Recent content by dongchim

Haul away was included so I assume the old appliances were recycled for scrap metal. RIP :( This was my first appliance purchase from Costco and I'm quite happy. Costco was already $150 cheaper than competitors, and they provide an additional year of warranty, Eastman 48371 fill hoses ($30), a...

It's been a few days with the Amana washer and dryer and thought I'd wrap this thread up. Thank you to everyone that helped me keep the old dryer running longer. I'm still disappointed that an otherwise working appliance became obsolete because of a belt. At least the new dryer is an...

Believe me, I understand and agree with all of the benefits of the heat pump units! The GE combo (currently on sale for $2500 CAD at Costco) would also be my first choice of the current offerings mainly for the better warranty. The only flaws that I'm aware of so far is lint bypassing the...

Thanks for your input as always John, I'll take a closer look at the blower. I had recently lubed the bearing with 3-in-1 oil and perhaps I made things worse. Regardless, the crossed belt is slipping again so that workaround didn't last long at all, so we're taking a more serious look at...

Happy new year. I'm back with another issue: the $100 tube above (ie replacement fan belt) has stretched enough that there is insufficient friction on the fan pulley to spin it, despite being tensioned. This issue was already starting to present itself in my earlier post, as the belt was...

Drum bearing? The dryer started making all sorts of grinding noises and the drum wasn't spinning properly, so I removed the drum to inspect the bearing. I'm a bit lost because there doesn't seem to be a proper bearing - just a plastic sleeve on the body and metal shaft on the drum? Any ideas if...

$100 tube

Fortunately I found one place stocking the replacement blower belt (WP691371) locally. Unfortunately it was quite expensive. My old belt was rubber and stretched to 38" while the new belt seems to be clear polyurethane and only 35-3/8". The blower spins much faster now that is has proper...

Thanks for the feedback! It is quite insightful to see what kind of issues you run into in the field. I wanted to use my fancy Wago 221-612 connectors but they only fit 10 AWG max, and the wiring is 8 AWG presumably because it is stranded wiring. Anyway, I ended up cutting the wires back...

Sorry for the delay, and thanks for the additional info on the replacement belts! I ended up buying a NOS FSP 337019 belt off eBay for cheap, but perhaps I should carry a spare. More recently, the dryer stopped working and wouldn't power on again. I tore the machine apart and found that one of...

Turns out the Supco LB274 replacement drum belt is no longer available, so I think my only choice is to try to source new old stock on eBay. Not crazy about buying a 20-30 year old rubber belt but maybe if the bag is still sealed, then the rubber degradation will be reduced. Either way, better...

Dryer seems to be working fine with the Supco thermostats so far. I can hear them switching on and off as they regulate the dryer temperature. Should there be some kind of filter on the air intake? I cleaned out a bit of dust build up at the bottom of the heating element and thought that it...

I forgot to upload a photo of the wiring diagram

Hi everyone, I inherited a RCA Victor Custom 60 EDE-600 dryer that has been with my family since my parents bought it second hand in the early 70s. I came across this forum while trying to learn more about it - very cool that there are people out there collecting vintage appliances! They don't...