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Long shot, dryer is making weird noises (leminal.space)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Azzu@leminal.space to c/diy@lemmy.ml

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It's still drying fine as far as I can tell, the noises I attach here a recording of only happen around idk, 5% of the total drying time. They start, then stop again after a a few seconds or a minute, throughout the whole drying process.

Mainly I was just wondering if anyone could imagine what it might be, what I could take a look at, or if it's nothing to worry about. I understand it's probably a long shot :D

Thanks for whoever takes a look at this, here is the recording, first half is the noise, second half is normal running: https://gofile.io/d/RyWmFq

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[–] paddythegeek@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

With noise like that it makes me think belt or bearings. With most dryers the back panel is easy to remove so you can check the belt and motor area. If the edges of the belt are worn or frayed, it should be replaced, same if the teeth (if it is a toothed belt) on the inner surface look worn or nearly flat.

Many parts can be found on amazon - start by looking up your dryer model number and go from there. There are tons of helpful YouTube videos as well, many by repair pros.

Good luck, you’ve got this!

[–] Azzu@leminal.space 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you so much, I will try to see what I can find out with this basic guidance and report back :)