Horrible Speed Queen Dryer Lint Trap Screen Design - Fixed!
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- This cover fits older Speed Queen Clothes Dryers. It fits my DC5000WG. I don't know how far back this design goes. Please comment and let me know if it fits yours.
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Thank you for your video!! I’m ordering this now- been living with this ridiculous lint trap and no cover for 7 years! Drives me bonkers!!
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Or you can clean the lint trap before you take your clothes out
This is what I have to use at my apartment and the second you open the dryer door stuff falls into the lint trap and gets filthy. There's no way to open the door without this happening.
Also if nothing falls in it when you clean it you can see the unattached lint fly up back on the clothes. I prefer to clean it after for this reason. Not sure if you understand what I mean but it kind of kicks up the loose pieces.
Thats what i do! And I don't have the problem!
When you open the door, the clothes fall in it. Drives me crazy! I take the lint out every load before I take the clothes out.
I clean mine every single time IF you dry a load that produces a ton of lint when you open the door sometimes your clothes land in it. Has nothing to do with cleaning it every time. Lint happens during the cycle! lol
My dryer came with that piece and works perfect. Glad you got the problem solved.
Thank you for letting me know. Rick
We got our speed queen in 2016 and it had the lint trap cover. It would have been a pain without it.
My 2005 speed queen dryer had the cover over it when i purchased it and it worked perfectly. We now have a Whirlpool dryer as the speed queen died
a total downgrade
@@jlover911 I mean, if it was one of those real simple whirlpool dryers with a mechanical timer and stuff they are decent.
I found this part on Amazon! Thank you so much!
Terrific! I just looked it up also for you. Rick
I have that cover but lint still gets entangled within the plastic For as much as we pay for these Speed Queens, the lint trap shouldn't be messy
Just finished cleaning my dryer and decided to check out some videos because I wanted to find out how to get inside the machine from the front. I did find my answer so I decided to check out other videos and came across yours.
Like the reply below from Nancy Gordon we bought our machine in 2015. It is a Commercial version and the model is ADG3LRGS.
Our machine did come with the lint trap cover.
Thank you for adding that info. Rick
My dryer is very old and it has a lint trap cover.
The cover is on the door. When you close the door, it covers the lint trap.
That’s what I’m thinking! Just empty before the next load
Rick - also I was told by speed queen that I need to install HVAC SHEET metal duct work for the dryer. Mine is a 2019. Speed queen just told me. The dealer I purchased it from did not know.
I don't know about that. The Code in your area might require a rigid metal duct. Rick
I have a DC5 and it does have a cover over the lint trap.
Thanks. I think they started including them again after the period when I bought mine (when they didn't).
They are including the cover again.
Thank-you for this video! The trap is the dumbest design ever; drives me crazy. No matter how fast or careful I am, there is always one sock that ends up in there. They should call it a sock trap. I am going to order the filter immediately.
You're welcome Maura. Thank you for commenting. I knew other people would want to know about it.
I love the design. Best Lint trap design ever!
Just this morning I ordered the lint cover for the dryer on Amazon ($8). I got in the habit many moons ago to clean the lint filter about mid cycle so it’s less stressful on the dryer to push the air through the filter. Now, the filter itself IS a pain to remove and clean but worth it. They could have designed a twisting clip instead of a screw. But Speed Queens are the best.
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My one-year-old DR7 Speed Queen came with the cover included. I think that is the practice now.
Hi Arthur. I'm glad they decided to make it right. It should have always been included. Thanks for letting me know. Rick
My 2017 model came with the cover.
Thank you Shelly.
My speed queen is 6 yrs old. Had the same problem, but model in store had it. I demanded that the parts department supply it and they did.
Hi Kay, Nice! That's how you do it! I agree that every seller should supply one for free if the machine doesn't come with it. Rick
Mine has the lint cover and it is still terrible. The lint still gets all over the lint trap cover, which then drags all over the clothes. Before I pull any clothes out, I take a used dryer sheet, remove the cover and clear the lint with the dryer sheet. Then I use the dryer sheet to collect the lint out of the actual trap. Only then do I take the clothes out. And I still can't keep the lint off the clothes. I do think if the screening underneath were longer, it would collect more lint and perhaps not overflow. Do you think one could DIY a new lint screen and attach it to the original plastic it's connected to? Anyone have thoughts on that?
I love the speed queens otherwise, but the lint situation is enough to make me not ever purchase another one.
Hi Kate, We've never had that problem. But . . . we never use dryer sheets or fabric softener. They "close-up" the pores of clothes and then the clothes don't "breathe," and I sweat to death in the clothes. We always clean the lint trap before every single use. That works well for us - and we don't have the problem that you wrote about. I hope that helps somehow. Rick
I have a speed queen. The lint trap should come with a cover on it. I would call Speed Queen
Thank you so much!! I'm going to look for one of those now! Now if I could just figure out a way to get the vent cover inside the dryer on the back wall to stop burning up and destroying all my clothers and blanket, I would keep this. If I can't, I'm going to put this damn thing on the curb. So frustrating!
You're welcome.
1. I'm not understanding what vent cover you think is causing you problems - and why it's destroying your clothes.
2. How old is your dryer?
Rick
It’s only a few years old. Bought from my in-laws. If you squat down and look inside dryer, it’s on back. Rounded edge triangle shape. It’s of a coated metal. And it appears to just melt the coating creating a crusty layer that snags on everything and melts black dots all over laundry. If I could attach a picture here I would. 😞.
@@rickstid-bits I'm definitely not overloading it as I've tested it with only two small blankets in it. It will literally melt a waffle print (round holes) into blanket or sheet or pillow cover. It totally shredded a very expensive sweater too.
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Thank you for the info and video. Ours is almost 3 years old, and a gas model. My screen has some black on it, but it isn't sharp and the black doesn't come off on my fingers when I rub it. Thank you for the heads-up. I will keep an eye on it!
* Ours came with a 5 year warranty on parts and labor. In fact, the repairman is coming tomorrow to replace a fill valve in our washer that likes to drip on the clothes it just spun dry sometimes.
* I would call your local Speed Queen franchise, have them look up your serial number, and see if it's still under warranty. Rick
Strange. That would drive me nuts! Ours came with the cover. It's probably 8 or 10 years old.
We have had our speed queen dryer for about 5 years and ours came with the cover. Thankfully because that would have sucked.
My Speedqueen is probably 10 years old and it came with that part.
Hi Jody. Thank you for letting me know. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my CZcams channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. czcams.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
AMEN!
I have the same machine bought abought 4 months ago. The lent train has a cover. Maybe they can send you one. Put a little vinegar in wash with your soap and suds problem gone.
The problem I'm having with my new Speed Queen dryer DC5003WE is that the lint filter gets clogged up so quickly and heavily (even with the little plastic grid thing you found that already came with mine), that the machine is not able to detect the clothes getting dry during the cycle since there is so little airflow leaving the machine and the temp sensor is downstream of the lint filter. As a result, our machine has been known to do a heated dry for 8 hours (if overnight doing laundry) and you have to turn it off manually. This happens about every 10 loads. Unless there is a different cause other than what I suspect.
Hi Mark. Are you cleaning the lint trap every time you use the dryer? We remove the grid and clean the trap every time we throw a load in the dryer. With doing that - ours has never gotten lint build-up that bad. The worst our trap gets is when we dry new of fluffy bath towels.
@@rickstid-bits Thanks for the tip Rick, yes, I'm very OCD about cleaning the lint filter every single time. I was thinking what else could cause my problem, but the ductwork that connects the dryer outlet vent to the outside of the house is only about 12 inches long and was cleaned prior to installing the new dryer...so there is no air blockage beyond the lint filter, it's very free flowing thanks to the short run of ductwork. I gave my old commercial Amana 22 year old washer and dryer that look identical to the speed queens to my son but he has at least 25 feet of ductwork that needs cleaning but the landlord won't do it..but the dryer still shuts off correctly. It's possible my timer is malfunctioning intermittently...but it works fine on timed dry mode, it's only on automatic dry mode that we experience the continuous running problem about 1 out of 10 loads. I may have to stop the dryer mid cycle just to clean the lint filter but I would probably forget. I will call Speed Queen sometime to ask if this is a known issue of a failing part.
Hi Mark. I just looked through your model's Owner's Manual. The only note I see that might apply is, " Make sure the load isn’t too small. Small loads may not tumble properly or dry evenly.
• The Auto-Sensing cycles are not suggested to be used for small
loads such as two small towels. For those loads, use the Time
Dry cycle."
Other than that . . . I would have a tech come out. Rick
Thank you 🙏
Just got a new one and it's odd the screen doesn't come out
Hi Phillip, Yep. It's a different design than the older machines.
I have a 10 year old dryer with this cover and a dryer I bought yesterday with the same cover. 😂 I would probably just clean the lint before I unloaded the dryer if I couldn’t get a cover. Be careful you don’t get it caught in the door. One of our kids broke ours about 8 or 9 years ago and I had to buy a new one.
We have the most expensive speed queen pair, less than a a year old and it has the lint trap plastic grate.
Thanks Ryan. It appears Speed Queen started including it again soon after I started making phone calls asking for a fix for the issue. Thank you for leaving a comment.
You are missing a part that covers it. We have this dryer and the cover stays on just fine.
DRYER; Those covers were standard a long time ago , Can you check if your barrel has a sharp lip on the leading edge of the welded seam ?
WASHER; The highest point on the drain hose should never be lower than the water level in the machine it will syphon out
Hi J. The welded seam on our washer is ground very smooth. No lip or edge at all. Also, most of the seam is covered by one of the white plastic tumbler paddles. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my CZcams channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. czcams.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
I have an older SPEED QUEEN Dryer ...Model ADE3LRGS171..., and this part came with it. (Now on to find your washer vid. I have same issue.)
My dryer came with a cover over the lin trap but I will never Buy a, Queen washer and dryer again.I've already had them serviced 2 times within 2 and a 1/2 years period had Maytag washing drive for 20 years before.I had a problem with the washer and replace them.
I hate that it’s screwed in and you have to unscrew it to clean underneath it
Thank GOD i got the NEW MODEL 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🔥❣️🙏
Rick -I am new. What is the part number? And how to I remove the large screw/bolt that holds the lint trap in place? Thank you
Hello. I show the part number at timehack 2:30 in the video. To remove the lint trap to clean underneath it: The screw is on the right of the trap. You can see it at the beginning of my video. Use a pick or tweezers to remove any lint blocking it. Mine takes a screwdriver or socket to remove the screw.
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My Speed Queen dryer is around 7 years old, and it did come with that cover though how do you remove that hex screw on the right to clean out the lint trap? Can't find a tool that can get that out.
Hi Nancy. Mine has a standard hex screw with a slot. I can use either a socket or a standard screw driver. Rick
Don’t you have a lint trap guard attached to your door? What else is that thing?
Hello, That has holes that allow the air to enter the lint trap while the dryer is running. But it swings out with the door and leaves the actual lint trap exposed.
@@rickstid-bits ok, I see now. I thought the problem was during the dryer operating which of course would cause the dryer to overheat if the lint catcher were to get plugged with articles of clothing. Thanks door clearing that up.
You're welcome. I'm glad to help. Rick
How about cleaing out the lint screen before pulling dry clothes out of dryer. Problem solved. I have the same basic dryer from 2016.
I have this dryer, how do I remove the screen trap to clean it? Like how do
You get that flat bolt out
Hi Morgan. Mine has one screw holding the entire screen assembly in place. It is right there, on the top. You might have to dig some lint out from around it. Mine takes either a flat blade screwdriver, or a socket. Rick
What is the purpose of the screw in the filter?
Hi Joe, That is so you can remove that screen assembly to clean away the lint underneath it. That should be done at least once every year.
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Thanks for your phone complaint, following through on searching out the filter, and posting this video! I'll give you credit for motivating them to improve the design. 😁 Capitalism works again!👍😀
Clean out the lint before you drag the clothes across it. And h e detergent.
How often do you have to unscrew that lint trap and clean under/behind it?
Hello, That will depend on quite a few things including: how often you clean the main lint trap, how often you clean the exhaust pipe, how often and what types of materials you dry, etc. I've only had this machine less than 3 years. So far, I've removed and cleaned mine once per year, and I'm happy with what I see. Rick
Thanks Rick!!!Gonna watch the other video now, as I'm leaning Classic series for both Speed Queen Tc and dryer .do all Dc5's come with it now the catcher?
Hello, I can't promise you that, but it sounds like they do. If not, it's only a $10 part. As far as the Speed Queen brand, and the TC vs. TR series go: Watch this guy's video - all the way through. I've seen both the washer and dryer opened up. I agree with everything this man says. czcams.com/video/qlkdxWfTZVw/video.html
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How to you remove the lint trap to clean under the screen??
Hello. There is one screw that holds it in place. Mine takes a slotted screwdriver, 5/16" socket, or 8mm socket. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my CZcams channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. czcams.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
@@rickstid-bits thank you so so much!
You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.
My first thought was, just clean the lint trap out, before you remove the dried clothes. Granted, it's not as elegant as having the lint trap cover, but it's a doable work around.
Rick - how do I take the lint trap off? What tool do I use. Mine is a 2019. I was just told I need to install HVAC Sheet metal - the installer did not know this. Did you install sheet metal vent
We got our Speed Queen dryer in 2016 and it came with that grate that covers the lint filter. I can't believe Speed Queen stopped including it so Rick's grate probably got lost during shipment or if the dryer was used the previous owner lost it.
Hello. I want to keep the information here true and accurate for anyone else that reads these comments: That is not the case here. I picked up the washer and dryer in sealed boxes from our authorized dealer, took them home, opened them, and installed the washer and dryer myself. There was no cover, and there is no mention of the cover in the instruction manual. Plus, the floor display of this dryer at the appliance store didn't have the cover when we purchased these.
@@rickstid-bits Ours is 2 1/2 years old and no cover was included, which has frustrated me the entire time we've had it. I stumbled on your video and was THRILLED to see there is a possible answer. I will order one immediately. God bless you, Rick.
Hi Wendy. Thank you for leaving a comment for me. You're welcome. You are the reason I do these videos: To help other people.
New dryers have it, just got mine recently and it was included. Works great!
Mine was 2019, no cover.
How much did you pay for the set after taxes and delivery?
Hi Rick. I have a similar dryer as you (ADE4BRGS176TW01). My dryer does not shutoff when the clothes are dry. I want to inspect and clean the moisture sensor, but I can't locate it. Do you know where the moisture sensor is located?
Hi Thomas. I don't. I did a little looking around. This is the only site I could find that actually shows parts diagrams. I am not positive that this is your dryer, so, double check that first. Click here and look at all the diagrams. Especially the Heater Duct Assembly one. Let me know if that helps. Rick www.searspartsdirect.com/model/3y1rtpgtt8-001271/speed-queen-ade4brgs176tw01-start-s2001000001-dryer-parts
@@rickstid-bits Thanks, Rick. I think it is behind the front panel. I'm going to take a look for it in the next few days.
I want to get the lint trap off I have gobs of lint under the screen!
Hi Cathy. It will come out. Mine is held in place with one screw.
@@rickstid-bits Mine has that screw. I don’t have a tool for it. So irritating.
@@rickstid-bits What tool do I need a rachet socket?
Hi Cathy. Mine takes a slotted screwdriver, 5/16" socket, or 8mm socket. Rick
@@rickstid-bits Thanks, Rick!
Dude the lint trap pre filter is on the door
The dryer comes with it. It seems your installer didn’t leave it with the dryer.
Thank you so much! Fixing to order one right now!
You're welcome Josh. I'm glad I could help.
Excellent video, question: I just got a brand new SQ set , should I always run the dial clock wise on the dryer ?
Thank you.....
Thank you. Hmmm . . . Good question. I always have, and still do, because "in the old days" that is how you turned the mechanical timer. The User's Manual doesn't address that. I will have to look into it. Thank you for leaving a comment.
UPDATE: I just called Speed Queen. ALWAYS turn the Cycle Selection Knob Clockwise. Never turn it backwards (counter-clockwise)! That will certainly cause it to fail prematurely. The person said they are adding that note under the knob on the newest models. Great question! Thank you for asking. Rick
@@rickstid-bits thank you so much ! I thought so , I really appreciate the reply !
Jd.
You're missing the cover. That will fix the problem.
I keep a shop that close to mine, so I can vacuum it out every time that’s how I deal with the lint
I have super linty clothes even with this cover.
What’s the buzzer sound like this dryer
Hi Isaiah. It's an electronic buzzer. Very similar to all the other dryers we've ever owned. Their is a volume control for it.
@@rickstid-bits We have it shut off since its down in the basement. When you set it for certain minutes you can set a timer on your phone, microwave or use Alexa like we do.
It’s a horrible buzz. It’s not a pleasant chime like the new electronic dryers that need constant expensive repairs.
@@genxx2724 why you think buzzer horrible
Unless you scoop the lint out with your hands, you need a SCREW driver to remove the trap to clean it?? Am I going crazy??
Hello. No. You scoop the lint trap with your fingers before every use. Everyone should do an annual good cleaning of any brand clothes dryer to include inside the machine, hoses, and pipes. You remove 1 screw to remove the lint trap so you can clean inside the machine - below the lint trap. Rick
I appreciate this info. My apartment used to have a dryer where you pulled out the lint tray, slid it out vertically, no screws, shook it over a trash bin, and put it back in the dryer. I just don't understand why a dryer would be designed so that you have to put your hand in someone else's lint, or needed a screw driver to remove it, especially in an apartment setting. It just feels like poor design. @@rickstid-bits
When you show the buzzer goes off this dryer
You hate it . I like it .
Thank GOD $10 dollar 💵 investment fixed and saved your Speed queen 🙏
Odd. Never had an issue.
It’s still not a great fix if you have a wife with hair. It gets tangled up in it and it’s a hassle getting the hair out. The lint trap is just a bad design all around.
If the cover falls into the hole it may be hard to fish out.
Hello. There is no hole under the cover. The lint screen is there.
Had to have same model fixed 5 times absolute junk for what i paid for it
You are probably using too much soap that's probably why you are have suds issues!
They put the D510502W lint cover on their dryers for years. Don't know why they stopped, but they are putting them in the dryers again now. I don't see why the OP had such a problem making sure no clothes were over the filter before closing the door. He will still get clothes stuck if he doesn't watch what he is doing. Such whiners.
To much unrelated discussion, this could’ve been covered in 60 seconds