Despite regular exposure to wet clothing, your dryer should stay pretty stink-free over time. It uses high heat to dry clothing, and this heat also keeps mold and other smells to a minimum. Yet, it is not a fool-proof function. Over time, you may begin to smell a musty or even vaguely burnt smell inside your dryer. Any strange smell …
As appliance repair specialists, we occasionally get a call to an RV or well-appointed camper. Portable kitchens, bathrooms, and even portable laundry rooms are surprisingly common, and more than a little finicky. One of the biggest challenges of RV life and long road trip travel is doing laundry. Today, we’re here to share a few pro tips on how to …
When you run your dryer, certain noises are expected. The sound of the rotating drum, the sound of the clothes tumbling, these are normal. You are probably also used to the sounds of vibration from the motor running and maybe even a little wobbling from uneven feet. However, clacking, scraping, and clicking sounds are a little harder to ignore. When …
No one enjoys the sound of a squeaking dryer. We use our dryers constantly. When we wash laundry, those wet clothes have to get dry somehow and most of us are not prepared to rig up a clothesline, much less because of an annoying sound. And when you get home and the clothes are dry? You fire that dryer back …
There is a certain part of the dryer that has many names and everyone refers to it in a different way, but they all mean the same thing. The dryer vent, dryer hose, or dryer duct are all the same thing in most people’s eyes. Sure, we could be pedantic and try to break down each term to mean a different …
Things in your house can get pretty grim when the dryer’s Push-to-Start button stops starting the dryer. You rely on warm fluffy towels to get you through the week. And on fast wrinkle-free drying to handle both laundry day and emergency washes. So when your Push to Start button stops working, it can be worth a little DIY repair experience …
Any time your dryer is making noise it shouldn’t, that’s a red flag one of the pieces has failed. Your dryer’s idler pulley carries a lot of weight and force during drying cycles because it helps to force the drum to turn. If the bearing has failed, you’ll often hear a loud squeaking noise throughout the cycle. To get rid …
If your GE dryer is starting to squeak, the support rollers that help hold the drum in place are probably to blame. The roller or the surrounding washers can get damaged over time. But you can replace these parts yourself once you notice the squeaking. Order replacement part #12001541 and follow these steps: 1. Unplug the dryer. During this repair, you …
Nothing can ruin a good day like a malfunctioning appliance, especially when it’s your electric dryer and it won’t turn on. Unfortunately, there are several possible component failures that can cause a non-starting Whirlpool dryer model WED4616FW. However, first and foremost, you need to rule out a power supply issue by checking the circuit breaker. If everything is fine on that …
