Yes, running a residential clothes dryer for two full hours to dry a standard load of laundry is excessive and indicates an underlying performance problem or severe airflow restriction. A normal load of damp clothing and linens typically requires between forty-five and sixty minutes to dry completely under proper heat and ventilation. If your cycles stretch to two hours or longer, it usually means your exterior exhaust vent duct is heavily clogged with lint, trapping moisture inside the drum. You can troubleshoot drying times easily. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when cleaning accumulated lint out of the exhaust duct, washing the metal lint screen, and clearing outdoor vent flaps reduces standard drying times back down to forty-five minutes.
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