BDE7500 Maytag Dryer - Instructions

I followed the YouTube video for pulling the heating element to remove and place the thermostat. The actual thermostat removal and replacement was pretty simple. Most of my time was spent removing the front panel, pulling and reinstalling the heating element.

After we changed the heater assembly it works great.

Removed the 2 phillips screws to remove the front panel.Removed the black wire from the heat chamber, removed the resistor (1 screw) on the right side of the heat chamber. There are 4 screws holding the heat chamber in place(2 screws on the front cover). Remove the heat chamber and remove 3 screws and it opens in half, heating element is right there. Put the new one in as you remove the old one.

remove door screws on both sides of door opening. remove front panel. replace thermostat

I reviewed the dryer construction provided on this website and examined the heating coil. The coil was severed and needed replacement. The appliance repair company had over a 2 week waiting list so I decided to attempt the element replacement myself. Overall it took about 2 hours. The tricky part was reattaching the retaining screw on the back wall of the dryer. Currently the dryer works like new and I saved $$$! Note that it is important not to overtighten the nuts securing the element to the insulators because the insulator can crack. While the front panel was removed, I took the opportunity to clean out all of the lint that had accumulated inside the machine.

I have repaired the old element for several years by twisting the element wire together because two local parts stores kept telling me there was no part available. After the last repair, I did a search on the internet and found PartSelect. Put in the model # and you had the parts I needed. I ordered, you shipped, dryer fixed! Should have looked sooner. 1. Unplug unit 2. remove the front of dryer (2 screws at bottom)(pull bottom of panel toward you and top will come right out) 3. un-hook wires from door switch 4. unhook wires from heating element holder (bottom right) 5. remove 3 screws with a nut driver that holds the heat element holder. 6. remove the insulators by twisting slightly with pliers. 7. loosen nuts that hold the element wire 8. remove the insulators from old element wire 9. re-install insulators on new element wire and re-install into holder 10. put all back in place, re-hook wires, put front back on, plig back in, turn on and make sure you have heat. Job done.

Replaced Heater Assembly, Thermal Fuse, and Defective High Limit Thermostat.

watched the u-tube video provided by you Part Select, very easy to follow, removed the thermostat and heating element as instructed, determined it was the thermostat and replaced it. The dryer works great. We saved alot of money thanks to Part Select.

We bought this dryer one month before we were married 29 years ago. Rather than pay $500 or more for a new one, I replaced the heating element for a little more than $50 and it took about an hour. Pretty easy stuff all things considered. Part arrived in two days after ordering. Great service and my wife and dryer are good for another 29 years.