Overheard a guy at the hardware store telling his buddy to just 'whack the side of the dryer' when it squeaks. Made me think about the bad advice floating around.

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amy_anderson2mo agoMost Upvoted

Wait, doesn't that just loosen the drum bearings over time? I've heard it's better to find where the squeak is actually coming from first.

taylorshah2mo ago

I thought that too until my belt snapped.

the_drew2mo ago

Honestly that whack-it method has worked for me for years. Amy_anderson might be overthinking it, sometimes you just need to jostle a belt back into place.

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wadew511mo ago

Yeah, "jostle a belt back into place" is usually fine. But taylorshah's point about a belt snapping is a real risk. Sometimes that whack just speeds up the wear.