Foothills Star Appliance Repair

Tag: Dryer

  • Replace the worn belt and wheels for both dryers

    Replace the worn belt and wheels for both dryers

    Reported Issue: One drier is not spinning the other is making noise while spinning.   Diagnosis: Typical degradation of wearable parts on dryers.   Repair: Replace the worn belt and wheels for both dryers   Appliance Information Appliance Type: Dryer Appliance Make: Alliance Model: UTEE5ASP173TW01 Manufacture Date: 2016     Part Number Part Description 804985…

  • Epoxy putty to the rescue!

    Epoxy putty to the rescue!

    Reported Issue: Dryer on off switch broke Image of Issue:   Appliance Information Appliance Type: Appliance Make: Model:     Diagnosis: On switch knob has crack and the switch itself is worn   Parts Quantity     Repair: Replacing both the start switch and the knob was gonna be too expensive. So we ended up…

  • Broken Dryer Heating Element

    Broken Dryer Heating Element

    The heating element in this unit was bad too as you can see in this photo of the bread in the element. This GE dryer, model DWSR483EB1WW, had several issues. You can see the shredded remains of the belt on the floor of the unit. That was due to the idler pulley seizing up and…

  • Samsung Dryer Heating Element

    Samsung Dryer Heating Element

    Had to replace the heating element in this Samsung DV42H5200EW/A3. As you can see it burnt out where I am holding it. I went in through the back at first and tested all the fuses with my Ohm meter, but when I tested the element as bad I had to go in from the front…

  • Pulley Worn Through by Belt

    Pulley Worn Through by Belt

    Samsung DV42H5200GP must have had it’s pulley freeze up a while ago because it’s belt wore a deep groove right through it! Here is the old pulley next to the new one.