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Post# 570764   1/23/2012 at 16:01 (4,466 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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One of my coworkers has a strange dryer I may be able to get (and may be available to anyone who wants it). It's a GE electric dryer, but the element is in a can under the drum instead of being in a housing behind the drum. The element is bad and he said it's NLA.

Who is familiar with this design and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Dave





Post# 570765 , Reply# 1   1/23/2012 at 16:10 (4,466 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)        
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Unlike any GE I've heard of, is it more recent or an old machine?

Advantage: No singed larger items that stayer against the rear of the drum too long.

Disadvantages: None that I could think of.


Post# 570780 , Reply# 2   1/23/2012 at 17:20 (4,466 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

The large drum (super capacity) GE and Hotpoint dryers had the heater in a can below the drum. The cabinet is the same width as the standard dryers with the 5 cubic foot drum, but it's alot deeper and extends to the back of the machine where the heater elements usually are. I just put a belt on one last Saturday. Later or earlier models had the big round opening with the half circle lint filter.

Post# 570819 , Reply# 3   1/23/2012 at 21:14 (4,466 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
Door.

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I believe this one has the regular-style door, and not the big one.

Is it feasible to convert one of these to gas, if the element is NLA? Would that gain any advantage in performance?

Dave


Post# 570843 , Reply# 4   1/23/2012 at 23:28 (4,466 days old) by garyl ()        
dryer element

When I was in the business, you could get electric dryer elements that were not in a frame. I think they were made by GEM (Gemline). I used them a lot because they were cheap (and so am I). I used to buy them from Appliance Parts Center in National City, CA (near San Diego). As far as converting it to gas, you need a donar machine. I bought used Westinghouse stack sets, and I always managed to find them with electric dryers. I would then buy a used Westinghouse gas dryer (non-stack type) and pull the gas burner, back plate, flame tube, and wiring harness. I removed the wiring and heating back plate from the electric dryer, and put the gas parts in. I would not bother putting the electric parts in the other dryer, electric dryers sold for next to nothing in San Diego. I just kept the timer and motor for parts. One time, I had a customer who needed an electric dryer, but I was busy repairing some other machines for customers who needed them right away. The man who needed the dryer was game, so I talked him through putting an element in one. He used my tools, disassembled the dryer, put a new element in the back (could have been a Westinghouse)- stretching it as needed, cleaning the machine, lubing bronze bushings, and reassembling it. He was thrilled! I offered him a discount for doing the work, but he insisted on paying the full price because of what he learned. He then went home and bragged to his wife about how he fixed the dryer.


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