Frigidaire 134515300 Washer Door Boot Seal OEM Part

Fixed by replacing the washer door seal "Bellows". Once again AppliancePartsPros comes through with the right part at a great price. It took quite some time to install because putting the inside spring back on the bellow was difficult so I needed to remove the top and front door of the washer to get better access. A set of 3 or 4 plumbing clamps are highly recommended to get that spring back on (I went to the store and bought some). If you search YouTube about replacing the bellows on your model of washer you will see all of the plumbers use clamps to get the inside spring back on. I didn't find the supplied spring holders very effective at holding the spring on as they kept popping out. This inside spring step took me 90% of the job time. In my case, things were a little complicated because the washer comes as a 2-part set with a dryer bolted on top in a small space. The dryer is held on top of the washer by two exposed silver plates on the top back of the washer and a black plate bolted across the top front of the washer between the units. The back plates can be removed easily as they have two screws each that are easily accessible. Removing the front connection means carefully placing a screwdriver between the washer and dryer units from the front and removing a screw at each side that go into the black plate that is bolted to the top of the washer (and stays on there), use a flashlight to look between the two units at front and you will see what to do. Now the dryer can be lifted off the washer. From there remove the top of the washer, the soap tray and then the front of the washer (you will need to tilt the washer back and put something under it to access the screws at the bottom). It is easy to remove the old bellows but I would recommend you carefully note how it is put on there first, take some photos, especially of the back spring area (but also the front wire), pull the bellow around to see how it is kept on. Don't go pulling things apart like I did before you look at how they are held on there. My replacement bellows was slightly different that the original so it can be confusing (I even questioned if I had the right one!). Mostly you are trying to get the metal edges of the washer into the right slot in the bellows and that is the difficult part. I can tell you that putting some washing soap on there for lubrication makes a *huge* difference although it does make your hands slip so you need to wash them to get a good grip. The front "wire" isn't nearly as difficult as the back spring to put back on so you should be good there and that's it! Just put everything back the way it was and you are all set The instructional video on the AppliancePartsPros website was extremely helpful. Good luck!

Our washing machine door boot seal was getting moldy and causing odor problems. Cleaning tablets and bleach weren't helping so it was time to be replaced. While I had the top and front off I changed all the hoses that could be collecting soap scum and mold, all other wetted parts were removed and washed. The video on the door boot seal, and inlet valve assembly were extremely helpful in understanding how these parts are removed and reassembled. Although the door boot seal is the most visible part that could show mold, the drain hose and drain pump to drum hose were by far the dirtiest, and must be washed or replaced if trying to eliminate smells. The whole project took me 3-4 hours to complete (I have done washing machine repairs before), but the machine runs and smells like new. Note: The included spring retainer tools were extremely helpful when putting the door boot seal back together.

Y'all! This video made fixing my washer easy peasy. The service repair man wanted $352! I paid less than $200 for the parts. I also called around and appliance parts pros was by far the cheapest option. The shipping was unbelievably fast. (Faster than my amazon prime!)

I worked step-by-step along with the how-to video from appliance parts pros and completed the work in about an hour (not bad for someone with NO appliance repair experience). The spring that holds the seal in place is very difficult to stretch and the tools they send to hold it in place pop out. This was the hardest and most frustrating part of the whole process. You will need another person to hold the tools in place while you stretch the spring. Overall, it was easy enough, and my door no longer leaks.

Watched the video a few times for door boot seal replacement. It was a lot of help! The spring is the hardest to replace and I did enlist the help of my wife. Everything went back on great. If you have to replace the front panel (with the buttons) be mindful that the buttons are spring loaded and will come out. I did not lose any and it went back together just fine. A little touch up paint on the washer and it all looks brand new and works great. And the parts came in quicker than expected! Great folks to work with!