Parts used:
3387747

Difficulty level:
Very Easy 1/5

Time of repair:
0 - 15 minutes

Tools:
1/4" Nut driver, Needle nose pliers

Customer:
Matthew, FL

Dryer was taking a long time to dry and then stopped heating all together.

My Repair & Advice:

This was really easy to replace, we unplugged the dryer, removed the front bottom panel, removed the heat shield blocking the front of the element, unplugged the two wires going to the element (pliers helped to get these off), removed the one mounting screw on the left, and then the old element just pulled out of the canister firmly. Pushed the new element back in, and reinstalled in the reverse order. We also found that the blower housing that the lint filter slides into was FULL of lint. We cleaned this out at the same time. The dryer is now working much better and drying much faster!

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Parts used:
3387747

Difficulty level:
Easy 2/5

Time of repair:
30 - 60 minutes

Tools:
Two table knives (or flat blade screwdrivers) Needle-nose pliers Standard pliers 3/16 socket Ratchet driver Masking tape

Customer:
Bruce, WI

Dryer does not heat. All other functions normal.

My Repair & Advice:

1. Unplug power cord and remove venting duct.

2. Tilt unit backward, elevating front of unit. This may not be necessary if you have good knees. Mine are shot, and "she who must be obeyed" was happy to help.

3. Remove access panel below dryer door. Comically, this was my most time-consuming step, until I realized the proper procedure. Slide a flat blade(kitchen knife)in from each side of top of access panel until toe clamps are depressed. Apply pressure toward front of panel and swing forward. Set aside with finished side up.

4. Remove sheet metal screw on access panel to heating element chanber with socket and ratchet. Remove panel.

5. Remove spade terminals from element and label leads.

6. Remove single sheet metal screw that holds the heating element in heating chamber. In my case, this required blind removal from the left side of the exterior of the heating chamber with socket and ratchet.

7. Remove the old element from the heating chamber. In my case, firm pressure was required with a standard pliers to remove the element. I found the horizontal member at the front of the element a good place to grasp and pull.

8. Before reassembly, remove all lint and debris from the unit.

9. Reverse steps 7-1 to reassemble.

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Parts used:
279973
3387747

Difficulty level:
Easy 2/5

Time of repair:
30 - 60 minutes

Tools:
Nut driver, and a 1/4 drive socket set since the nut driver won't reach some of the screws. Pliers, multimeter/voltage tester.

Customer:
David , MN

The dryer still worked on all cycles, but there was no heat. The dryer element and thermostat/thermal fuse were burned out, too much lint had built up in the element housing.

My Repair & Advice:

The diagnosis and repair was very straight forward after searching online for information on how to dismantle and test the parts. It helps a lot to have the exact model number. OEM Parts ordered from Parts Dr were shipped very quick and replaced the originals perfectly. My wife was very happy to have a working dryer again.

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Parts used:
3387747

Difficulty level:
Kinda Difficult 3/5

Time of repair:
2+ hours

Tools:
ratchet set, hammer (more on that tool below)

Customer:
Don, PA

Dryer would not heat.

My Repair & Advice:

Ended up being a broken element. We do about 3 loads a day so the life of the element is lessened considerably the way we use the dryer. I had to use the rubber handle of the hammer to lift up on the toe panel to align the screw with the hole. It was hard to screw it on or off without taking the strain off the small screws. The old element was a little tough to pull out. After a little jiggling and prying (I didn't want to bend the housing or pull the housing out from the back of the unit), it slid out. All in all, it was pretty easy to switch out the element. I've never done work like this on a washer or dryer, so others who have should find it pretty easy to do.

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Parts used:
3387747

Difficulty level:
Easy 2/5

Time of repair:
15 - 30 minutes

Tools:
Nut driver and vacuum with hose

Customer:
Christopher, NC

Dryer would not dry.

My Repair & Advice:

Easy job. Remove the front panel. Remove the lint trap cover. Next remove the bracket in front of the heating element tube. Remove 1 screw holding the element in place, slide the element out and replace with the new one. Put everything back together. While you have the covers off you will need to vacuum out all the lint that has collected in the open area around the element. Easy job.

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Parts used:
3387747

Difficulty level:
Very Easy 1/5

Time of repair:
0 - 15 minutes

Tools:
volt meter (optional) philips head screwdriver

Customer:
John, NC

no heat from dryer. Diagnosed that there was voltage to heater coil, but coil nichrome wire had parted.

My Repair & Advice:

Verify power disconnected. Disconnect heating element, remove 1 screw on side of element ceramic socket, remove heater element and visually inspect for broken coil.

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