A dryer that takes two or three cycles to dry a load is not tired — it's fighting a clogged or crushed vent run.
Dryer lint is highly combustible, and a vent run restricted by lint traps heat around the heating element instead of carrying it outside with the exhaust air. That combination of heat, fuel and restricted airflow is a well-established home fire risk, which is why vent length and condition are worth taking seriously rather than treating dryer vent cleaning as optional.
The drying-time complaint and the fire-risk problem usually have the same cause: a run that has gotten too long, has too many turns, or has a section of crushed flexible duct behind the machine. A proper fix clears the full run to its exterior termination, checks the hood and flapper outside, and replaces crushed flex with rigid or semi-rigid duct where the routing allows it.
Describe the problem and we'll tell you whether it's cleaning, sealing, repair, or not a duct problem at all.
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