Customer Questions and Answers for Belt by Whirlpool

The Belt is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool clothes dryers. It is the drive belt responsible for transmitting rotational motion from the drum motor to the tumbling drum inside the dryer cabinet.

Causes of a bad belt include drying, cracking, and breakage due to age, heat exposure, or excessive stretching over repeated use. Lost elasticity means the belt can no longer handle high-speed drum rotation.

Symptoms of a bad dryer belt include:

• Drum not spinning or rotating very slowly during drying cycles
• Loud squealing, scraping, or slipping noises from the dryer interior
• Potential belt fragments inside the drum after breakage
• Inability to fully dry clothes within a reasonable time

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with brands like Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and some Kenmore models.