F&P DEGX1 Repair

[DADoES]

 
How the tensioner works when mounted to the frame brackets.

 

[DADoES]

 
Bearing cap installed, screw tightened just snug.

 

[DADoES]

 
Waiting to be moved back into the laundry room.

 

[washman]

No offense or disrespect to DADoES

But all that plastic in the F&P dryer does not give me any warm and fuzzies as to how well it holds up over time.

 

[mitch]

Great write up!

I have wondered about the ins and outs of these! Thank you so much for posting! Hope she performs well for you!

 

[DADoES]

 
<blockquote>washman said:  But all that plastic in the F&P dryer does not give me any warm and fuzzies as to how well it holds up over time.</blockquote> Yeah, I suppose tossing it to the curb would have been more responsible ... no disrespect to you either, you tossed your GE dryer, right? ... but I like to fix things.

The bearing didn't need replacement, it had no appreciable wear.

BTW, I have an F&P washer, also built with lots of plastic, that's coming up on 15 years old and none of the plastic parts have yet failed.  The tops and lids are plastic, which doesn't rust.  Oh ... strike that, the control panel overlay is crackled on the Start/Pause button but that doesn't prevent it from working.  My sister and bro-in-law are using the washer now (the grandmother had it since 2004, she died Christmas day), be interesting to see how much longer it goes.[this post was last edited: 2/21/2014-06:49]

 

[DADoES]

 
Norgetag dryer moved out (and sold!), SmartLoad moved back in.