Hearing a loud, heavy thumping, clunking, or slapping noise from inside a residential clothes dryer during operation that sounds like loose shoes tumbling around is typically caused by heavy garments, items with metal zippers or buttons, or sneakers tumbling against the inner drum walls. However, if the drum sounds like it contains shoes even when you are drying only lightweight clothing, it points to a mechanical failure such as a flat spot on a rubber support roller, a warped drum glide, or a torn drive belt flapping against the housing. You can troubleshoot noise sources easily by inspecting the laundry load. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when removing heavy footwear from the drum or replacing worn support rollers stops the thumping noise entirely and restores quiet, smooth rotation.
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