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Old 10-04-2024, 04:03 PM   #1
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removal dryer in 2020 Ventana

Hope someone can help me.
I have a 2020 Ventana with washer and dryer. The dryer does not heat anymore but further functions perfectly So probably the heating element or the sensors. (seems to be a problem in a Splendide dryer) I have the parts but cannot figure out on how to remove the dryer.
I know have to remove the doors. Tried to remove the faceplate at the top and found there the screws behind it, which I removed but seems the thing is being glied in since cannot move it at all and do not want to force it to much so it could break something.

Then I thought maybe can tilt it out, so remove the wooden bracket at the top which hold the dryer down. Also there is a bracket at the bottom with 3 screws and remove the screws. But still not even able to tilt it backwards so I could lift it over the bracket which is screwed into the shelf but those screws are not reachable at all.

So got stuck here and could not find any way to move the thing or any other screws (well there might be some in the back since I see there also a bracket screwed to the shelf. )

Has anyone removed the dryer and how. Tried to find on the forum anything but mostly the dryer is mounted on top of the washer so different situation.

Here a picture on how it looks like

edit: Was able to lift the washer off the metal bracket at the bottom and pull it forward but still the top wood is in the way, so guess have to lower the shelf onto the washer so have enough room to pull it out. But how the heck do you lower that shelf and put it back with the dryer on top.. Maybe just remove 3 screws on both sides and tilt it (there are 4 screws holding the shelf.)
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Old 10-05-2024, 03:59 PM   #2
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done.

OK found a way how to do it. For reference this is how I did it:
1. remove the outside vent cover and remove the tape around the vent hose. You will have to cleanup the silicone around the cover which is clicked in and not easy to remove.
2. Make a piece of wood which fits exactly between the washer and the shelf of the dryer so it keeps it up.
3. remove the forward 3 screws which are holding up the shelf and leave the rear ones in.
4. remove the doors
5. Remove the pieve of wood at the top of the dryer which holds it down.
6. remove the three screws at the bottom of the dryer from the bracket which hold the dryer in place.
7. Lift up the dryer and pull it forward over the bracket
8. remove the piece of wood holding the shelf up while holding the shelf. Slowly tilt the shelf with the dryer
9. lift the dryer out of the cabinet.
10. Repair the unit and test. (I plugged it in the bedroom outlet which off course is GFI and that tripped.
11. Put he unit back and lift the shelf, place the piece of wood back and put the screws back of the shelf.
12. put al mounting screws back and the doors.
13 on the outside use heat tape (I used alu tape, which was on there) to put back the vent hose and screw the vent after cleaning back,
14. Last but not least put the vent cover back and put the silicone around it.

You need a second person to lift and hold the doors

It took us about 3 hours to get it everything done.

I had to replace the heating element with the 2 sensors. After testing the old unit one of the sensors was not working causing the unit not to heat. There was some lint on the heating element so I just replace the whole unit (on Amazon only $36)

Hopefully it will work now for years to come
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OK found a way how to do it. For reference this is how I did it:
1. remove the outside vent cover and it remove the tape around the vent hose. You will have to cleanup the silicone around the cover which is clicked in and not easy to remove.
2. Make a piece of wood which fits exactly between the washer and the shelf of the dryer so it keeps it up.
3. remove the forward 3 screws which are holding up the shelf and leave the rear ones in.
4. remove the doors
5. Remove the pieve of wood at the top of the dryer which holds it down.
6. remove the three screws at the bottom of the dryer from the bracket which hold the dryer in place.
7. Lift up the dryer and pull it forward over the bracket
8. remove the piece of wood holding the shelf up while holding the shelf. Slowly tilt the shelf with the dryer
9. lift the dryer out of the cabinet.
10. Repair the unit and test. (I plugged it in the bedroom outlet which off course is GFI and that tripped.
11. Put he unit back and lift the shelf, place the piece of wood back and put the screws back of the shelf.
12. put al mounting screws back and the doors.
13 on the outside use heat tape (I used alu tape, which was on there) to put back the vent hose and screw the vent after cleaning back,
14. Last but not least put the vent cover back and put the silicone around it.

You need a second person to lift and hold the doors

It took us about 3 hours to get it everything done.

I had to replace the heating element with the 2 sensors. After testing the old unit one of the sensors was not working causing the unit not to heat. There was some lint on the heating element so I just replace the whole unit (on Amazon only $36)

Hopefully it will work now for years to come
Your repair turned out well. It appears that you are a super DIY person.
Thanks for posting so others will be able to hopefully help themselves by following your lead.
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As somebody else recently posted on this forum: "My kingdom for a 'like' button!!!" Yes, thanks for sharing all the steps you had to go through for those who'll end up having to do this themselves (or hire it out) in the future.

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