nope. It’s a common failure point.
Considerable charring when I opened it up but didn’t check with multi.
Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Considerable charring when I opened it up but didn’t check with multi.
Ok....installed the new heating element and it was working well last night. Heated up the laundry, no issues with codes being tossed up.
The install wasn't too bad just a bit more annoying than the disassembly. Only issue is there's some rubbing noises coming out of the drum and the rear panel seems super hot but that may be normal (never previously checked).
Will run a test load today with the squeaking so we can catch up on the laundry, and then disassemble again on the weekend and re-assemble to see maybe I fit something wrong on the drum or rollers.
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Forgot to add...I found some 12V Makita drills / impacts laying around the house from who knows where and they are awesome for this type of work! So much more compact than my 18V RIDGID stuff and totally suitable for smaller assembly / disassembly jobs like this.
The install wasn't too bad just a bit more annoying than the disassembly. Only issue is there's some rubbing noises coming out of the drum and the rear panel seems super hot but that may be normal (never previously checked).
Will run a test load today with the squeaking so we can catch up on the laundry, and then disassemble again on the weekend and re-assemble to see maybe I fit something wrong on the drum or rollers.
EDIT:
Forgot to add...I found some 12V Makita drills / impacts laying around the house from who knows where and they are awesome for this type of work! So much more compact than my 18V RIDGID stuff and totally suitable for smaller assembly / disassembly jobs like this.
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Fixed the heat. Fixed the squeak.
Just added another item to MP Contracting Services!
Now wife wants me to upgrade the entire laundry…..
Just added another item to MP Contracting Services!
Now wife wants me to upgrade the entire laundry…..
Pics please! My wife loves big large tables.
Shes already got new ones picked out for a new house. Thankfully that phase seems to have passed!
The previous weekend I noticed that the washing machine was createing a puddle under itself.
Cleaned up and checked all the plumbing around it. Could not detect the leak. A few hours later, without using the washing machine, another puddle.
Well the, I took the dryer off and slid the washer out. Opened it up and foudn the issues.
Hot water inlet valve started to drip. Off to Reliable Part and Amre and picked up new valves. Cold and hot. I figured while I'm in there and knowing what it taked to romve the dryer, I might as well replace both.
Only downside was that 1 store did not have both parts in stock. No big deal.
Within 24 hours I had the unit dignosed and repaired. Faster then I would have been able to get an applicne repair guy in.
I think the calcium buildup on the got water valve was the cuase of the damage to the valve.
Some damage to a Ikea gable. Will need to repalce it. Finally get to use the spare that has been sitting in the garage for 10 yeras.
Cleaned up and checked all the plumbing around it. Could not detect the leak. A few hours later, without using the washing machine, another puddle.
Well the, I took the dryer off and slid the washer out. Opened it up and foudn the issues.
Hot water inlet valve started to drip. Off to Reliable Part and Amre and picked up new valves. Cold and hot. I figured while I'm in there and knowing what it taked to romve the dryer, I might as well replace both.
Only downside was that 1 store did not have both parts in stock. No big deal.
Within 24 hours I had the unit dignosed and repaired. Faster then I would have been able to get an applicne repair guy in.
I think the calcium buildup on the got water valve was the cuase of the damage to the valve.
Some damage to a Ikea gable. Will need to repalce it. Finally get to use the spare that has been sitting in the garage for 10 yeras.
