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| Thread ID: 143715 | 2017-03-25 06:44:00 | Dryer fix :) | fred_fish (15241) | PC World Chat |
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| 1433279 | 2017-03-25 06:44:00 | Fisher & Paykel dryer model ED56 Failing drum bearing resulting in banging / grinding as drum rotates, followed (a few weeks later - "oh yeah, it's been making funny noises for a while ...") by catastrophic bearing failure and internal ejection of drum axle bolt after working loose from retaining nut. Replacement part kit - 479317P secure.fisherpaykel.com $40 + shipping + waiting ... Only need the bearing as the brackets / spacers are all good. Nicking son's skateboard wheel bearing - perfect fit! Priceless :D Dry grundies tomorrow - YAY. |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1433280 | 2017-03-25 07:14:00 | Yep, call a part something else and charge an inflated price, since its now a specialist component. :) Again Yep, "oh yeah, it's been making funny noises for a while ..." Grrrrrrrrrrrr :waughh: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1433281 | 2017-03-25 10:11:00 | You were lucky. Reinstalled our ED56 upside down for the 2nd time after building our new house, where it had previously been running fine for months right-side up. Noticed some new clunks and bangs after first turning it on, and while thinking about how I might have somehow screwed up the install, I noticed the smoke... Turned out that a) the condenser had been leaking for some time while the dryer was in its normal orientation, and b) that had corroded its mount as well as attracting a fair bit of fine dryer lint. Running it upside down resulted in the condenser banging around on the drum and obviously creating a spark at some point, igniting the lint/dielectric(?) mix on the inside. Managed to quickly get it back off the wall and outside, by which time the smoke volume had increased quite a bit. Got the dryer apart in time to put out the (fairly small) fire, but by that stage the damage was done, so ended up at the tip. | MushHead (10626) | ||
| 1433282 | 2017-03-25 19:25:00 | Oh wow. I have a dryer, a Kelvinator 320..it's 38 yrs old now. I squeaked for the last 9 yrs, then the last 6 months grinding noises. I figure it's the bearing, belt or all. But where would I get parts? Too old. We bought another - modern - for $40 recently. The new one, it was cheap because the guy thought it was stuffed. Not that he actually told me this, he said it's safety overheat cuts in if enclosed. Bollocks, I took the back cover off and the fan belt was all crispy and in pieces. $7.50 off Trademe for a new one and it's cured. But I'm still waiting for the old dryer to finally die, in fact the grinding stopped and it went back to squeaky. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1433283 | 2017-03-25 20:24:00 | I got rid of my clothes dryer 25 years ago and use sunshine or put it in front of the fire overnight. They along with bottled water are the biggest crimes against the planet. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1433284 | 2017-03-25 22:34:00 | They along with bottled water are the biggest crimes against the planet. We use sunshine too. But when it's raining....and we don't have a fire. Even if we did, I'm not keen on filling the house with condensation. How is it bad for the planet? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1433285 | 2017-03-25 22:37:00 | I bought the Frigidaire ED54-F for 40 dollars on TM, and picked it up, nearby from home, from a lab worker at F&P Healthcare in East Tamaki (goo.gl) (street view image). He skinned it with brand new panels. My earlier model had also literally thumped along for approx 18 months (worn glides I think), but then the harsh grumbling (bearing?) started.... I keep the metal panels of the old dryer. Place on our oven to place the electric frying pan, fryer, or barbecue on, i.e. external cooking on a stove. Also use as shelving in storage wardrobe. I seen people on YouTube use similar panel sheets, for rust repair, to pop rivet on the underside of RV's. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1433286 | 2017-03-26 01:06:00 | We use sunshine too. But when it's raining....and we don't have a fire. Even if we did, I'm not keen on filling the house with condensation. How is it bad for the planet? Electricity use |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1433287 | 2017-03-26 01:48:00 | I squeaked for the last 9 yrs, then the last 6 months grinding noises.:eek: lol! LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1433288 | 2017-03-26 02:55:00 | Electricity is bad for the planet? How? Maybe it is if generated by coal, or nuclear plants but ours? | pctek (84) | ||
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