I have a stackable FEx831CSO. The plastic ring that goes around the dryer drum and holds it in place, broke and fell off. The dryer now makes a terrible sound and the drum is slamming around inside. Can the plastic ring be replaced? If so, where can we find one?

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Posted on Jan 02, 2017

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its glued on take a razor blade and carfully cut the glue between the front panel and the boot

Posted on Sep 10, 2007

SOURCE: dryer comes on for a few minutes, makes horrible

It could be the belt was partially broken, and as it came apart causing the dryer to no longer start,,, it made the noise your talking about. If the dryer still heats up, and you can hear the motor running,,, these would all be signs toward a broken belt.

Posted on Mar 13, 2009

SOURCE: Dryer drum has come loose, how do I tighten it?

These machines have a metal ball (like a small trailer hitch ball) mounted on the rear of the drum that rides in a plastic saddle mounted on the rear of the machine,
The parts that you need to replace would be the plastic glides mounted in the front of the drum that run on teflon pads glued to the rim around the door. When they get bad you start to notice dammaged clothing.
The drum is allowed to sag down enough that clothing can get into the gap at the bottom and as the drum turns upward the items get pinched when the gap closes at the top.
All these parts can be replaced but be prepared if you do it yourself, this is a tough machine to work on.
Good Luck
Quentin

Posted on Oct 04, 2009

SOURCE: FEX831CSO dryer stopped heating mid-cycle

Apr 22, 2010 My dryer would not dry the clothes either. the heating element would only come on once then nothing. The high limit thermostat was bad. Pull the electrical plug. Remove the top cover and the thermostat has an orange/black wire to it. It is hard to get to the screws but I was able. Then I found the element would cycle many times but not stay on long enough to dry the clothes thoroughly - I found the culprit - the motor driven fan creats a suctionin the drum and the hot air from the rear coil is pulled thru the drum, thru the front door (via the holes in the door's inner face) down thru the lint screen, thru the outer fan housing and out the exhaust. My problem was that the door's cardboard backing had seperated and along with the trapped lint clogged the door's holes and restricted the air flow. I took the door off, seperated the 2 halves, removed the cardboard and cleaned the lint out. The dryer is now working like new. Summary: The high limit thermostat was bad probably from cycling so much and the air flow diminished slowly over time to the point I did not notice until the clothes just wouldn't dry. Check the air flow first. Hope this helps
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Posted on Apr 22, 2010

SOURCE: The dryer on the stackable FEX831CS unit is making

Your rear bearing is bad and needs to be replaced. Trust me, it isn'e easy to get to either.

Posted on Nov 26, 2010