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mrflv2bwl  
#1 Posted : Monday, December 5, 2011 11:57:14 AM(UTC)
mrflv2bwl

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I heard some rumbling when my dryer started up. It only lasts a minute or so. When I removed the back panel to investigate, I found the blower wheel to have some play. When I manually spin the drum, the blower wheel seems to "skip" at times. It has to catch up with the turning of the drum. Why is this happenning? Should I replace the blower wheel? Has something (age) caused the wheel to have more play than usual?

Any info would be very helpful. Thank you.

Mike
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ApplianceJunk  
#2 Posted : Monday, December 5, 2011 12:50:24 PM(UTC)
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Hi Mike,

Sounds like you found what is causing the noise. It's common for this type of blower wheel to wear out in the center and cause the noise you described.

I would go ahead and replace the blower wheel.
This is the blower wheel for your model dryer.
WHIRLPOOL Blower Wheel, part number: AP4038939
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