive.
Agitators

Uninstalling your gas washer dryer and moving it out of your home will require a bit of care and planning. There are some things that you should make sure you have on hand to do the job well.

Make sure that you have a dolly to move the machine out of the space that it is currently installed. These machines can be very heavy and you should not attempt to move them on your own.

Turn off the Gas

When purchasing a washer dryer, you will be faced with information regarding the washer dryer size. Some single person households can get away with a much smaller capacity machine than a family with many members. When shopping remember that the machine's size refers to its capacity.

Sizes Vary from Washer to Dryer
The washer size will be smaller than the dryer size. Dryers need more cubic feet of space to allow the clothing to toss around and have room to tumble. Washers, especially front loading washers, are able to use every square foot of space.