On Oct 4, 8:18*am, X wrote:
Hello
I have an electric Kitchen Aid 'heavy duty' washer and dryer in my
garage.
They came with the house, they could be 10 yrs old, but I'm not sure.
Last night the dryer broke.
It still produces heat, the light still goes on when you open the
door, but they barrel doesn't spin.
I reached in and turned it by hand and it does move, so its not
obstructed.
It just seems like the gears/belt/chain or whatever is the drive
mechanism has broken.
A year or two ago something similar happened with the washing machine
and I was able to fix it with the help and parts provided by someone
on this forum, so I'm hoping to get lucky again.
Thanks.

As others have said, it's almost always the belt. It's a simple
repair, but I'd always replace the drum pads with the belt. It's
pretty easy and you're in there anyway. For instructions and parts do
a web search using the dryer's make and model number. You should find
everything you need. If you're at all handy, the repair might take an
hour the first time you do it.