Anatomy of a [tumble] dryer

Clare reported a smell and a noise out of the ordinary. :-\
A dryer is a rather simple appliance: a drum, heating element(s), and a motor. This 15-year old unit clearly needed a new belt and I have ordered a new one. At least from an earlier escapade, I knew immediately how to remove the door and front…

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[GaryW]

I hope you were successful with the fix.

[Thom Mitchell]

@thewatersphotos It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out how to loop the replacement belt on all the spindles, but eventually I got there. Alas, once I put it back together, there seemed to be a motor issue and I was not going to tackle motor replacement. So the belt was returned and the dryer replaced. :-\