Whirlpool 279827 Dryer Drive Motor

AWESOME CHINESE MOTOR!? (please don’t burn my house down) I’ve just ran my first load of laundry through the old whirlpool with this new motor; I notice it’s quite a bit peppier, throwing the wet laundry around like a rented mule. That’s what it’s all about. I was surprised at how quickly it shipped and arrived; two thumbs up. I will note the following: mine was about twenty dollars cheaper a couple of days ago. ? I looked closely, and note that my motor was made in CHINA, not MEXICO. The old motor was made in the USA. I’m hoping that this is actually…

Mexican made motor, with delivery direct from Amazon.com, LLC. — works good, instructions printed poorly **updated 7/31/2017- the motor completely died on me. Didn’t even make it 2 years even though the original motor lasted 18 years. what a piece of junk…Additionally, when it died the circuitry must not have failed in a normal way- what do I mean? Despite the motor not working and turning the drum, the machine continued to make humming noise. The gas would even fire up and turn on, despite the fact it wasn’t turning. When opening the door it would temporarily cut power but as soon as the door…

I purchased this motor through “Amazon.com LLC”. There are several providers of this part and unless you knowingly select a specific provider, you get which ever is the default seller out of multiples. The part I recieved appeared to be a genuine Whirlpool part, as it came in Whirlpool packaging.I was replacing an motor in a Kenmore dryer and this was the part specified by Sears, but theirs was significantly more expensive. The part I recieved was manufactured, or at least…