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Why dryer vents cause fires

See how a dryer heats, tumbles and exhausts air, what happens when the lint filter and vent duct clog, why the thermal fuse blows, and why the first repair is almost always the vent.

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The dryer that takes two hours

You are an appliance technician. The customer says clothes take two cycles to dry, the dryer is hot to the touch, and then it stopped heating altogether. Find the cause and fix it the right way.

Click the Practice button in the player. You click parts in the 3D model and make the calls a technician would, with hints, feedback and a star score. Inside SOPpal, finishing a task earns XP.

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