1.5 yr. old dryer is banging! Help!?

Question

We do a lot of laundry here, and it still dries ok but the banging is making me crazy! Any idea what is causing that? Is it something I can fix or do I need to call a repair person? Don't recall if it's still under warranty or not.

Answer 1

look at the center of the drum at the rear the drum is held on with 3 screws  on my dryer the drum had cracked and allowed movement off the drum so caused a knocking  if this is so it needs a new drum

Answer 2

It is not level.  There are legs under it that need to be adjusted.  You can do it.  You need someone to tip it while you are working on it.

Answer 3

it will need to be inspected to discover the cause. If you are able, then have a look at it- although they are pretty heavy things- so get some help.

Answer 4

There are rollers at the back of the drum which support the weight of the drum.  Odds are they are worn out causing the banging.

Answer 5

Don't know how good your skills are at dismantling things but if you like a challenge then go ahead, its most likely a spring that has detached. This may not be to hard to fix, compared to replacing the drive belt. I had a lot of fun with that one.

Also to keep in mind if your dryer is, some dryers have a reservoir where the water condenses before being pumped out, when the machine is turned over the water displaces and stops this from doing its job properly. you will know if this happens as you will have water poring out all over your floor.

I succeeded in fixing the machine in the end and I got to know it very well but it is not something would recommend. I had to dismantle a lot of the wiring etc. But if yours is just a spring that should be much easier and may not require a lot of work.