This is a duct felt seal for a dryer. The duct felt seal allows the front-load dryer drum to glide smoothly on the front panel. Your dryer will not function properly if the drum felt seal is compromised. Disconnect power to the dryer before completing this repair. You will need to remove the front of the dryer to gain access to the felt seal. This felt seal may differ in appearance from your original but will function the same as your original. This is an OEM replacement part that is sourced directly from the authentic manufacturer.
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Replacing your General Electric Dryer Duct Felt Seal
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This part fixes the following symptoms:
Noisy | Marks left on clothes | Too hot
This part works with the following products:
Dryer, Washer Dryer Combo.
This part works with the following products:
General Electric, Hotpoint, Kenmore.
Part# WE09X27634 replaces these:
WE09M0015, WE09X20441, WE9M15, WE9M30
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Irene H - July 27, 2023
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Exactly what I needed.
It was easy to identify which part I needed with the help of the diagram.
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Theresa B - July 25, 2023
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FELT TRAP DUCT
The video that they give you to show you how to put in the part is absolutely perfect.
This wonderful man knows exactly what he’s doing and afterwords my dryer was all back to new again
thank you so much for providing this video. Anybody can do this
I am 72 year old woman and I got this
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ML E - August 17, 2022
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new part has my 20-year-old dryer working great
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Dale M - November 26, 2021
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OEM part. Perfect fit
This felt fit perfectly in our dryer. Some disassembly of the dryer necessary to instal. It took a 26 year GE certified mechanic over an hour to install this felt part. Made my 5 year extended warranty a wise decision.
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Linda M - December 24, 2020
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Received and installed! Works as expected.
The felt trap was what was needed.
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Dianne C - August 23, 2020
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Did not install myself but is working well.
The part was just what was needed and is working great. And had very fast delivery. Thanks
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Thomas K - May 28, 2020
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Easy repair, and the part works well
The part arrived on time and was in great condition
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Guy A - May 28, 2020
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Maryann Y - May 6, 2020
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Easy repair, working great!
The parts were exactly what we were looking for and we especially appreciated the corresponding video.
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Robert F - April 29, 2020
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Easy and on time
This was my second time ordering from PartSelect, and just like the first the process was easy and the part was affordable and arrived on time. I followed the installation video and the repair took less than 45 minutes.
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Upon receiving the parts, we went to the video repair instructions. We found these videos to be very well done and very helpful. It was great being able to pause the video at specific points until we were able to complete that step of the repair. All of the replacement parts fit correctly and there were no issues.
dryer had started making a squeaking noise that got progressively worse with each use
i ordered parts before taking the dryer apart, based on the symptoms others described so that i would have everything i needed. sure enough once i pulled the panels off, the drum slides and entire bearing were destroyed. i assume that happened with age, and ignoring the problem didn't help. by the time i replaced the parts I'm surprised t
... Read morehe dryer drum was actually still turning at all!
Shortly after a piece of felt (the duct felt seal) was visible on the drum intererior, the dryer started making metal-on-metal squeaks. A few weeks later it started leaving'machine part' type brown/black marks on clothes. With the model # it was quite easy to find and order the correct part, which arrived a few days later. The accompany
... Read moreing video made installation quite straightforward, even for someone who's NEVER worked on a dryer before - even though the model used wasn't the same. Over half the repair time was to clean out lint and dirt from the various exposed parts. Overall, an easy and effective repair that solved the staining issue. Follow the video and you won't go wrong.
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Tahir from ARLINGTON, MA
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Loud scrapping sqeaks
Diagnostics, ordered front and back bearing. Added the belt because I was there. Parts came quickly. disassembled, shot photos of wire assemblies. Unprepared for element and lint trap housing failure as the heating element was only 1/2 functional, made followup ordered which included the green and white shims. Note, front bearing replace
... Read morement does not come with wear shims, disappointing. Very inexpensive and should just be part of replacement package. Reassembled in reverse order, tricky part was the belt reinstall. New light made the repair complete.
I have read other postings which describe most of the procedure very well, so I'm just going to add things that should be considered, which I have not read about here. Removing the drum proved difficult due to the lack of room on the two sides.The vent blower motor bracket is at the front bottom of the dryer, and when the two screws
... Read more on either the left or right side are removed, the dryer sides spread more easily and allow the drum to be removed or re-installed more easily. Next, the rear drum bearing I bought has a rubber o-ring which holds it in place. There is a good chance this o-ring will be hard and brittle after years of service, and will crumble when removed, in order to replace the bearing. I had to run to the local hardware store to get a new o-ring, and could only find one that did was not rated for high heat usage. I presumed once the drum is re-installed that the bearing can't dislodge even with a missing o-ring. I think it just holds the bearing in place while removing and re-installing the drum, but I cannot be certain about this.So if you plan to replace the rear drum bearing, make sure to also order the o-ring that holds it in place. It is doubtful you can re-use the old one depending on the age of your dryer. Replacing the old white belt tensioning pulley requires the removal and re-installation of a "nut" that has no threads. It is forced on and off and not simple to re-install. The removal was easy simply by using a wrench to "unscrew" it counterclockwise. But re-installing it is another matter. It requires force to get it back onto the shaft. I saw a tip to use a 7/16" socket placed over the nut and hit with a hammer while bracing the bracket from the other side. I did this by used a smaller tool, linesman's pliers, which provided the force needed. Install it about 1/4" past the end of the bracket shaft. Careful, that nut has sharp edges and I ended up bleeding from that process. Three hands would help: one to brace the bracket, one to hold the nut and socket in place, and one to hammer. So good luck with that. Probably there is a smarter way to do this. If you replace the old white plastic belt tensioning pulley with a new yellow one, it is not simple to understand how to re-install the belt properly. The videos do not do the trick adequately. I did find one on youtube where they removed the dryer side in order to show the belt installation and I had an "aha moment". Since you cannot see the belt, the pulleys, the motor, or anything else during installation, it is not a simple thing to do. Here are my tips: Before re-installing the drum, move the belt tensioning pulley bracket to the right (when facing the dryer front) and you will see a little spot where the bracket will stay to the right when engaged in this spot. Engage the bracket and then proceed to re-install the drum. That way, when you reach under the drum to set the belt properly on the pulleys, you won't have to engage the tensioning bracket without being able to see. Once the belt is in place, carefully remove the bracket from the right holding spot and allow it to move back to the left operating position. I used two hands and don't think I could have done it with one. When the belts are new, they can be naturally twisted and you have to be careful to install the belt with no twist. I had to do it twice to get it right. If someone can take up the top belt slack for you, it's easy to feel the belt underneath the drum and get any twists out. Next, i had a hard time inserting the drum back into the dryer and finding the hole where the bearing inserts. The problem is, if you are not careful, it's easy to move, bend, or break the heater wires which surround the hole you need to locate blindly and slip the drum bearing into. I did bend those wires, but luckily not break them. In hindsight, applying some masking tape to the rear inside panel of the dryer right at the top, left and right of the drum BEFORE removing the drum would have made it much easier estimating the proper drum height while maneuvering the bearing into the rear hole. Then remove the masking tape when done. I ordered a new top plastic front bearing that supports the drum in the front. Good thing I did because mine was split about 5" where one set of the green and white sliders install. I had one white "plastic" insert visible. The other one plus the two green bearings were totally missing. No wonder it was squealing. Finally, the hardest part for me was re-installing the top of the dryer! Take a good look before removing it so you can see exactly how the top fits to the dryer and how the parts need to be lined up first. Thanks to PartSelect.com! Every part was correct and the installation videos gave me so much help. Also, parts arrived in two days, which surprised me. I will be ordering all parts here.
Replaced front plastic bearing and bearing slides for less than $90.00. The repairman from Sears said it would cost at least $300.00 in parts plus labor to repair it, he suggested buying a new dryer (what an idiot). This was a very easy repair, I found instructions on YouTube. 15 minutes and a Phillips’s screwdriver is all that it took. T
... Read morehe dryer runs perfectly with no shudder or squeal.
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Diana
March 1, 2023
What part do I need to replace part for dryer not heating on my stackable washer and dryer?
For model number GUD27ESSMWW
Hi Diana, thank you for reaching out. According to our research, you may need to check the following parts to fix the issue: high limit thermostat, part number PS267900, cycling thermostat, part number PS267926, and heater assembly, part number PS3496850. We hope this solves your problem!
Hello Beverly, thank you for reaching out. The dryer shutting off too soon is caused by the malfunctioning of the high-limit thermostat. We recommend you replace the high-limit thermostat, part number PS12073907, to fix the issue. We hope this solves your problem!
My dryer is not heating up so the clothes are not drying properly. So wnat should I be replacing?
For model number gtd42esj2ww
Hi Dale, thank you for the question. The cycling thermostat cycles the heat on and off to regulate the air temperature. If the cycling thermostat is defective, the dryer will not heat. Test the thermostat by using a multimeter to test for continuity. If the thermostat does not have continuity, replace cycling thermostat, part number PS11729232. We hope this solves your problem!
Hi Rod, thank you for your inquiry. Based on the understanding of the issue, we would recommend checking the idler pulley, part number PS16542497, to fix the issue. We hope this helps!
