House logbook

yet another package was stated as delivered but failed to turn up. lost $30.

Really only want to ship can post.

following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UDcOZ5iGCQ

  • Ensure, when pulling the stack out, don’t damage any of the hoses behind.
  • Make sure not to hit the sprinkler head!

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The rear panel has some instructions on exhaust, and it says to use thick-wall rear duct, not thin-wall foil. Pretty sure the duct that’s actually in place is thin-wall.

There was a screw inside at the bottom - looks like someone had been in here before.

Nice resource:

lots of people talking about “the weld seam on the drum”.

lint in the blower


Rollers

https://partsofcanada.com/products/samsung-dryer-drum-support-roller-dc97-16782e-replaces-dc97-16782b?srsltid=AfmBOor8oTg5nFwsefSQzChGf-iKs7jgp7kUshEO0eb_R6fRODmojmLN

says it fits the model #

DC97-16782E, Replaces: DC97-16782B

not sure if the rollers are the problem yet though. need to crack it open.

This has a plain bearing. a few other options online have a ball bearing.

https://partsofcanada.com/products/samsung-dryer-repair-kit-dc97-16782a-dc93-00634a-6602-001655?srsltid=AfmBOorJ4OPGAqooN-n5dfQw4Xswa56tN1Al1D7u6GPT0nujsyAF-j_m

I used ReliableParts in the past.

washer -

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10003197/

https://www.samsung.com/ca/support/home-appliances/how-to-clean-your-samsung-washer/

they say “other cleaners can be used”

I bought affresh. jeez expensive! corrosive, which is good

affresh package says put it in the basin. I absentmindedly stared at the washer and saw that pure cycle has this behavior where it fills and rinses the tank in the first 20 minutes, then dumps that. So pausing the cycle after the first cycle and putting the affresh tablet in then might be beneficial.

It’s also nice to have a

One little hiccup of the bus is I often get home later, and with the combined time of washing and drying it gets too late in to the night. that means I fairly frequenly false-start run the washing machine and then have to re-wash it again.

One way to avoid this would be to start the washing machine in the morning as I leave.

However, our insurer made a point to say that damage due to acts is covered differently. Specifically the example was given of starting an appliance like a washer or a dryer and then leaving the building, can make you liable in case e.g. a hose bursts.

Helpfully, washing machine has a “schedule” feature. Need a water sensor.