Thanks for the great video. You saved me a lot of unnecessary disassembly and an unnecessary repair bill. $40 and 45 minutes later, and I had my heating coil replaced and my dryer working again.
Thanks for your video. My dryer wasn't heating. I followed your instructions on how to check the coils and thermistor. I found out it was just a connection lose on the thermistor. Easy fix!
Thank you very much for a great video. This is exactly what was wrong with my dryer and I fixed it thanks to your video. It only cost me about $40 as opposed to hundreds of dollars for a repair man. Thanks again.
I can't thank you enough for this! I obviously had the exact same problem with a very similar model dryer (15+ years old now). When the dryer stopped drying my immediate thought was to do the math of "Do I bother paying $150 for a repair guy to just come out and take a look at it, or should I just buy a new one now?" Instead, I watched your video, ordered the parts from Amazon and $35 later my dryer's working again. Watching this again post-fix, I'm going to assume that the jump-cut at 3:40 was to edit out the swearing? That casing definitely doesn't slip out easily, it requires a bit of "English" aka rigorous tugging, twisting and a bevy of curse words. I did find that it was easier to remove that bracket and just leave the "tube" portion and work away at that to free it from the back of the dryer. If you look at more "official" videos on this repair, they start with taking the top of the unit off, disconnecting circuit boards, removing belts, taking out the *drum* etc etc. What a nightmare. Your method is clearly ideal, minimally invasive, and a really do-able fix for any homeowner. This video was a lifesaver, thanks again for making it - you've helped a ton of people, and you can now add me to that list!
Fantastic video that I referenced to replace my heater coil unit for all of $27 with a 3-year warranty. We are back in business now due to you, Brown Coat Dad.
Great video! You covered everything from start to finish which is what I had to see. You even gave a price range for the new element. You're awesome! Thanks
Great video. Thanks to you i saved a pile of time. The official Whirlpool video has the whole dryer pulled apart to reach the heater. You just yanked it out. Thanks!
Thank you for such a great detailed video! I was able to get the kit from Amazon the same day and cost was less than 40.00. It did take me a lot longer as this was the first time on these newer dryers, but if I have to do it again it will be a breeze!
Thank you, simple on point. I've been looking for a video on. My model and could not find it. I took the whole thing apart 😣 Even the Goddard drum, now, how do I test for continuity..?
replaced my element, same issue it was broken. video was helpful to replace the unit. However did have an issue with the housing going back into the back of the dryer, but I bent the tab slightly towards the back of the dryer and it went in fine after that. How did you get the blower housing off. I can't seem to get it off.
I had labeled the leads as you recommended but the labels to the front connecting wires (element) have come off hoping you can refresh my memory as to which lead goes from the element to the thermostat. Bottom lead to top?
What is it when your electric dryer( Frigidair DE500ADW5) works as it should and shuts off at the end of the cycle, but the heat is staying on. Checked the heater, is not grounded.
I changed high thermal switch.there was heat for little bit now nothing.also plate of my heating element cracked on side but elemnt had continuity.my high limit thermal switch failed again
Hi there, I’m trying to find the heater(element) for whirlpool twins drying model Ylte5243dq0 but I can’t find this model can you please help me with this Thank you
how do you get the lint cover off. I tried to remove it, by the 3 screws but still seems to be hard to remove and I don't want to force it. Is there something else I am missing.
Is the dryer on this video is it electric or is it gas? Because mine is electric we bought the heating element but the dryer still don’t dry and so I’m now understanding there’s a thermostat and a few that needs to Looked into and im learning
@@christopherflorian2382 It was not easy and left me pretty mad. There was a clip in the back holding it in place and the only way to get it out was to lift up the enclosure holding the element. The problem was the dryer drum was in the way. I had to completely dissasemble the entire dryer. If you wind up having to do this you may as well do like I did and replace the dryer belt so you dont have to dissasemble it again anytime soon. DO NOT put the bracket holding the element casing back, there is no need for it, the front bracing is sufficient to keep it from moving. It will also make future replacement of the element much easier next time. Good luck, it was a pain but doable.
The clip in the back of he housing goes inside the rear the back of the dryer. Most repair videos show taking the drum out. There is too little clearance to maneuver the element housing into the back properly.
No need to remove the entire heating assembly. There is one screw at the front left, near the heating coil wires - remove that screw and the heating coil will slide right out for replacement. NOTE: you need to remove that vertical metal bracket in front first - it has two screws - one attaching to the bottom of the dryer and one attaching to the entire heating assembly.
I was saying that too. All these videos tell people to do really unnecessary stuff. Lots of it! Some how my dryer is missing the wire that goes to the element from the thermostat limitor
The heater assembly has right angled tabs that index into the lower housing flanges. How can you “slide it out”? The tabs prevent that. Also, in the video he doesn’t really show how difficult it is to get that front spring metal tab inside the duct opening in the back of the dryer. I had to bend that tab down a little bit in order for it to get underneath the lip of the duct opening. (See tab in the video at 6:50). It was very difficult. That’s why there are a lot of videos out there telling you to disassemble the entire dryer so that you can work on the housing and easily get it in an out of that duct opening in the back of the dryer. There isn’t enough room to fit that heater assembly and housing into that duct opening without a lot of difficulty. Also, there is a huge difference in longevity and durability between the low priced knock off heaters on Amazon versus the OEM heater from whirlpool. This was verified by a technician I know who is a professional appliance repair person. He advised against buying the $20-$30 ones on Amazon and going with the Whirlpool version.
Thanks for the great video. You saved me a lot of unnecessary disassembly and an unnecessary repair bill. $40 and 45 minutes later, and I had my heating coil replaced and my dryer working again.
Thanks! Glad it worked out for you.
I was just able to replace the heating element in my dryer because of your video. Thank you!!
Thanks for your video. My dryer wasn't heating. I followed your instructions on how to check the coils and thermistor. I found out it was just a connection lose on the thermistor. Easy fix!
Thank you very much for a great video. This is exactly what was wrong with my dryer and I fixed it thanks to your video. It only cost me about $40 as opposed to hundreds of dollars for a repair man. Thanks again.
Glad it helped
Very helpful - ordered part (on Amazon Prime -next day delivery) $42.98 - Over 1hour half completed and working fine!
Really appreciate your explanation on this. Fixed mine using your example with no issues.
I can't thank you enough for this! I obviously had the exact same problem with a very similar model dryer (15+ years old now). When the dryer stopped drying my immediate thought was to do the math of "Do I bother paying $150 for a repair guy to just come out and take a look at it, or should I just buy a new one now?" Instead, I watched your video, ordered the parts from Amazon and $35 later my dryer's working again.
Watching this again post-fix, I'm going to assume that the jump-cut at 3:40 was to edit out the swearing? That casing definitely doesn't slip out easily, it requires a bit of "English" aka rigorous tugging, twisting and a bevy of curse words. I did find that it was easier to remove that bracket and just leave the "tube" portion and work away at that to free it from the back of the dryer.
If you look at more "official" videos on this repair, they start with taking the top of the unit off, disconnecting circuit boards, removing belts, taking out the *drum* etc etc. What a nightmare. Your method is clearly ideal, minimally invasive, and a really do-able fix for any homeowner.
This video was a lifesaver, thanks again for making it - you've helped a ton of people, and you can now add me to that list!
Fantastic video that I referenced to replace my heater coil unit for all of $27 with a 3-year warranty. We are back in business now due to you, Brown Coat Dad.
Great video! You covered everything from start to finish which is what I had to see. You even gave a price range for the new element. You're awesome! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Thanks to you i saved a pile of time. The official Whirlpool video has the whole dryer pulled apart to reach the heater. You just yanked it out. Thanks!
Thank you for such a great detailed video! I was able to get the kit from Amazon the same day and cost was less than 40.00. It did take me a lot longer as this was the first time on these newer dryers, but if I have to do it again it will be a breeze!
Thanks for posting! Did exactly what you did and in 30 min s I was finished! And 350$ saved.
Thank You for such a helpful tutorial. You saved me a ton of money 😁
Thank you very much for posting! Super helpful!
Thanks for the detailed info. Worked like a charm! Fixed it myself thanks to youtubers!
I think it is pretty awesome that you could get Dan Harmon to narrate! Cool video!
Thanks a million for this video，Using your video as a guide made this a pretty easy fix.
Thank you. Very helpful video.
Thank you very much, saved me a lot of $$$ and my relationship. Super helpful
Excellent, thanks for the video, got it working because of you!
Glad it helped
Thank you, simple on point. I've been looking for a video on. My model and could not find it. I took the whole thing apart 😣
Even the Goddard drum, now, how do I test for continuity..?
Thank you from the Dominican republic.
Thank you for making this video was very helpful
Thank you for the video, exact problem I had
Very helpful video. Thanks
Thanks for the help man 11.99$ later I was set, The wife was good to go thanks brother.
Thank you! So helpful!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Worked perfectly!
You're welcome!
Very helpful to me.
Thanks nice video. I wish my husband saw this before he installed. Drying now makes noise. any suggestion?
Got mine heating, but cool air coming out of back vent tubing? This ok 👌
replaced my element, same issue it was broken. video was helpful to replace the unit. However did have an issue with the housing going back into the back of the dryer, but I bent the tab slightly towards the back of the dryer and it went in fine after that.
How did you get the blower housing off. I can't seem to get it off.
I had labeled the leads as you recommended but the labels to the front connecting wires (element) have come off hoping you can refresh my memory as to which lead goes from the element to the thermostat. Bottom lead to top?
use a barrel connector to keep the snapped wire ends together.works like new.
Thanks you BrownCoatDad! That was exactly my issue as well. Saved me some troubleshooting stress for certain! HooWah!!!
How do you take off the front panel??
What is it when your electric dryer( Frigidair DE500ADW5) works as it should and shuts off at the end of the cycle, but the heat is staying on. Checked the heater, is not grounded.
I check heating coil 9.9 good or bad
I changed high thermal switch.there was heat for little bit now nothing.also plate of my heating element cracked on side but elemnt had continuity.my high limit thermal switch failed again
What’s the model number of the dryer? That part doesn’t seem to coincide with my whirlpool Duet YWED8500SR0
Hi there, I’m trying to find the heater(element) for whirlpool twins drying model Ylte5243dq0 but I can’t find this model can you please help me with this
Thank you
I can’t remove the coil thing with just removing the screw. Do I need to do anything else?
how do you get the lint cover off. I tried to remove it, by the 3 screws but still seems to be hard to remove and I don't want to force it. Is there something else I am missing.
Mine had a surprise screw towards the top and required a good amount of force to get it off
I found it impossible to put the heating element housing back into the dryer. That clip on the back is impossible to slide back in, not enough room
I couldn't as well however, I took a pair of pliers and bent it slightly towards the back of the dryer and it went in no problem after that.
Is the dryer on this video is it electric or is it gas? Because mine is electric we bought the heating element but the dryer still don’t dry and so I’m now understanding there’s a thermostat and a few that needs to Looked into and im learning
Electric. I was lucky it was just the heater coil for me.
Why in the world would you cut off the part you attached the plugs to the fuse????? I needed that part🤦♂️ i forgot to make record where they went..
Sure wish mine just came right out. I've watched three so far that say the same. Mine moves around but surely doesnt just come right out.
Mine is the same. How did you get it out?
@@christopherflorian2382 It was not easy and left me pretty mad. There was a clip in the back holding it in place and the only way to get it out was to lift up the enclosure holding the element. The problem was the dryer drum was in the way. I had to completely dissasemble the entire dryer. If you wind up having to do this you may as well do like I did and replace the dryer belt so you dont have to dissasemble it again anytime soon. DO NOT put the bracket holding the element casing back, there is no need for it, the front bracing is sufficient to keep it from moving. It will also make future replacement of the element much easier next time. Good luck, it was a pain but doable.
3/18 is this for an electric I have gas
Why do breaker and also unplug?????
maybe for safety...if the average joe doesn't hear one direction, will hear the other?
My coil housing is not coming out like yours did
I'm fighting the same issue right now. Did you ever figure out how to get it out?
@@unknownentity1238 take off the back panel
@@mattleeman318 Ugh. Will do. Thanks.
Mine either.
The clip in the back of he housing goes inside the rear the back of the dryer. Most repair videos show taking the drum out. There is too little clearance to maneuver the element housing into the back properly.
No need to remove the entire heating assembly. There is one screw at the front left, near the heating coil wires - remove that screw and the heating coil will slide right out for replacement. NOTE: you need to remove that vertical metal bracket in front first - it has two screws - one attaching to the bottom of the dryer and one attaching to the entire heating assembly.
I was saying that too. All these videos tell people to do really unnecessary stuff. Lots of it! Some how my dryer is missing the wire that goes to the element from the thermostat limitor
Thanks for the tip!
The heater assembly has right angled tabs that index into the lower housing flanges. How can you “slide it out”? The tabs prevent that. Also, in the video he doesn’t really show how difficult it is to get that front spring metal tab inside the duct opening in the back of the dryer. I had to bend that tab down a little bit in order for it to get underneath the lip of the duct opening. (See tab in the video at 6:50). It was very difficult. That’s why there are a lot of videos out there telling you to disassemble the entire dryer so that you can work on the housing and easily get it in an out of that duct opening in the back of the dryer. There isn’t enough room to fit that heater assembly and housing into that duct opening without a lot of difficulty. Also, there is a huge difference in longevity and durability between the low priced knock off heaters on Amazon versus the OEM heater from whirlpool. This was verified by a technician I know who is a professional appliance repair person. He advised against buying the $20-$30 ones on Amazon and going with the Whirlpool version.
0:04 U can see the tru, deep emotional toll ths issue had on her... "Aaaaanndd it's kinda, really, saaaaad.." Poor dear...;P