Electric Clothes Dryer Heating Element Replacement

Remove screws that hold the heating element housing.

Electric clothes dryer heating element replacement.

Move the dryer forward and use a 1 4 inch nut driver to remove the screws from the back panel. Remove the back panel. Find where the heating element housing is located inside the dryer. The heating element could be bad or the safety thermostat the inlet control thermistor or the safety thermostat all which are mounted on the heating element assembly.

Shut off the power. If your electric dryer doesn t heating chec. Take the heating element and housing out of the dryer. Remove power from dryer.

Replacing it isn t a difficult task but it does involve removing the back cover of the dryer. How to change the heating element in a dryer. An electric dryer that tumbles but doesn t heat up probably has a burnt out heating element. Locate the heating element near the bottom of the dryer.

This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace a broken heating element in some kenmore electric dryers. Unplug the dryer to disconnect electrical power.