Did it burn out? I am because the exhaust ports looks clogged. Maybe it can be saved

Open up, clean out, check thermal fuse. It's probably a small job.

My dryer just cacked today too. Nice smell of burning motor to start my day…

Why post this here then

Wrong sub

So this is what NOT to buy for life?

11 years of daily use is an insanely long lifespan for a hair dryer. Point taken though.

I'd suspect the hairdryers manufactured before planned obsolescence really took effect would have a longer lifespan

Probably, yes. I still would never have expected it to stay with me for over a decade and that's why I posted it here. It was 5€ mind you. But like I said, point taken, as you and multiple other people have pointed out it obviously wasn't the kind of post intended for this sub.

Well that didn’t last long. I would say it’s not a BIFL.

Yeah bifl is one and done for the rest of your life or at least that's how I understand it

That doesn't sound like a long lifespan for a hair dryer. I never use them daily though, maybe once or twice a month.

Buy it for... eh 10 years, why not

I.e. mine got used 15–30 times more often. Had it been yours, it would've lasted 165–330 years. I know I'm simplifying a lot here, but I do think that 11 years is pretty damn good for a daily driver.

My mom does use hers daily so maybe I'll see what she thinks. She bought me the same one she has so she can use it when she visits lol. It seems like she gets a new one every like 5 years, but I'm not sure if thats because the old ones broke or she just found a better one and wanted to upgrade.

OP are you aware 10ish years =/= a life time....

Yes I am aware. Also (now) aware this clearly wasn't the right sub. I just never would've expected it to last that long.

u/groovy604 are you aware you can do this ≠ and it makes it look so much cleaner?

Are you also aware that this sub accepts things that aren’t literally made for your entire life? Did you ever consider that your worthless comment added nothing to this discussion?

Clean it out first. Then maybe it’ll turn on again?

11 years is a lifetime and a half for electronics? I’m impressed at least.

I got a ConAir my sophomore year off HS (2005) and it's still running. 11 years for a simple tool doesn't seem notably long.

Dang. My mom’s Conair blow dryer from 2004 or 2005 still works. But it only gets used once or twice a year so….

I’ve never actually had electronics die on me. Except computers. And LED battery-operated light strands (tbf, $10 lights lasting almost 3 years of year-round use is pretty impressive). But normal stuff like curling irons still work decades later. It’s just…basic tech. Sturdy. But the OP’s blow dryer probably died die to heat from the clogged vent and insides.

I've used mine nearly every day, except for that stretch during COVID when all us guys decided to try buzz cuts.

I do clean out the vent every year though.

That’s the way!!! Take care of it and it’ll take care of you!

My dad’s electric water kettle still works a decade later. I refuse to use it cause to me rust is icky, but mine still works 7 years later too! He refuses to use mine cause to him plastic parts is icky. Lol. Daily use indeed.

Op I dunno why you've been getting sarky comments just because it didn't last your whole lifetime. Poster above is probably totally right though, unless it's been damaged in some way you can most likely follow their steps to get it working again. :)

Thanks to both of you haha! I will definitely try! Cleaning didn't help but I'll open it up and see what I can do.

My wife have the similar model, I clean it up once per 2-3 years. the holding screws are not standard, you should be aware.

Thank you for the heads up! I will definitely try it!

Next hair dryer clean the intake filter, and maybe it will last even longer. The cover should screw or pop off, then wash it with warm soapy water and let it air dry 🙂

Tbh, I bonked mine on the countertop and that must have knocked something lose, got another 2 years out of that hair dryer 😂 But only bang/hit it as a last resort. It also might have overheated and just needs to sit around unplugged for a few days.

You posted a consumer electronic that lasted an average amount of time ( at best), of course im going to call it out. 30 years sure I guess, but a decade? I guess I can post all sorts of average built products then too eh?

I’m not OP….

Have a Dyson that crapped out a couple days ago. Any recommendations for a replacement?

When I had my waist-length mane, I experienced my first ConAir failure at the stylist: “Dude, what’s that smell?”

(Blue flames leaping out of the vent, he drops it on the floor.)

Two home ConAir dryers also went out in a blaze of glory. I like their airflow better than the Sunbeam that replaced them, but three strikes was enough.