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So I feel really dumb not knowing this but here is my current situation. We had an older dryer in the home, it wasn't really drying well. It took 3 or 4 cycles of the longest setting (3 hours a cycle) to dry clothes. We thought it was the heating element so we replaced it. The issue was still happening. We then thought that I hadn't installed it properly and had a tech come out and look at it, and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. We cleaned out the vent and the connection point. Same issue. Finally we bit the bullet and bought a new dryer - GE 7.4-cu ft Vented Electric Dryer ( White ) Item #5300459 | Model #GTD58EBSVWS from Lowes. ( https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-7-4-cu-ft-Electric-Dryer-White/5014110827 ) however its still having the same issue. Even with the damp sensor turned on we have to run the 4 hour cycle, at a minimum, twice to get clothes dry, and if we do something bulky like towels or blankets, forget it. Three cycles at least. We thought it was the winter and the cool air was condensing in the vent but now in the heat of summer its still doing it and is somehow worse. There seems to be condensation forming on the front window. I have even tried adding a second spin cycle on the washer to get more water out of the items. Information about the room - the dryer is located in the basement that is kept cool in the summer and warm in the winter as my hvac is down there as well. The vent goes from the bottom of the dryer up the wall to an outlet hole. It makes an L shape. We have cleaned out the vent and the dryer again to make sure there were no blockages. We are located in the North East in New Jersey (near Philly). So I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong? The likelihood that two dryers are having the same issue is very unlikely. It has to be user error at this point. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated because Im tired of not being able to dry my clothes in a decent time. Thanks.
Intent Score
5
Intent
98
Confidence
Summary
The post is about a dryer venting/drying problem, not a window replacement or window-related issue.
Reasoning
The author discusses repeated dryer failures, vent cleaning, condensation on the dryer front window, and basement vent layout, but there is no indication they are dealing with house windows or considering window replacement.
Extracted Signals
- unrelated home repair topic
“Dryer not drying”
- condensation mention is on appliance, not house windows
“There seems to be condensation forming on the front window.”
- focus on dryer/vent troubleshooting
“We cleaned out the vent and the connection point. Same issue.”
Model: gpt-5.4-mini · Prompt: v3 · 6/11/2026, 5:02:02 PM