GE and GE Profile dryer repair in Kansas City
GE carries the drum on a rear shaft turning inside a ball-and-socket style bearing, with plastic glides supporting the front against the bulkhead. That is not a four-roller drum, and it makes a deep steady squeal rather than a rumble. The heater sits in a can at the back with its thermostats bolted straight to it.
What goes wrong with GE and GE Profile dryers
- Loud squeal as the drum turns
- It is worst with an empty drum and eases off under a full load. The rear drum bearing has run dry and the shaft is grinding in its socket. The repair is the drum bearing kit with a new socket and high-temperature grease, plus front glides while the bulkhead is off.
- No heat with the drum still turning
- The coil in the rear heater can has opened, or a thermostat bolted to that can cut out on restricted airflow. A sagging coil that grounds against the can can also make the dryer heat whenever it is plugged in, which is reason to stop using it.
- Gray marks on clothes and a scraping sound
- The plastic glides at the front bulkhead have worn through and the drum lip is riding on bare metal. That marks fabric and eventually scores the bulkhead. Glides are cheap; waiting until the bulkhead is grooved makes it a much bigger job.
Before you call
Listen to when the squeal happens. Loudest with an empty drum and quieter under a full load points at the rear bearing rather than the belt, and it is worth fixing before the shaft wears into the drum.
Pricing
$150 to $250 for a no-heat repair; $200 to $300 for drum, belt and bearing work. The $109 diagnostic is credited to the repair when you approve the written quote.
General symptoms and what each usually means are in our dryer repair guide. More on the brand: GE and GE Profile appliance repair.
Book a repair
Call before noon on a weekday and a technician can usually be at your home the same afternoon, anywhere in the 83 communities we cover.