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If you find a good plasticizing epoxy it should work great for this most plastic epoxies can withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees F. I dont see the hot water supply feeding the machine getting any warmer than this. Another option would be to find someone with a plastic fusion and filler welder and just weld the hole shut with a base material.
OR Follow this easy steps...
Unplug the dryer from the electrical socket to avoid accidental electrocution.
Sand or scrub the rust spots using steel wool or sandpaper. Rust creates pits and these pits need to be smooth, like the rest of the drum areas, to prevent the rust from getting worse and to allow touch-up paint to stick.
Clean the entire inside of the drum to remove all the dust left from sanding/scrubbing. Mild soap and water will work well. Use old rags that can be thrown away.
Let the drum dry completely. You can run your dryer on the fluff dry cycle for a few minutes to dry the drum faster. If you use a heat cycle, the drum will become too hot and you will have to wait while it cools
Apply an appliance paint (see Resources) in the color that most closely matches your drum. Use the applicator that comes with the paint to dab the paint on the rust spots. You may need to add more than one coat, but make sure that you are letting the first coat dry before adding more to avoid drip marks. Allow all coats of paint to dry thoroughly before using the dryer.
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Apparently a common problem with 4-5 year old Kenmore and Whirlpool dryers. The paint is rubbed off the back panel by the felt seal attached to the rotating drum. The bare metal gets rusty from the damp clothes. The rust is rubbed off by the felt seal. The entire felt seal will turn brown. The stains are transfered to the clothes. The rust stains can generally be removed by additional cleaning.
I'm going to replace the felt seal on the drum, clean the rust off the back panel and see how long it lasts. Seal w/ adhesive is $30-40.
Some have suggested painting the back panel, but i don't think fresh paint is going to last long. The original paint was probably electrostatically applied and maybe baked on.
Hi Thanks for using FixYa. Take out the clothes immediately after
the washer stops spinning. Also clean the
tub with a rust remover. This
issue occurs due to bad drum bearing and it may be grease rather than rust. Although
the tub is metal with porcelain coating and it wears around
the edge of the holes first, leaving metal without porcelain. On spinning
the centrifugal force pushes the clothes against the basket and some
water sneaks into the holes. Due to this you may see the rust on clothes. If
still the issue persists, then the tub is required to be replaced to resolve
the issue. Please do rate the
solution and revert for further
assistance. ThanksRylee
If you live in a rural area and have a well or bad water you may need a water softner installed.Fill your washer and add clr let run for a bit but do not let it drain stop washer then leave sit over night that should take most of the rust out of your tub.
the desind is **** they should put drum in the back the problem with not driving enought the part get rusty the caliper bushing get hard and get stuck pressure on the brake stay on a bit the metal of the rear rotor get fatique it start to rust and when the car stay there not running the rust it the rotor out the worst thing is there nothing you can do about it maybe 1 thing apply the hand brake daily what it does the brake caliper bushing move more by moving there less rust that accumulate on them they stay lub longer hope it FIXYA our problem thank you
PIERRE
Unfortunatly, this happens every now and agian. Sometimes a button or something will pop a piece out of the porcelain, then you have rust. The problem is, the companies will tell you (which you have probably heard a hundred times already) that if its out of warranty, its not their problem. Other than that. Unfortunatly, out of the few we have delt with, most of our customers either try to find a lawyer or replace the drum. Havent heard anyone being successful in getting satisfaction from a lawyer. Sorry, believe you me I know how you feel. The old saying "They Dont Build Them Like They Used To" really does work now-a-days. Good Luck to you. Jim
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