Dryer repair 101 - broken heating element

[brewtality213]

I like your cat.

[mrblonde108]

well that's nice my stupid dryer has the element inside the drum. Drum has to come out. turned it on and it broke the element.

[CKS5000]

I had a problem a last week so i replaced the element and nothing, so i changed the themostat(bottom one) but the other one that came with it did not look the same at all. So after i said fuck it, i changed the other one even though it looked nothing like the new one. Low and behold it worked like a charm after that.

[ericpresley119]

Nice! I just did the same with my Kenmore Elite dryer and its working like a champ. its too bad I already ordered (and paid for) a new heating element ($60). Ohh well, i'll just hang on to it until its needed. Thanks for the great idea and video! (Going to the laundromat sucks!)

[bronxfireradio]

@Booties4YourCutie Glad I could help. Be careful when messing with the dryer. Yeshua, Jesus, God, Allah, and Yahweh would all agree that my "expertise" is rather limited.

[GlobalAwareness2525]

How long did that fix last before it blew?

I crimped one & it lasted for 2 months before it melted at the crimp.

Another one I twisted together quickly melted, the melted wires then fell on the metal casing, it arced, sparks flew, it was a regular fireworks display. I was just checking to see if anyone has crimped those wires & had any long term success because it would be so cool if it were that simple.

[bronxfireradio]

@GlobalAwareness2525 Still working, and this video and the fix is over a year old. Don't crimp crispy coils. And they won't "melt", unless you put something weird on them. Never leave a dryer unattended, and as I cautioned in this video, don't try this at home. 

[GlobalAwareness2525]

@bronxfireradio

LOL, good disclaimer. There are so many safety thermal cut offs a fire is highly unlikely. I tried something new. The dryer I was working on yesterday has a very different heater design than yours. I decided that since my crimps & twists didn't hold up in the past to actually remove the shortest section of the burnt coil, re-route the reaming coil as it is now shorter then straightening the end twisting it onto the connector.Now there is no interference & should not be a problem

[skepticarpenter]

THANK YOU AND YOUR CAT!! I HAVE EXACT SAME DRYER, DIDN'T THINK OF SPLICING WE A DRYING NOW. I WILL PASS IT ON!! PEACE.

[mrmike803]

GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER NOW I CAN DRY MY KIDS CLOTHS AND DIDNT HAVE TO PAY ALOT TO REPLACE !

[amazem123]

Dude thanks. You just saved me 100$ I was going to spend on the part to replace. Wasn't` sure you could twist a coil. Works great....

[MrGerbilBrain]

Those bright orange areas in the coil are likely to break too. The coils are made from nichrome wire, which does not oxidise very fast.

[bronxfireradio]

@MrGerbilBrain - agreed. Think of toaster elements. The skinnier the wire goes, the larger the resistance. Pushing the same amount of amps thru a smaller space causes an electron clog, and friction heats it up. Anytime you have to splice, make sure the contact surface area is maximized.

[stanjamv1]

lol you dryer is like mine!

[freakdaddy68]

that was awesome man.  The cat was funny as hell. "good goin coily guys" LOL

[snowmancandle2]

5star video bro,i like to see the drum turn :)

[va4life540]

i need to no how to take element off

[anthonynriddle]

what method did you use to splice did you solder or were there some type of crimp-on connectors that you used. i have the same problem with my dryer and the heating element has a 3-4 week lead time on delivery so i need a quick fix

[bronxfireradio]

@anthonynriddle No solder or anything, just twisted the two dangling pieces together. Don't use plastic connectors - they'll melt.

[Yardo1075]

You're my hero!

[yomama238]

Can you make toast in it now?