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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning,
but all else seems to be in order. It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
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My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. Most likely the belt that goes around the drum broke or slipped off the pulleys. The "trick" with dryers is getting them open. Usually you stick a flat bladed tool into the seam at 2 places and that pops the front off. Then you will be able to see what's going on. Do some searches for your model for details. -- Dan Espen |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On Thu, 31 May 2012 10:59:43 -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
" writes: My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. Most likely the belt that goes around the drum broke or slipped off the pulleys. 99% likely. The "trick" with dryers is getting them open. Usually you stick a flat bladed tool into the seam at 2 places and that pops the front off. Then you will be able to see what's going on. Do some searches for your model for details. Yep. There are several parts sites that have repair instructions. While you're in there, replace all of the drum pads and guide hardware. It's all cheap stuff. |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On May 31, 10:25*am, " wrote:
My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. *It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. *When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? *I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On May 31, 10:25*am, " wrote:
My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. *It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. *When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? *I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. Sounds like either a broken belt, a broken guide roller or a broken belt tensioner. Hard to say which of those would make the dryer "rattle" (all?) but any of them could cause the drum not to spin. I had a broken guide wheel once which shifted the drum just enough that the belt just slipped as it spun since the drum moved enough to release the tension. |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On May 31, 3:06*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 31, 10:25*am, " wrote: My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. *It is, of course, out of warranty.. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. *When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? *I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? Are you delusional? The OP never said anything about a door on the drum or give any indication that it was not a regular front-loading dryer. |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
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So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. ^^^ Take a look at http://fisherpaykel.com/product/laundry/dryers/ Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Yes and Yes Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? Drum is made to stop with door on top, and open at end of cycle. If power fails, there is a procedure to force the drum door open |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On May 31, 5:57*pm, "hr(bob) "
wrote: On May 31, 3:06*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote: On May 31, 10:25*am, " wrote: My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. *It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. *When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? *I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? Are you delusional? *The OP never said anything about a door on the drum or give any indication that it was not a regular front-loading dryer. I never said the OP said anything about a door anywhere. His subject line included the words "front loading" which got me wondering what other kind there was. A quick search turned up top loaders so my next wondering was about how they were loaded. Sorry to have intruded on your day. |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On May 31, 6:18*pm, Retired wrote:
* SNIP So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. * * * * * * *^^^ Take a look athttp://fisherpaykel.com/product/laundry/dryers/ Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Yes and Yes Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? Drum is made to stop with door on top, and open at end of cycle. If power fails, there is a procedure to force the drum door open Thanks for the informative response. |
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Samsung front loading dryer - drum not turning
On May 31, 5:25*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 31, 5:57*pm, "hr(bob) " wrote: On May 31, 3:06*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote: On May 31, 10:25*am, " wrote: My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. *It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that.. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. *When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? *I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? Are you delusional? *The OP never said anything about a door on the drum or give any indication that it was not a regular front-loading dryer. I never said the OP said anything about a door anywhere. His subject line included the words "front loading" which got me wondering what other kind there was. A quick search turned up top loaders so my next wondering was about how they were loaded. Sorry to have intruded on your day. I also agree it's the belt or the tension pulley that holds the belt in place. I've seen these pop off when people try to spin the drum by hand to get at a hard to reach sock. |
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On May 31, 8:25*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 31, 5:57*pm, "hr(bob) " wrote: On May 31, 3:06*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote: On May 31, 10:25*am, " wrote: My wife turned on the dryer thi morning, and the drum was not turning, but all else seems to be in order. *It is, of course, out of warranty. The background is that yesterday she heard something rattling in the dryer and assumed it was coins from a pocket or something like that.. She shut it off, and forgot about it until this morning. *When she turned it back on, she got everyting but the barrel rotation. Suggestions? *I've never repaired one of these, but if its something simple, I'd rather give it a shot than pay for a dervice call. So how do top loading dryers work? I've never seen one. Are there 2 doors, one on top of the cabinet and one on top of the drum? I assume the drum still spins horizontally so the contents can tumble, so I assume there must be a door on the drum. Does the drum door always end up on top when the dryer stops or do you have to manually spin the drum to bring the door to the top? Are you delusional? *The OP never said anything about a door on the drum or give any indication that it was not a regular front-loading dryer. I never said the OP said anything about a door anywhere. His subject line included the words "front loading" which got me wondering what other kind there was. A quick search turned up top loaders so my next wondering was about how they were loaded. Sorry to have intruded on your day. To clarify, I had in my mind that I had a front loading washer and matching dryer. In retrospect, I would have made the same assumption (that all dryers were front loading) had I read that. I would have assumed it was a belt, as was suggested, but for the rattling sound that did not abate when the dryer was emptied of clothes (before it stopped spinning). After it was taken apart, everything was fine except the belt, which had not sheered through but was frayed. Part of the belt had pulled away and was apparently slapping the internals and the drum, causing the sound, before it ultimately just stopped spinning. |
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