Repair stories from PartSelect's customers - like you. We give all our customers a chance to help out others by sharing the story of their appliance repair. You can find useful tips as well as estimates of the difficulty of the repair and how long it will take, along with any tools you may require to complete your repair.
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Loads in the dryer took a very long time to dry often needing two full cycles to completely dry.
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Overall Rating:
Helpful
Rated By:
26 Customers
Posted By:
Rod From Galveston, TX
Posted:
8/17/2007 7:33:34 PM
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Appliance Repaired:
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Whirlpool
Dryer
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Age Of Appliance:
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5 - 10 years
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First, I moved the dryer out where it would be easily accessable. I then removed the back of the dryer using a nut driver. Once this was complete, I removed the cover holding the heating element. I disconnected the two wires and puled the old element out. I replaced it with the new heating element and reconnected the two wires. I then replace the back cover and moved the dryer back in place. The dryer works and heats much better now. Thankyou
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Really easy |
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15 - 30 mins |
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Parts Used in this Repair
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Heating Element (15.5" long x 5" wide)
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This is a very common dryer heating element, fitting very many electric clothes dryers. This element carries 5600 watts and 240 volts, and it includes two terminals as well as two adapter leads.
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