Kenmore Dryer Cracked Drum
March 18 2020 march 14 2020 by philg.
Kenmore dryer cracked drum. The cost of a new drum is high because the manufacturers solved the problem with better materials. Our drum of our kenmore 40289032012 dryer got cracked and is broken in 3 places. Because the slides wear out at the same rate we recommend replacing all of the slides together. Need help replacing the drum support rollers part 349241t in your kenmore dryer.
Check both slides for signs of wear because they often wear at the same rate and should be replaced at the same time. The dryer s drum slides help to support the front of the drum as it rotates. The dryer makes horrible thumping noise and the drum looks as if it separates a bit from from the back of the dryer. There are 2 slides per dryer.
I wonder how often the factory uses the wrong hole and this might be causing the cracked drums. There have been cracked drum problems with lg samsung and some kenmore dryers. My normal recommendation with a major repair like this on a dryer if the repair is not covered by the manufacturer forget about all the bells and whistles and buy a purely mechanical control zero electronics whirlpool kenmore dryer with metal drum for about 350 400 on sale or 400 s range normal price commonly with free or 50 range. Watch this how to video with simple step by step instructions for a succ.
Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. The slide supports the front drum as the drum rotates. The samsung repair guy came into our pantry laundry closet last week to fix the dryer. Your towels are wet but your kenmore dryer won t start.
The stress on the drum just cracks them. There are two of these needed on your dryer. People have tried gluing patching and even welding the cracks but more show up. Or perhaps the dryer started but you can tell it s not spinning or heating which means no fluffy towels for you.
The dryer was kinda toasted inside so there was a clear mark where the shaft was mounted so we are certain the new shaft was in the same location the factory had used. Samsung dryer drum cracked. If the drum slides are worn out the dryer will be noisy. Should we purchase rollers belt drum parts or should we just purchase the drum.
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