electric dryer

Appliance for automatically drying laundry.

backguard

Vertical part across the back of the dryer on which the appliance’s various controls are found.

drum

Cylinder whose rotation tumbles the laundry to dry it.

fan

Device circulating the hot air in the drum.

motor

Device transforming electric energy into mechanical energy to drive another device.

safety thermostat

Device interrupting the current if the heating element temperature is too high.

heating element

Electric resistor heating the air before it enters the drum.

leveling foot

Adjustable part for supporting the appliance and making it level.

cabinet

Enameled sheet-metal case covering and protecting the appliance’s various components.

door

lint trap

Device collecting fiber residue from fabric.

door switch

Mechanism stopping the drum’s rotation when the door is opened.

heating duct

Conduit in which air is heated and directed toward the drum.

control knob

Device automatically controlling the selected drying cycle.

control panel

Panel containing the programming keys.

vane

Part causing the laundry to tumble while drying.

start switch

temperature selector