Seals and glues for clothes dryer repair

[Stephen Tashiro]

Are special seals and glues needed for replacing the felt and foam seals in clothes dryers?

i can understand why the felt seals at the ends of the drum are speciality items. However the felt and sponge seals around things that don't move look like ordinary weather stripping material. Sites selling dryer parts refer to using "high temperature glue". Are any typical glues like Goop household glue considered high temperature glues?

In the dryer I'm looking at ( Kenmore 90 series) I wonder why they don't use caulk to seal around the circular opening on the front of the dryer. That part of the assembly can't be taken apart.

[Bill Dufour]

I would look at high temperature rtv sealant as sold at auto parts stores. Search for service temperature for any thing else you would like to use. I would assume temp will max out a little under 212 F.
Bill D.

PL caulk is 180 F, so no good

[lowell holmes]

Or, a new dryer.
https://www.google.com/search?q=clothes+dryers+at+lowes&oq=clothes+dryers&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l7.10558j1j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Jim Koepke]

Are special seals and glues needed for replacing the felt and foam seals in clothes dryers?

How good is your fire insurance?

jtk

[Stephen Tashiro]

How good is your fire insurance?

jtk

Seals inside dryers get covered with lint, so it isn't the seals that create the fire hazard.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Are special seals and glues needed for replacing the felt and foam seals in clothes dryers?

i can understand why the felt seals at the ends of the drum are speciality items. However the felt and sponge seals around things that don't move look like ordinary weather stripping material. Sites selling dryer parts refer to using "high temperature glue". Are any typical glues like Goop household glue considered high temperature glues?

In the dryer I'm looking at ( Kenmore 90 series) I wonder why they don't use caulk to seal around the circular opening on the front of the dryer. That part of the assembly can't be taken apart.


The maker of the replacement felt seals will have the correct type of bonding cement for this. You have a "rotating seal" at the door opening. The drum is supported by a couple plastic rub pads.

[Stephen Tashiro]

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You have a "rotating seal" at the door opening. The drum is supported by a couple plastic rub pads.

The seal I was wondering about isn't where the drum meets the front of the dryer. It's between the circular opening on the front of the dryer and the flat part of the dryer body around it. So no motion is involved.

[Jim Koepke]

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The seal I was wondering about isn't where the drum meets the front of the dryer. It's between the circular opening on the front of the dryer and the flat part of the dryer body around it. So no motion is involved.

Your dryer should have a model and serial number printed on it somewhere. You would be amazed at how reasonably priced a part made for the job can be found at an appliance part dealer or on the internet.

jtk