I had a 60s era dryer that started making a bumpety-bump noise. I pulled out the handy Readers Digest fix-it book, and it said the edge of a roller wheel probably broke off, making a flat edge causing the noise. It said the whole machine had to be taken apart, and I didn't feel like messing with it, so I called the Sears guy to fix it. Sure enough, it was a broken roller wheel. He replaced both wheels so I wouldn't have that problem again any time soon and also replaced the drive belt, as it was heading for failure. Good repairmen like that are hard to find now.
I had to open up my dryer to replace a gas solenoid that failed causing the dryer to light but not stay lit.
While I was in there I checked all the other components and determined it would be good to replace the drum support rollers, drive belt and belt tensioner.
After those parts were replaced I couldn't believe how quiet my then 10 year old dryer was running.
My current Whirlpool dryer is about 17 years old and still going strong.
Things like old school, analog dryers are dead easy to repair.
There is not much to go wrong so troubleshooting takes little time and most parts are very reasonably priced.
I had a 60s era dryer that started making a bumpety-bump noise. I pulled out the handy Readers Digest fix-it book, and it said the edge of a roller wheel probably broke off, making a flat edge causing the noise. It said the whole machine had to be taken apart, and I didn't feel like messing with it, so I called the Sears guy to fix it. Sure enough, it was a broken roller wheel. He replaced both wheels so I wouldn't have that problem again any time soon and also replaced the drive belt, as it was heading for failure. Good repairmen like that are hard to find now.
I like fixable equipment.
I had to open up my dryer to replace a gas solenoid that failed causing the dryer to light but not stay lit.
While I was in there I checked all the other components and determined it would be good to replace the drum support rollers, drive belt and belt tensioner.
After those parts were replaced I couldn't believe how quiet my then 10 year old dryer was running.
My current Whirlpool dryer is about 17 years old and still going strong.
Yea and those losers that are always hanging “muh sustainability” on their lips would be the first to tell you “just buy a new one “