On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:57:51 GMT, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


On what do you base this statement? To claim that (on average) a new dryer will
only last five years is absurd. What, you once knew "a guy" who replaced a five
year old dryer? The dryer has to be one of the simplest and most reliable
things in the home. There just isn't that much to go wrong.


From dozens of relatives and friends who had major problems from 4 to 6
years. My stepmother replaced a GE washer and dryer pair that was less
than two years old because they were crap. Not much to go wrong? cheap
parts, poor designs and sloppy assembly work. Something is making noise
and you find a broken weld, sheared off bolt or bad bearing that SHOULD
NOT HAVE HAPPENED.


A prime example would be a belt tensioning pulley with a bronze bushing
in it, rather than a proper sealed bearing..and no way for the average
end user to maintain it. When the bushing wears out..the pulley needs
replacement, along with the long spring loaded rod it runs on. And when
the dryer tub bearings..simply a pair of HDDP or teflon pads wear
out..the drum starts rubbing holes in itself, or putting such a load on
the belt the belt busts

Repaired all of the above in a a couple Kennmore dryers in a 10 yr
period. Turned a new pulley out of aluminum, put in proper sealed
bearings and put in a quadruple row of skate board bearings to replace
the pads.

Could hardly hear the thing running after the repair.

oh..and using a bronze bushing for the drum support bearing..same deal.
Replaced it with a pair of cheap skate board wheels. Both have been
running at least 10 yrs since then..no issues noted.

Gunner

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