Thread Number: 28727
KitchenAid (Whirlpool) 29" Dryer: Oil stuck motor? |
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Post# 438489 , Reply# 2   5/30/2010 at 15:18 (5,051 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Won't hurt to try, you won't be out anything but the time/effort required to do it. Neighbors recently gave my dad an Amana dryer. It'd run a few mins, then quit ... sit for a while, repeat. We found the motor bearings very stiff, ran some oil down the shafts, it loosened right up. Neighbors didn't want it back. We cleaned it all up. Dad sold it, advising the buyers of what we did, offered to take it back for a refund if it quits again within a short/reasonable time. Remains to be seen how that deal works out for him. |
Post# 438529 , Reply# 3   5/30/2010 at 20:53 (5,051 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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If there is nothing stuck in the fan I will try to oil the bearings in the motor with turbine oil. I will post back with my findings. Thanks, Andrew S. |
Post# 439510 , Reply# 5   6/3/2010 at 22:43 (5,047 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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It must be a top mount filter type of dryer. With the machine running and the filter removed for cleaning there is quite a bit of suction being created by the fan motor. I still think the top mount filter dryer is one of the best designs ever made. |
Post# 439594 , Reply# 6   6/4/2010 at 13:05 (5,046 days old) by steve1-18 (Grovetown (Augusta), GA)   |   | |
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Talk about getting your panties in a wad!!!!!!!! |
Post# 440060 , Reply# 7   6/7/2010 at 08:08 (5,044 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Yes - top mount filter design... |