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Review on High-Quality Ultra Durable 279570 Dryer Door Latch Strike Kit - Perfect Replacement Part for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers - Pack of 2 - By Blue Stars by Octavius Webster

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Save time and money, repair your dryer latches

This part is an exact replacement for my Sears Kenmore HE4 dryer (paired with a front loading HE4t washer). The dryer door opened due to the heat in the dryer, with or without clothes. It was usually opened halfway through the drying cycle. The repair costs were high enough to consider a replacement instead, so I turned to finding replacement clasps. This is the best I've found, both in terms of price and quality. If you replace the latches yourself, then this is not difficult, but there are some tricks. My dryer repair manual said to remove the door, lay it flat, remove the inside (12 screws), etc. It would be nearly impossible to reassemble properly. I found some YouTube videos showing how to remove the old latch without taking the door apart and followed the instructions. It was a little tricky - you didn't have to drop the pieces in the door - but I did it in about an hour, and I'm not very tech savvy. Then I decided to replace the punches, it took less than five minutes. Now the dryer works great.

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  • Low repairability