Changed my mind about using universal dryer belts after a job in Atlanta last Thursday

I was fixing a Samsung dryer in a basement off Peachtree Road and figured a universal belt would save me a trip to the supply house. The belt stretched out after just two cycles and the customer called me back with the drum making this grinding noise. Has anyone else had a universal belt fail that fast, or did I just get a bad batch?

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richard_dixon2d ago

Nah, you probably just got a junk belt in that batch. I've put universal belts in a dozen dryers and they've held up fine for years, never had one stretch like that.

lopez.karen2d ago

I get what you're saying, Richard, and it's true that a lot of universal belts work great. But saying they never stretch is a bit misleading, I mean, even OEM ones can stretch over time. The main issue I've seen is that universal belts don't always match the exact length or material of the original, which can mess with tension. So maybe the ones you got were just a good batch, idk. It's kind of a luck thing sometimes.