Whirlpool 239087 Rear Drum Felt Seal With Adhesive OEM Part

After having replaced the drum support rollers twice in a roughly 3yr period, I realized something wasn't quite right, and indeed it wasn't. I had been ordering the wrong parts - I did use the online parts locator after checking, & double checking my model number. Apparently my older Whirlpool dryer has a somewhat ambiguous model number because the rollers that were shipped each time looked nothing like the originals. I realize that is not particularily uncommon - manufacturers often modify replacement parts. This time I decided to chat with Applliance Parts Pro's customer service department, and had a good picture of the actual model number label ready to attach to an email. The rep I spoke with was very accomodating, friendly and efficient. She had no problem giving me an email address to send the picture to. With in a few minutes she messaged me back with a part number for the rollers (which was different from my previous orders), part numbers for the front & rear seal assemblies, and the lint screen. I gotta tell ya, she was fast ! That means a lot to a 62yr young man who was born w/out the patience gene. At any rate, I received the parts, got the job done in a few hours, and I now have a dryer that runs every bit as smooth & efficient as it did when it was new. I'd be remiss in my moral responsibilties if I didn't recommend always making sure you have provided as much accurate model, stock, run, or whatever else is on the manufacturers ID label BEFORE making a parts purchase. Great company to deal with ! - just remember, as I was taught as a rookie electronics tech, "Always suspect yourself first, and if it's a really tough dog, walk away from it for a day or two" That line has served me well over the years.

I replaced the rear drum seal. Took off the old one as instructed by the video, sanded the rest of it off, and glued on the new one. I had to wait 24 hrs. to let it dry completely before using the dryer. However I had to take the entire dryer apart in order to get to it, so that took some time as well.

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Through the APP website, I was pretty darn sure this was the correct part. I watched the installation video a couple times, and felt pretty sure I could handle it. The only issue I had was cleaning the old adhesive off the drum. The video made it look a lot easier, but probably 90% of my repair time was sanding that off. (I wish I could have found a chemical solution. I didn't have any luck with solvents I had on hand.) Otherwise, it was straightforward, just like the video. The adhesive tube was pretty messy to work with. There's PLENTY of adhesive in the tube, so if I did it again, I might squeeze a big glob into the garbage can to start, so that it wasn't coming out of the tube on its own accord. THe "other" tools below were sandpaper and clothespins, both of which are shown in the video.

This dryer came with my house, so it's at least 16 years old and probably more like 25! At first I thought I'd replace it, but I couldn't find a dryer that would fit in the spot this one does. They're all too deep. So I decided to fix it. First I followed the video to replace the rollers. One of the rollers basically had a flat side. That's why it was so loud. It's kind of amazing that it worked as long as it did. I replaced the belt too while I was at it. The hardest part was threading the belt back onto to the pulley, but I practiced a couple times without the drum in place, that was a good idea. Getting the belt back on requires a little bit of arm gymnastics. I also replaced the felt seal by following the felt-seal video. When I tried to replace the door cables I realized that both my door springs were gone, too, so I ordered those. It was pretty easy since I had the front off the dryer already. My dryer is SOO much quieter. Amazing. And it dries better too, because it's actually making a seal with the drum. $135 for something I was about to replace for $1000. I love it. Plus my teenage daughters are impressed with me.