Gas and electric dryers share the same drum, belt, motor and vent, but the heat source is completely different, and so are the parts that fail. The Fulshear listings below put companies that mention gas appliance or dryer work first, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Gas Dryer Repair Companies Serving Fulshear, TX
40 repair companies serve Fulshear from within 30 miles. 2 of them are based in Fulshear itself, and the rest are spread across Katy (21), Richmond (12), and Rosenberg (3). Distances run up to about 11 miles. 9 of them mention gas appliance or dryer work in their listing or website. Appliance Repair Tech Fulshear is the nearest, roughly 1.4 miles from Fulshear. The 37 rated companies in range average 4.8 stars.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Fulshear. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your dryer.
| Listing Saturday hours | 49 |
|---|---|
| Mention gas appliance work | 0 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 34 |
| List dryer or washer & dryer work | 15 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 1.4, 2.1, 2.3 |
| Companies within 30 miles | 60 |
Closest matches for Fulshear: Kaspi Appliance Repair (8.3 miles away, based in Katy, 4.9 stars from 580 reviews, lists Saturday hours); SpeedFix Appliance Repair (2.3 miles away, based in Katy, 4.8 stars from 157 reviews, lists Saturday hours); UltraFix Appliance Repair (11.8 miles away, based in Houston, 4.9 stars from 2,589 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Steve Slaton Appliance Repair (6.2 miles away, based in Katy, 5.0 stars from 958 reviews).
Gas vs. Electric: How Each One Heats
Fixr puts electric dryer repairs at roughly $50 to $400 and gas dryer repairs at roughly $100 to $450. Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
No Heat on a Gas Dryer
No Heat on an Electric Dryer
If You Smell Gas
If you smell gas strongly or are unsure, leave the building and call the gas company or 911 once you are outside; do not use light switches, appliance controls, phones near the odor, or anything that could spark. Source: Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority - What To Do If You Smell Natural 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
More: gas dryer not heating and dryer not heating.
What Heat-Source Repairs Cost
Here is what published cost guides report for the heat-source parts and other common dryer repairs:
- Gas valve coil replacement (gas dryer): $150–$300 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Igniter replacement (gas dryer): $100–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dryer?
- Thermal fuse repair: $80–$130 Source: Angi - How Much Does It Cost to Repair a Dryer?
- Typical dryer repair (most homeowners): $100–$430 Source: Angi - How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost?
- Appliance technician diagnosis, washer (usually waived if hired for the repair): $50–$100 per visit Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a washing machine?
A dryer that keeps needing repairs despite regular maintenance is usually cheaper to replace. Source: Angi - How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the dryer repair cost guide and how long dryers last.
Around Fulshear
Most dryer calls in Fulshear 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.
Gas piping counts as plumbing in Texas and requires a plumbing license, with an exemption for LP gas installers who hold a separate state LP gas license. Source: Plumbing License Law, Tex. Occ. Code ch. 1301, §§1301.002, 1301.055 (Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners)
Texas has no separate appliance repair license; under the Plumbing License Law, appliance dealers and their employees may install and service appliances (other than water heaters) without a plumbing license when hooking up to existing openings with a code-approved appliance connector, while other gas or water piping work generally requires a plumbing license. Source: Plumbing License Law, Tex. Occ. Code ch. 1301, §1301.053 (Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners)
Hiring a Dryer Repair Company in Fulshear
- Can you look at the washer on the same visit if it is acting up too?
- Do you work on gas dryers, and who handles anything involving the gas line?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
Gas & Electric Dryer Repair FAQs: Fulshear, TX
Is my dryer gas or electric?
Is the helpline a manufacturer?
Which areas near Fulshear do these technicians cover?
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Note whether your dryer is natural gas, propane or electric, and what happens when you press Start. That tells a Fulshear technician which parts to bring.