PWSR General Electric Dryer - Instructions
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latch on door broken, dryer could not function
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blanche from Delray Beach, FL
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- Less than 15 mins
I just pressed the latch with my thumb, the latch went in, and voila....job done. Thank you
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handle broken on dryer
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Karen from Warwick, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Removed the broken handle from the dryer and popped on the new one.
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blub burned out.
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Mary from Oak Point, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I first throwed the breaker then I took the old bulb out. Put new bulb in. Turned the breaker back on.
It worked great
It worked great
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Terrible squeak and slow drying
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Cindy from St. Charles, MO
- A Bit Difficult
- Less than 15 mins
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Open it up. Try to fix with duct tape. Test. Fail. Order parts.
Put slides on, open it up, put parts on door, align drum, close it up.
Start, smile and BRAG!!!!
Works faster, fluffer clothes and I'm a happy Mom because now I can run whenever and there is less wrinkles.
Put slides on, open it up, put parts on door, align drum, close it up.
Start, smile and BRAG!!!!
Works faster, fluffer clothes and I'm a happy Mom because now I can run whenever and there is less wrinkles.
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Dryer squealing
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Samuel from Melbourne, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Many have already described the repair, and it was exactly as they have described. Remove the two screws inside the top of the opening which hold down the top of the dryer. Pull off the top, and look inside to remove the two small screws that attach the front of the dryer. As the front separates, the front comes out of the drum and the
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drum bearing will come into view. Pop out the drum bearing ~ there are no screws ~ it simply snaps in place. (I suggest removing the lightbulb first, or you'll be buying one of those also. )
Replace the new drum bearing and snap it into place. Then replace the four drum slides. Replacing the drum slides is a quick, one minute task. Mine were completely worn away ~ no wonder it was squealing so badly. Then reverse the process to put it all back together. Total job was maybe 15 minutes long. Easy as could be and saved a ton of money, I'm sure. Sounds like new now!
Piece of advice that I could not find anywhere prior to ordering ~ you need FOUR drum slides to replace them all. Not knowing, I originally only bought two, so I had to order two more and add them later. Also, I probably could have gotten away without replacing the drum bearing ~ the slides were all that was really worn.
Thanks for the quick turnaround on the orders and the advice on line. Easy, easy, easy!
Replace the new drum bearing and snap it into place. Then replace the four drum slides. Replacing the drum slides is a quick, one minute task. Mine were completely worn away ~ no wonder it was squealing so badly. Then reverse the process to put it all back together. Total job was maybe 15 minutes long. Easy as could be and saved a ton of money, I'm sure. Sounds like new now!
Piece of advice that I could not find anywhere prior to ordering ~ you need FOUR drum slides to replace them all. Not knowing, I originally only bought two, so I had to order two more and add them later. Also, I probably could have gotten away without replacing the drum bearing ~ the slides were all that was really worn.
Thanks for the quick turnaround on the orders and the advice on line. Easy, easy, easy!
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The light bulb in the dryer burned out
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Colin C. from GENEVA, IL
- Very Difficult
- More than 2 hours
The repair, from the time that the bulb burned out until it was replaced took about six months. I could have shortened the time if I had ordered the bulb sooner. It was difficult because I had to listen to a fair amount of nagging, which, thankfully, has now ceased. I also had to actually go online and finI opened the dryer door, reached
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in with my right hand (which happened to be holding the new bulb) and screwed the new bulb in. Tip: Screw it in counter-clock wise. This was not mentioned in the instructions. Come to think of it, no instructions were provided. The company might wish to correct that oversight.
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Rubbing/squeaking sound
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Dawn from Gwinn, MI
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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We removed two screws to remove the top and two screws to remove the front. The dryer drum slides were easy to replace and the felt fit into a track. It was so easy and now my dryer is quiet again, no more rubbing/squeaking. I can't believe that was all we had to do, and for $60.00!!! I'll be back for future parts if needed. Thanks.
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Timer knob was cracked
10 of 10 people
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Sandra from Virginia Beach, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Simply removed the cracked timer knob and replaced with the new one. The replacement time was received in less than 24 hours after I made the order! Outstanding customer service!
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Dishwasher would not turn on.
10 of 10 people
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Patrick from QUINTON, VA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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There are 2 switches that should be pressed in when you move the handle to lock door, the switches usually go bad with time. Just take the six screws off on the inside of door, then remove screw on the underneath part of handle. The switches are located on the top part under a piece of 1 inch metal plate held in by a screw, remove that an
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d you'll see the 2 switches, test the button on each one to see if it goes in and out, you'll hear the click to. Just unplug bottom first then the top if you need to replace the top one. Thats it.
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The Old Knob Broke.
19 of 38 people
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RUSSELL from NORWALK, CT
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I replaced the old knob with a new one.
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A damaged filter had been put into the dryer
15 of 26 people
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Kay from Ontario, CA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
The part was delivered in record time. That was the best part. And it fit perfectly and was the correct color. The other filter was grey and the dryer is white. Thanks for being so efficient.
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Old lint filter was cracked from use
14 of 23 people
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Frank from Jacksonville, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Ordered new lint filter, received it in 2 days, removed old filter, snapped in new filter, patted myself on the back .
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clothes not drying
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John from Hollywood, FL
- Difficult
- More than 2 hours
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Removed 4 #20 torx screws from top of electric control panel.Marked and labeled wires on timer before removing them. Removed nob from front of panel before removing defective timer. Installed new timer and resister using labels to put wires back on correct terminals.Put control panel back together with the 4#20 torx screws. Tested dryer.
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timer working but clothes taking too long over an hour to dry. Removed back panel finding one heater wire broken.Repaired. Can youtell me where to buy a service book on this dryer?
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Plastic stem that the knob attaches to, broke off
10 of 12 people
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lee from port charlotte, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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unscrewed the back plate off of the dryer. Disconnected the the wires off of the switch. Remember to to unplug your dryer from the wall first!!!. Reconnect the wires to the new switch and twist back into place. Be careful not to bend the metal tabs. Put the back plate back on and plug in. Put on new knob and the wife was smiling. Took ab
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out 8 minutes to repair.
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Wouldn't shut off
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MICHAEL from HUNTLEY, IL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Unplug. Remove 3 knobs at front of panel. Remove 4 screws. Panel pulls forward. Remove green grounding wire to allow panel to come forward more. Pry up locking tab on switch. Turn switch to unlock from panel. Install new switch in reverse order of removal. Pull off each wire one at a time from old switch and attach to new switch.
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Reinstall panel and insert 4 screws. Done. My wife was so suprised that it actually worked and I fixed it in less than a day! Only took about 20 minutes. Thanks Part Select and the other repair stories that I read on your website.
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