Whirlpool WP500092 Felt Pad OEM Part

After replacing thermal fuse once and having it fail a second time, I had to dig a little deeper to uncover the problem. I checked for blockage in the vent but everything was clear. I did, however, find that the drum had some up and down play in it. After closer inspection, I could see that the front drum seal was actually worn to the point that I could see a gap between the seal and the drum. I figured that the gap in the seal was letting air in and not letting sufficient air flow through the heater unit. By not letting enough air flow through the heater unit, the heat increased to the point of activating the thermal fuse. The limit thermostat was defective or it would have stopped the heater from getting to the point of blowing the thermal fuse. The dryer may have been operating off the limit thermostat and not the cycling thermostat as it is intended to. This may have caused the limit thermostat failure. I ordered the front and rear felt seals, new drum glides and felt pads, and adhesive for the seals. I was totally impressed that the parts were here two days later and allowed me to install them that weekend. After letting the adhesive set for a day, I put everything back together and monitored the heater, the limit thermostat, and the cycling thermostat with multimeters while the dryer was in operation. The dryer was now working off of the cycling thermostat. Another bonus was that the dryer ran a lot quieter. Thank you Appliance Parts Pros for your prompt delivery and ordering help.

After looking online I found he problem. After opening up I saw that I needed to replace more an just drum glides. Found all parts and video on website to be very helpful. Supper fast shipment and I was able to have the dryer back up and running with only 3 1/2 days down. Only thing is that the dryer felt seal needs the glue, I think the website should clearly state it like with predictive cart feature where if you purchase one thing it asks do you need this also. That would have helped too. But overall purchasing was easy and fast had all part.

Unplugged dryer and took unit apart. Found worn front guides, cracked belt. Took blower front off. Found shafts on blower fan had cracked and broke. Found parts on Appliance Parts Pros. Parts arrived in 2 days. Reassembled unit. Repair complete. ..

Since this dryer was probably 15+ years old took it apart and gave it a good cleaning, which was long overdue. Replaced the Thermal Fuse and Hi-Limit Thermostat and the the exhaust duct which had a lot of "caked" lint. Replaced the drum belt (which was ready to go ... cracked in two places) drum support rollers and drum guides. The dryer came on normally and heats fine and the squealing has stopped. Will plan on routine maintenance in the future since the lint really does build up quickly and clearly affects the dryer performance. Until could actually see the buildup, especially in the exhaust duct did not seem very blocked, but it was.

I have an older model (15yrs) than to one shown in the video repair guide. Mine had a few more screws but was basically the same. The installation was easy and was completed in about 15-20 minutes, replacing both Drum Guides and both felt pads using a small socket. The only thing I would add is I found putting something under the front of the dryer to elevate it about 5-6" helps keep the drum in the correct position to reinstall the front panel and have it a line correctly. This is the second time I have used your video and parts for this dryer. The last time I replaced the wheels the dryer drum rotates on with the same excellent results. Many Thanks for your help and your excellent and very fast service Making a dreaded job a cake walk. Rick