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Thread Number: 45879
Static electricity in dryer - possible solutions |
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| Post# 670911 , Reply# 1 4/6/2013 at 16:35 (4,030 days old) by georgect (Fairfield, CT) | ||
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| Post# 670936 , Reply# 2 4/6/2013 at 19:17 (4,030 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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On Frigidaire & some Kenmore dryers there is a little grounding ball in the rear bearing assembly. Doesn't this prevent static build up? | ||
| Post# 670953 , Reply# 3 4/6/2013 at 20:45 (4,030 days old) by teknikleespekng () | ||
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On Frigidaire & some Kenmore dryers there is a little ground Not sure. Its a Kenmore dryer. Link below to parts list. CLICK HERE TO GO TO teknikleespekng's LINK | ||
Post# 671003 , Reply# 5 4/7/2013 at 06:15 (4,029 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Static built up in both my 2002 and 2010 Frigidaire dryers, usually during the winter, and only with loads containing items with a high content of man-made fabric.
The 2010 dryer has an "Anti-Static" option, which sprays the load with a super-fine mist as it enters the cool-down phase. It eliminates static electricity completely. I use it during the winter on loads of dress shirts. An item or two will emerge with a damp spot, but it dries quickly and has never left a water-mark stain. | ||
| Post# 671186 , Reply# 11 4/7/2013 at 18:36 (4,029 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I wasn't aware of the reasons for your time constraints. I'd be interested in knowing how much the repairman charges for the repair job. | ||
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Post# 671692 , Reply# 12 4/9/2013 at 20:16 (4,027 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Dryer Drum Grounding The reason that Frigidaire and GE must have a grounded drum is the fact that the heater element is directly behind the drum and when bobby pins, under-wires from bras and the element itself fails it can cause the drum to become electrically LIVE. Whirlpools and Maytag's dryers were much better designed and did not present this possible hazard. [ see I do give MT credit when due ].
When replacing the rear bearing on a FD dryer you just put a little dab of the grease that comes with the kit on the ball and it will stay in place [ My last call today was one of the KM stack versions that I had to replace the rear bearing in, and no matter how many of these I work on they are still a POS dryer ] Also when replacing glued in place seals and front bearings on dryers it is NOT necessary to remove the old glue, the new glue will stick just fine to the old glue residue, I have done this hundreds of times and have never had a problem. | ||
| Post# 671722 , Reply# 14 4/9/2013 at 21:31 (4,027 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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The Kenmore (Frigidaire) dryer was a gas dryer and had the burner under and slightly to the left of the drum. I imagine that this set up won't have the electrically charged problem? | ||
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