Dryer making banging noise Options  Email this topic  Watch this topic  Print this topic » Normal Threaded
	Brand: Maytag	Age: 1 - 5 years
Previous Topic Next Topic

maytagNewbie		#1 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2017 7:14:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/14/2017(UTC) Posts: 5		Maytag centennial dryer is making loud banging noise while drying. What could be the problem? I can attach a video of the problem if needed. Thanks.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Sponsor
	See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model. By Model Number By Part Description By Part Number powered by AppliancePartsPros.com

ThatGuy		#2 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2017 1:23:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups ready for retrieval: Expert Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395 Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)		A model number and a video would help .
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

maytagNewbie		#3 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:19:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/14/2017(UTC) Posts: 5		How do I find the model number? Until I can find the model number I have a link to a picture of the dryer: https://imgur.com/a/yJ3GX How do I attach video? Should I zip the video file and upload it? Thanks.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Gene		#4 Posted : Thursday, December 14, 2017 7:13:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		You can find the model and serial number label on the door frame.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

ThatGuy		#5 Posted : Friday, December 15, 2017 7:47:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups ready for retrieval: Expert Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395 Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)		I upload videos to YouTube or a service like Photo Bucket and then post a link.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

maytagNewbie		#6 Posted : Friday, December 15, 2017 3:08:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/14/2017(UTC) Posts: 5		The model number is MEDC215EW0 I will upload a video and post a link.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

maytagNewbie		#7 Posted : Friday, December 15, 2017 6:17:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/14/2017(UTC) Posts: 5		Here is a link to a sound recording. https://vocaroo.com/i/s0kDOHr7RP7J Thanks.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Gene		#8 Posted : Saturday, December 16, 2017 11:36:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Remove the front panel and drum as described in the attached instructions. Inspect the front bearings and rear drum support rollers. Any worn out parts would need to be replaced. You can find the correct part numbers in the following diagrams. Let us know if you'll need to locate correct part numbers. Here are the diagrams for the Maytag dryer Model MEDC215EW0 File Attachment(s): Centennial dryers - front panel and drum removal -1.doc (1,126kb) downloaded 8 time(s). Centennial dryers - front panel and drum removal -2.doc (922kb) downloaded 5 time(s).
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

thorning		#9 Posted : Monday, December 18, 2017 6:22:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/25/2012(UTC) Posts: 248		Also check the drum to make sure there is no part of it that is damaged where it contacts the rollers/bearings.
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

maytagNewbie		#10 Posted : Thursday, December 21, 2017 3:15:27 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/14/2017(UTC) Posts: 5		Thanks, will try these suggestions tomorrow or the day after and see if it works. :)
User Profile View All Posts by User View Thanks

Users browsing this topic

Guest (2)