The fastest way to narrow down a dryer that will not heat is to know how it heats: a gas burner with an igniter and valve, or an electric element on a 240-volt circuit. The Lewiston listings below put companies that mention gas appliance or dryer work first, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Gas & Electric Dryer Repair Near Lewiston
12 repair companies serve Lewiston from within 30 miles. 7 of them are based in Lewiston itself, and the rest are spread across Clarkston (2), Des Moines (1), and Moscow (1). The farthest listed company is about 24 miles out. 6 list gas appliance or dryer work specifically. The closest is Homeland Appliance Repair, about 0.4 miles away. The 11 rated companies in range average 4.4 stars.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Lewiston. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your dryer.
| Mention gas appliance work | 0 |
|---|---|
| Listing Saturday hours | 6 |
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 0.4, 0.6, 0.7 |
| Companies within 30 miles | 12 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 4 |
| Show laundry appliance work | 6 |
At the top of the Lewiston list: CM Appliance Repair (2.7 miles away, 4.8 stars from 112 reviews); Sears Appliance Repair (0.6 miles away, 4.4 stars from 39 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Lewiston MW & Appliance; (0.7 miles away, 5.0 stars from 20 reviews); John's Appliance Service $45 service call (3.8 miles away, based in Clarkston, 5.0 stars from 3 reviews).
How Gas and Electric Dryers Differ
Angi says gas dryer repairs typically run about $50 to $100 more than comparable electric dryer repairs. Source: Angi - How Much Does It Cost to Repair a Dryer?
What a Technician Checks on a Gas Dryer
What a Technician Checks on an Electric Dryer
If You Smell Gas
A dryer exhaust system carries combustion gases including carbon monoxide out of the home, so HUD rates a detached, missing or blocked dryer exhaust as a life-threatening deficiency; a CO alarm in the laundry area is recommended with gas dryers. Source: U.S. HUD - NSPIRE Standard: Clothes Dryer Exhaust Ventilation
Never turn back on gas that was shut off for safety, and have gas line work done by a licensed plumber or the gas company. Source: Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority - What To Do If You Smell Natural Gas
More: gas dryer not heating and dryer not heating.
Dryer Heating Repair Cost Ranges
Here is what published cost guides report for the heat-source parts and other common dryer repairs:
- Igniter replacement (gas dryer): $100–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Gas valve coil replacement (gas dryer): $150–$300 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Heating element replacement: $150–$350 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Dryer not heating (repair by symptom): $80–$420 Source: Angi - How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost?
- Service call fee (may be waived if the technician does the repair): $50–$80 per visit Source: Angi - How Much Does It Cost to Repair a Dryer?
Replacement makes more sense once a dryer is about 10 years old or past half its expected lifespan. Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the dryer repair cost guide and how long dryers last.
What Lewiston Owners Should Know
Most dryer calls in Lewiston come down to the same handful of parts: the vent and lint path, the heat source, the belt and rollers, and the door and start switches.
Idaho treats gas piping, gas appliances and their venting as HVAC work licensed by the state through DOPL, with specialty HVAC licenses available for gas piping or gas appliances alone and a limited heating specialty for propane-fired appliances. Source: Idaho Code Section 54-5003, Definitions (HVAC)
Idaho's Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses does not list appliance repair as a licensed profession; gas piping and gas appliance work falls under the state's HVAC licensing, which includes specialty licenses for those trades. Source: Is My Profession Licensed? - Idaho DOPL
Questions to Ask a Lewiston Technician
- Can you look at the washer on the same visit if it is acting up too?
- What guarantee do you give on parts and labor?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
Gas & Electric Dryer Repair FAQs: Lewiston, ID
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Before a technician visits, confirm the gas shutoff behind the dryer is open (or the breaker is on for an electric model) and clean the lint screen. If you smell gas, leave first and call your gas utility.