My Dryer started making a loud humming noise the other day and continues to do so after running for a few minutes, Last time we had problems with it we called someone out to work on it and he had to regrease the barrel or something like that, he said it appeared like it had never been done when it was made. Would this be the problem again? It drys well and the barrell turns well, just sounds like it may need to be greased again. If so how would we do it ourselfs?
SOURCE: Frigidaire Gallery Heavy Duty Front Load Dryer problem
it's probably the nylon bushings that the drum rides on. they wear out and the drum rides directly on the pad that the bushings attach to.
SOURCE: Frigidaire Dryer
If Dryer does not tumble , check the following:
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It won't tumble
If your dryer doesn't tumble, check these:
Belt
Motor
Door switch
Belt
Dryers
have a drive belt that turns the clothes drum. If the belt breaks, the
drum stops rotating. Then you need to replace the belt, and often the
idler pulley, because the pulley tends to wear out at the same time.
Click here for a belt installation diagram.
Motor
If the dryer motor only hums when you press the Start button, the motor may be burned out. Here's how to test the dryer motor:
If
the motor is very stiff, or impossible to rotate manually, and the
blower fan housing is clear, you need to replace the motor.
If
the motor rotates freely, run the motor momentarily with the belt
removed and the blower in place. If the motor runs fine with the belt
removed, there may be a problem with the idler pulley or the clothes
drum. Try to rotate the drum by hand. If it is very difficult to move,
correct any problem with the rollers or pulley, and then reassemble the
dryer and try it again.
If the motor hums but doesn't rotate on
its own even with the belt removed--yet you can turn it freely by
hand--you usually need to replace the motor or the motor start
capacitor.
Door switch
Your
dryer can't operate at all if the door switch is defective. It's inside
the dryer main housing near the door frame. Sometimes you need to raise
or open the top or front of the dryer to reach the switch. If it's
defective, you need to replace it."Source Repaiclinic
SOURCE: Repairing Frigidaire FER641FS0 Electric Dryer
I would suspect the drum belt has broken.
Reply back what you find and I will help you further.
SOURCE: Dryer making loud squeaking sound
Try checking the glide wheels under the barrel they may need to be cleaned and lubed.
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