You can agree that nothing bothers you more when using your Samsung dryer than strange sounds, notably louder ones. So, is your new or perhaps old Samsung dryer making noise, and you can’t place your finger on the issue?
Well, Samsung dryer noises are due to different causes such as a dryer imbalance, laundry overload, bulky items, blower wheel or tub obstruction, insufficient clearance, and worn-out parts such as the dryer belt, support rollers, slides, idler pulley, among others.
Overall, it depends on the noise type you identify, and different dryer noises are associated with various issues. To simplify troubleshooting, I’ll discuss 11 dryer noise types and their likely causes. I’ll then give a quick fix, depending on the reason.
So, without further ado, let’s jump in and look at the various Samsung dryer noise types and their likely causes. But if you are in a rush, below is a summary of the 11 noise types and their triggers.
Samsung Dryer Making Noise – Quick Troubleshooting Guide
| – | Dryer Noise Type | Probable Cause |
| 1. | Loud Rumbling | Dryer imbalance, laundry overload, blower obstruction, or worn-out support rollers |
| 2. | Beeping Noise | Noisy compressor or drain pump |
| 3. | Grinding Noise | Blower wheel or drum obstruction, laundry overload, bulky load, loose dryer belt, or worn-out drum bearings, support rollers, idler pulley, or felt seal |
| 4. | Clicking Noise | Hard items or excessively wet or bulky load |
| 5. | Rattling Noise | Dryer imbalance, insufficient clearance, wobbly door, obstructed blower wheel or drum, faulty belt, loose pulley, or worn-out support rollers. |
| 6. | Vibrating Noise | Unsteady dryer, unbalanced load, laundry overload, or worn-out support rollers |
| 7. | Humming Noise | Dryer imbalance, blower wheel or drum obstruction, defective motor, dryer belt or idler pulley, or wobbly drum |
| 8. | Buzzing Noise | Dryer imbalance, blower obstruction, wobbly drum, or a defective motor, pulley, or dryer belt |
| 9. | Knocking Noise | Inadequate clearance, bulky items, or dryer overload |
| 10. | Thumping Noise | Laundry overload, hard or bulky items, obstructed blower, or defective support rollers, idler pulley or dryer belt |
| 11. | Squeaking Noise | Laundry overload, unbalanced dryer, rusty hinge, damaged felt seal, broken idler pulley, or wobbly drum. |
11 Noise Types a Samsung Dryer Can Make
A Samsung dryer can make different noise types, and below are 11 of the most typical ones and their quick fixes:
1. Samsung Dryer Making Loud Rumbling Noise
A loud rumbling noise isn’t a good sign. It indicates an issue, sometimes as trivial as an unbalanced dryer or excess laundry. At other times, the problem is as stern as excessive lint clogging around the blower wheel or worn-out support rollers, whose purpose is to support the drum while turning.
Fix
If your dryer is out of balance, station it on a uniform, solid surface and ensure both feet touch the ground. You can adjust and tighten the feet if they are loose or out of level.
2. Samsung Dryer Making Beeping Noise
You can expect your Samsung dryer to make a continuous beeping sound when the compressor runs at high speed or when the drain pump starts malfunctioning. Both issues need immediate addressing.
Fix
An expert can check the compressor and drain pump for faults. One of them might need servicing or a replacement.
3. Samsung Dryer Making Grinding Noise
A grinding sound is quite irritating – you must agree. While there’s nothing serious with a brief low grind, you must worry if it’s a loud and prolonged grind.
A loud grinding sound happens typically due to blower wheel obstruction by lint, drum obstruction by foreign materials like coins and screws, exceeding the drum’s ¾ capacity, or just loading an excessively bulky load.
If that’s not it, it could be due to a loose dryer belt or a worn-out drum bearing or support roller, which causes the drum to wobbly. However, other components that may wear out and cause a grinding sound include the idler pulley and felt seal.
Fix
Clear lint clogs from the blower wheel and remove any visible foreign objects from the dryer drum. Then check the laundry, keep its size under ¾, and avoid bulky items.
Moreover, replace a loose dryer belt or worn-out drum bearings, support rollers, idler pulley, or felt seal.
New Samsung Dryer Making Grinding Noise
If your Samsung dryer is newly bought and making a grinding sound, you may have to rule out component wear and consider issues like drum obstruction, laundry overload, and bulky load.
4. Samsung Dryer Making Clicking Noise
You can expect your Samsung dryer to click when hard items are within the load and when the load is either excessively wet or bulky. These issues are, however, easy to fix.
Fix
Remove any hard items, such as belt buckles and large buttons. If the load is excessively wet, remove the excess water; if it’s too bulky, remove the bulky items.
5. Samsung Dryer Making Rattling Noise
There’s always a trigger when a Samsung dryer makes a rattling sound. In most cases, the reason is a dryer imbalance, where the feet are either loose or the surface the dryer rests on is uneven.
If it’s not a dryer imbalance, it could be the lack of clearance around the dryer or a wobbly door whose cause could be a worn-out felt seal or damaged hinge.
And if it’s neither of those, it could be a lint-obstructed blower or drum obstruction by foreign objects. Other considerations include a faulty dryer belt, loose idler pulley, and worn-out drum rollers.
Fix
Steady and balance your Samsung dryer. Adjust its feet if they are loose and create a 20cm or more clearance around it. While at it, remove any trapped objects in the drum and clear lint obstruction from the blower.
Furthermore, replace a worn-out felt seal, damaged door hinge, faulty dryer belt, loose idler pulley, or worn-out support rollers.
6. Samsung Dryer Making Vibrating Noise
While it’s not uncommon for a Samsung dryer to vibrate, it’s not typical for it to shake violently. A loud vibration could indicate an unsteady dryer, out-of-balance or excessive laundry, or worn-out support rollers.
Fix
Steady the dryer on a firm and even surface, evenly distribute the laundry load and don’t overload the drum. If the support rollers are worn out, replace them.
7. Samsung Dryer Making Humming Noise
You can expect your Samsung dryer to make a low humming noise when the compressor and drain pump run. However, once the noise gets deafening, it’s likely to result from a dryer imbalance, blower wheel obstruction (by lint), or drum obstruction (by foreign objects).
And if that’s not it, it’s likely to be a defective motor, dryer belt, or idler pulley. Sometimes, the drum could be wobbly due to worn-out support rollers, slides, or drum bearings.
Fix
Balance and steady your dryer, clear lint obstruction from the blower, and remove trapped objects from the drum. Moreover, replace a defective motor, dryer belt, idler pulley, support roller, slide, or drum bearing.
8. Samsung Dryer Making Buzzing Noise While Running
While you expect a Samsung dryer not to be silent while running, you don’t expect it to make a loud buzzing sound while at it.
A Samsung dryer makes a buzzing sound while running due to being out of balance, blower obstruction (by lint), or a wobbly drum (resulting from worn-out drum rollers, slides, or bearings).
And if that’s not it, it could be a defective motor pulley or dryer belt.
Fix
Steady your dryer and clear any lint obstruction from the blower. And if the support rollers, glides, drum bearings, motor pulley, or dryer belt are worn out, replace them.
9. Samsung Dryer Making Knocking Noise
Sometimes, a Samsung dryer makes a knocking sound, often when it lacks enough clearance around it or when the load is bulky or excessive.
Fix
Create enough clearance around your Samsung dryer (at least 20cm), remove any bulky items, and keep the load ¾ full capacity.
10. Samsung Dryer Making Thump Noise
A Samsung dryer will make a thumping or banging sound due to issues like laundry overload, hard-hitting or bulky items, or a lint-obstructed blower. And if that’s not it, it could be failed support rollers, idler pulley, or dryer belt.
Fix
Reduce the load if it’s excessive, and remove any hard-hitting or bulky items from the load. Moreover, replace worn-out support rollers, idler pulley, or dryer belt.
11. Samsung Dryer Making Squeaking Noise
Lastly, you can expect your Samsung dryer to squeak or screech when there is an issue. The issue could be a laundry overload, an unsteady dryer, a rusty hinge, or a broken felt seal.
And if that’s not it, it could be a damaged idler pulley or wobbly drum (whose cause could be worn-out support rollers, slides, or bearings).
Fix
Keep the drum ¾ full and steady the dryer to avoid shakiness. Replace a rusty door hinge or damaged felt seal in case of a wobbly door.
Also, replace a broken idler pulley. Overall, the Samsung dryer squeaking repair cost may be anything from $0 to $150, depending on the cause.
Other Issues
Samsung Dryer Not Heating and Making Noise
You can expect your Samsung dryer to make noise but not heat up due to a loose power cord, which makes a rattling noise, or a bulky load or laundry overload, which produces a thumping, banging, or rumbling noise. You must address the three issues for the dryer to start heating and stop making noise.
Samsung Dryer Idler Pulley Noise
You’ve probably noticed that we’ve mentioned the idler pulley quite a lot and associated it with lots of dryer noises. Here are the most notable noise types related to a defective Samsung dryer idler pulley:
- Loud grinding
- Squeaking sound
- Loud buzzing sound
- Thumping noise
- Rattling noise
- Loud humming
Fix
Just replace a broken or worn-out dryer idler pulley.
Samsung Dryer Loud Noise and Burning Smell
Your Samsung dryer can also sometimes make noise and simultaneously produce a burning smell. That often happens when the motor overheats, and if the issue is not with the motor, it could be the dryer belt that’s slowly failing or a defective idler pulley.
Concluding Thought:
Now you know the various reasons for a Samsung dryer making noise. A Samsung dryer can make different noise types, and these noises have different likely triggers. The first cause of action, however, is to determine the noise type, and then the next is to find its most probable cause and fix it. The above guide can come in handy!