Whirlpool front load dryer doesn't spin

iknowcia · #1 Sep 1, 2007, 04:22 PM

My dryer gets hot and makes a humming sound as though it wants to spin but can't. I can reach in and manually turn the basin easily around in both directions but when it is closed and turned on it does not spin. Is it possible I can fix this problem myself?

esquire1 · Sep 1, 2007, 04:31 PM

Is it agitating? This is direct drive and not belt driven, correct?

biggsie · Sep 1, 2007, 05:42 PM

Let us think about this the drum doesn't turn...A motor drives a belt, the belt

drives the drum, and the door switch can stop the drum from turning....

The belt and door switch can stop the drum -- but do not buzz -- ahhh MOTOR

A motor buzzzes when it is stopped or bound up -- The motor may be bad or a

capcitor can be bad... You can think about fixing it but if you replace the motor

you still have a used dryed with worn parts -- maybe its time for a new dryer?

esquire1 · Sep 1, 2007, 05:53 PM

Crap, I was answering a washer question. This a dryer. Iknowcia probably wonders what the heck is he asking. Biggsie answer is correct

iknowcia · Sep 3, 2007, 10:50 AM

It is a belt issue. I knew so littlebut have learned so much. Thank you for the responses.



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