SquirrellyMama Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The dryer we bought a little over a year ago has started making noises. With wet clothing in it the sounds is like a loud siren. Without clothing it is an annoying creaking and squeaking. I called a repair place and they charge $60 to look at it, $30 trip charge and $60/hour to fix it. My husband can build things but cannot fix things. Has anyone ever fixed their dryer? Would it hurt to just take a look inside? I hate it when fixing an appliance is almost as much as replacing it. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Our dryer did this, but it was much older. My father doesn't know how to fix stuff like that either. They had to pay someone to do it. Sorry you are having to deal with this. I know what a pain in the neck that can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Open the back to see if there is anything stuck in it.... It the cheapest and easiest thing to do first and more likely your problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 If it's out of warranty, I'd go ahead and take a look inside. Many things that could be wrong are going to be fairly obvious (messed up gaskets, etc.) OTOH, don't take apart anything you aren't reasonably certain you can put back together again the way you found it. You could just wind up making even more work for the person you end up hiring to fix it. It could be the universe telling you it's time to put a clothes line in the back yard and give up the dryer for a while while you save money for the repair. A clothes line could cost under $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 If it's out of warranty, I'd go ahead and take a look inside. Many things that could be wrong are going to be fairly obvious (messed up gaskets, etc.) OTOH, don't take apart anything you aren't reasonably certain you can put back together again the way you found it. You could just wind up making even more work for the person you end up hiring to fix it. It could be the universe telling you it's time to put a clothes line in the back yard and give up the dryer for a while while you save money for the repair. A clothes line could cost under $10. We have a clothes line and I use it for some things but for half of the year it is cold or raining. Not hanging stuff out in the winter. Plus, I hate crunchy clothing and towels. I would love to want to be more green but I like my clothing to be soft. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Taking off the back panel shouldn't be an issue, just look to see if you can see anything obvious like a sock under the drum or if something got into the dryer vent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Taking off the back panel shouldn't be an issue, just look to see if you can see anything obvious like a sock under the drum or if something got into the dryer vent I looked in the back and couldn't see anything still. I think I have to go in through the front. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Try googling the problem. Is it similar to a rubbing sound from the drum or more of a belt scream? Youtube often has videos on how to fix the problem. Dryers are very easy to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymomofboys Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The dryer we bought a little over a year ago has started making noises. With wet clothing in it the sounds is like a loud siren. Without clothing it is an annoying creaking and squeaking. I called a repair place and they charge $60 to look at it, $30 trip charge and $60/hour to fix it. My husband can build things but cannot fix things. Has anyone ever fixed their dryer? Would it hurt to just take a look inside? I hate it when fixing an appliance is almost as much as replacing it. Kelly My husband just fixed ours. It took a little bit of research and troubleshooting. We ended up having to replace not only the worn part, but another part that was damaged during the process, but it still cost less than $100. The worst part was being without a dryer for 3 weeks while we waited for parts and for dh to have time to do the work. Ours started off as a squeak that turned into a squeal that wouldn't stop. That eventually turned into a clunk and we decided we had no choice but to try to fix it. The part that needed replacing was the ball-bearing assembly on the drum. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 I think my dd 11 and I might have fixed it. My dd is even wearing a dress :) Is that like vacuuming in heels and pearls? If it isn't fixed I have some ideas for my dh to look into. Thanks for all the advice :) Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahliarw Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I hope it is fixed. It does sound like the ball bearings, though. Had this problem with our old dryer. Unfortunately, at the same time it started singeing clothing as it got caught between the drum and front of the dryer, so we decided to replace it (seemed like a fire hazard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 We just replaced a fan looking thing on my dryer. We bought the replacement from Amazon! Make sure the seals on your drum are not ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 My hubby and I just replaced the nylon glides, felt strips and rear bearing holder on the back of our dryer. We knew that it would need to be replaced every two years because the repair guys came every 2 years. So, we planned for it by having hubby home last time they came to watch how they fixed it. We also took the time to use the air compressor to blow out all the dust/lint from the dryer and dryer hose. It's annoying that I'll have to arrange for this repair every 2 years, but at the same time, we do a tonne of laundry, so on the whole it's a cheap fix and I'm not worrying about a dryer fire for a while again. We ordered our parts from https://www.amresupply.com/ but we live in Canada. They have had online every diagram we have needed to figure out how to repair our appliances. Their online chat people are helpful also. Man, I sound like an advertisement dept! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 The best place for parts in the US I have found is repairclinic.com They also have the nicest costumer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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