stevet
Well-known member
Attached are pictures of my friend's Maytag dryer. It appears to be just under the 20 year mark for this section of the forum. If not, Robert, can you please move it to the Imperial forum.
First, is this a Samsung or LG built dryer?
The dryer stopped heating. He disassembled it and found a broken element wire. All the safety and temp controls were fine.
However, the inside of the cabinet and the motor and heat duct were covered in the black tar-line substance shown in the pictures. It looks like it came from some sort of sound deadening material on the drum.
It is kind of scary that this material would ever be used on a dryer and how it did not cause other issues.
There was never any odor coming from the dryer and it was drying the clothes fine until the element broke. The dryer vent was not clogged, nor does it have a long run to the outside.
So, the main question is, what would any of you do in this case if it was your dryer? Is it possible to clean it up and safely use it? Is it salvageable? Or is it time to retire it and get anew Whirlpool top lint filter fryer?









First, is this a Samsung or LG built dryer?
The dryer stopped heating. He disassembled it and found a broken element wire. All the safety and temp controls were fine.
However, the inside of the cabinet and the motor and heat duct were covered in the black tar-line substance shown in the pictures. It looks like it came from some sort of sound deadening material on the drum.
It is kind of scary that this material would ever be used on a dryer and how it did not cause other issues.
There was never any odor coming from the dryer and it was drying the clothes fine until the element broke. The dryer vent was not clogged, nor does it have a long run to the outside.
So, the main question is, what would any of you do in this case if it was your dryer? Is it possible to clean it up and safely use it? Is it salvageable? Or is it time to retire it and get anew Whirlpool top lint filter fryer?








