Thread Number: 14590
need tips on taking apart a Kenmore extra large capacity dryer |
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Post# 248050   11/12/2007 at 21:06 (5,980 days old) by stopmeister72 (Irving, TX)   |   | |
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I tried getting into a Kenmore large capacity dryer (with the lint screen up front) and discovered the back doesn't seem to come off even though it has screws in it. I was able to clean much of the lint out that had accumulated inside, but can anyone give me some tips on whether the back comes off? Also, what would you need to do to replace the motor? Thanks, John |
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Post# 248055 , Reply# 2   11/12/2007 at 21:25 (5,980 days old) by stopmeister72 (Irving, TX)   |   | |
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Post# 248058 , Reply# 3   11/12/2007 at 21:32 (5,980 days old) by stopmeister72 (Irving, TX)   |   | |
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Post# 248060 , Reply# 4   11/12/2007 at 21:36 (5,980 days old) by stopmeister72 (Irving, TX)   |   | |
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Post# 248061 , Reply# 5   11/12/2007 at 21:37 (5,980 days old) by stopmeister72 (Irving, TX)   |   | |
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Post# 248063 , Reply# 6   11/12/2007 at 21:49 (5,980 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 249202 , Reply# 8   11/20/2007 at 05:25 (5,972 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 250555 , Reply# 10   11/27/2007 at 00:51 (5,966 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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And what I find even more amazing is that even though the dryers are marked "Do Not Use Plastic Flex Hose With This Dryer" the dealers that sell the dryer use plastic flex hose when installing it in your home. Which reminds me, it's been about 6 years since I last took ours apart for cleaning........ |
Post# 250556 , Reply# 11   11/27/2007 at 00:55 (5,966 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 250690 , Reply# 12   11/27/2007 at 20:38 (5,965 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)   |   | |
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Oy Gevalt! This is a textbook case for rigid duct work. Thanks for sharing. |
Post# 250694 , Reply# 13   11/27/2007 at 20:48 (5,965 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)   |   | |
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Oy Gevalt! This is a textbook case for rigid duct work. Thanks for sharing. |
Post# 251106 , Reply# 14   11/29/2007 at 16:51 (5,963 days old) by stopmeister72 (Irving, TX)   |   | |
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The ductwork has been replaced with rigid up to a point then I used the more sturdy flexible pipe (not like the kind shown) to join the rigid pipe with the rigid duct that goes to the roof hood (only about a 2 foot section). This actually belongs to a friend of mine. I have the same dryer at home except mine is gas. This is Kenmore dryer (extra large capacity - 7.0 cubic ft.)not a Frigidaire. What I found also, is that the exhaust hood on top of the roof was smashed down and clogged which I'm sure also led to the great accululation in the ductwork becuase there was hardly any airflow out. I just wonder how the hood got smashed. It wasn't that easy to pry back open, either someone had to do it or maybe kids kept throwing basketballs on it for target practice??? Who knows? But, it's all cleaned out now. :-) |