This was outstanding. You are a saint, your wife is a queen, and you both should live long, happy, and blessed lives - and may that dryer last a lifetime! God bless you both!!! 🙏🙏
Thank you and may you be blessed! The only video I found on how to open this type of dryer! You saved me hours and hours of unnecessary work. Many thanks and much appreciation.
I did this once years ago and it was so difficult to figure it out. You are one of very few people who have a video. Here I am again replacing the element after a few years and I forgot how to get into this bad boy. I don’t think they could have made it more difficult. Very grateful for your video to jog my memory.
Thank you very much for posting this video. I am a female senior and I want to learn how to 'deep' clean this type of clothes dryer. It is never too old to learn! Thank you in advance
Thank you for this video!! Saved me lots of time!! I was already taking off the back panel before I came across your video. 😂 I was able to replace the thermal fuse and it ran for a bit but then it stopped heating. Just took it apart again. Fuse is bad again and continuity is good for the element and thermostat. The research continues 🤷
Have you cleaned out the lint and everything from it? If it gets too hot it could trip the fuse, so maybe there's something causing it to heat up too quickly?
@@WatchorPass Sorry for the late response. Ended up finding out that the heating element was shorting which caused the new fuse blow again. Went ahead and replaced the whole assembly. Dryer is working like new. Thanks again. 👍
Thanks, this really sped up my disassembly time which is the hardest part for anyone with even descent mech skills, if you don't know where to start, I will often break stuff taking it apart and ..... I just replaced all the gas side components, and cleaned it up real good, replaced belt also, was already in there might as well. Should get another 5 years out of it I hope 8). Inflation is definitely making me dust off my tools.
Awesome! So glad it helped. Like I said in the video, I spent like 3 or 4 days just trying to figure out how to open it. Once it was open and I had the right manual, it was pretty quick to disassemble. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Thanks man for this very informative video. Thanks to you, I learned the quickest, easiest way to get to the thermal cut-off - I simply tipped the unit on its face, cut 3 sides of a 8" square hole in the upper left quadrant with tin snips approximately where your vid showed me I needed to access, folded it back and took the part out. Replaced the part and then folded the flap back to cover the hole. About 15 minutes total work.
I have the same dryer and the heating element wasn’t kicking on. Just like you, I replaced the cutoff switch and it now works. Thank you for the video and your effort to document the problem / fix.
Thank you SO MUCH 🙏 Before we saw this we tried taking off the back panel but realized it wasn't budging, Googling eventually brought me to this video which is amazingly helpful. Thank you for providing all of the information & the link to the service guide. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for this video. I found the top very easy to remove by just pulling up lightly on the corner while popping a short screwdriver straight back against the clip. Did this on each side and clips released very easy
Great video! By watching this video and some patience I took off one screw from the heat exhaust tube slide it out and with some patience’s put my arm inside the exhaust hole to unscrew the 2 screws holding the fuse..
Thanks for this video. I have the exact same machine and have been wondering for a real long time how to get into the lint duct to clean it properly. It's never easy anymore.
Same here! Thanks so much for doing this video! Wish I had seen it BEFORE I spent 4 hrs trying to remove the BACK of the machine…dooohhhhh!! Now I know!
@@pennierhodes61 Glad you both found this useful and that's exactly why I made the video! I spent too many hours frustratingly removing screws and finding nothing budging!
Heads up you can take the tube off running out of the back of the dryer instead of taking completely apart and reach inside to replace the thermal fuse and high temp sensor. You do have to take it apart for the heating element twice . I had the red wire burn through on thermostat. Both sensors were good this time. I took completely apart and found a thermistor on the back of the blower that I think may be bad as it did not have continuity. Ordered one and I am going to try that.
To open the lid you’ll need 2 flat head screwdrivers one to stick in between the lid and door and the other to push the clip to release the lid from the door very easy once you doit. (Appliance flipper 8590)
Hey watch or pass, I have the exact same washer/dryer as you. My dryer runs when my door is closed. What would you think is the issue causing that? Any advice helps. Thanks!!!
Thanks so much again…wish I could figure out the link to download that service manual. I cant seem to locate it in the comments section or as part of the video caption.
It's in the video description. It's one of the first links on there. Just click it and it should come up (I just checked and it worked for me). If that doesn't work, it's here: www.appliancefactoryparts.com/content/pdfs/148120-1.pdf
Thanks, I finally got it to print and now have it for all future reference-I just need to put back any and all screws from the back panel I removed before seeing your video and the service manual. All 50 pages are now safely printed out and in a binder for future use! You ROCK!
That was tough for me to film. I think this video has a pretty good visualization of it. You have to feed it around the pully that is spring loaded, and around the other pully that is stationary. Then the spring pully retracts to give it a tight fit. th-cam.com/video/DSEfy3SVRi4/w-d-xo.html
How did you get this electrode back on? I know one goes to the light and that’s pretty easy. Not sure how tog et the other one in and I’m assuming it’s like the door sensors? It’s at 10:11
don’t remember specifically but I made sure not to move the cables much so I would remember which one went where. I don’t remember it being too difficult other than there not being much slack.
That one video from two years ago with my specific problem from a dryer I just got from my inlaws….the lint trap was scorched orange and had burn holes….i still don’t know how it didn’t burn the fuckin house down….
I have the same model took the top off. Front panel still seems to be attached after I took the front four screws out. Any ideas that may be holding me up?
Anybody ever open up the big daddy the father of course are the husband of this dryer steam refresh dryer, open it up and clean it up maybe making some noise rockin maybe something minor
I don't think that's the case with this dryer but I would love to be proven wrong. I messed around with it a lot and there was no easy way to get to the heating elements. Which two screws are you talking about?
@@WatchorPass Great informative video! There's a tab that goes into the back of the heating element assembly holding it in. If you remove the support bracket in the front (which I assume are the two screws he is referring to. Four screws to completely remove), then you should be able to get the entire assembly out w/out the removal of the drum. Takes a bit of finagling but it can be done! :)
This was outstanding. You are a saint, your wife is a queen, and you both should live long, happy, and blessed lives - and may that dryer last a lifetime! God bless you both!!! 🙏🙏
Thank you and may you be blessed! The only video I found on how to open this type of dryer! You saved me hours and hours of unnecessary work. Many thanks and much appreciation.
Same here. Great Vid Man!! Thank you!
Omg this dryer is very difficult for open ! Thanks so much
For this video
I did this once years ago and it was so difficult to figure it out. You are one of very few people who have a video. Here I am again replacing the element after a few years and I forgot how to get into this bad boy. I don’t think they could have made it more difficult. Very grateful for your video to jog my memory.
Thank you very much for posting this video. I am a female senior and I want to learn how to 'deep' clean this type of clothes dryer. It is never too old to learn! Thank you in advance
Thank you for this video!! Saved me lots of time!! I was already taking off the back panel before I came across your video. 😂 I was able to replace the thermal fuse and it ran for a bit but then it stopped heating. Just took it apart again. Fuse is bad again and continuity is good for the element and thermostat. The research continues 🤷
Have you cleaned out the lint and everything from it? If it gets too hot it could trip the fuse, so maybe there's something causing it to heat up too quickly?
Same issue here. Did you find a fix? Thank you.
@@WatchorPass Sorry for the late response. Ended up finding out that the heating element was shorting which caused the new fuse blow again. Went ahead and replaced the whole assembly. Dryer is working like new. Thanks again. 👍
Thanks, this really sped up my disassembly time which is the hardest part for anyone with even descent mech skills, if you don't know where to start, I will often break stuff taking it apart and ..... I just replaced all the gas side components, and cleaned it up real good, replaced belt also, was already in there might as well. Should get another 5 years out of it I hope 8). Inflation is definitely making me dust off my tools.
Awesome! So glad it helped. Like I said in the video, I spent like 3 or 4 days just trying to figure out how to open it. Once it was open and I had the right manual, it was pretty quick to disassemble.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Thanks man for this very informative video. Thanks to you, I learned the quickest, easiest way to get to the thermal cut-off - I simply tipped the unit on its face, cut 3 sides of a 8" square hole in the upper left quadrant with tin snips approximately where your vid showed me I needed to access, folded it back and took the part out. Replaced the part and then folded the flap back to cover the hole. About 15 minutes total work.
Glad it helped! And glad you were able to come up with a super quick solution!
And if it or the other component in there goes bad again, it will take even less time to repair.
Thank you sir! Was able to take apart my similar model Kenmore elite and replace the rollers because of this video
I have the same dryer and the heating element wasn’t kicking on. Just like you, I replaced the cutoff switch and it now works. Thank you for the video and your effort to document the problem / fix.
And now no heat again after a few loads.
I used a butter knife to pop the top of the dryer off- no money spent.
Great job. Very informative. Actually youre reverse (Tarantino style) editing made the video extremely interesting. Thanks very much.
Thank you SO MUCH 🙏 Before we saw this we tried taking off the back panel but realized it wasn't budging, Googling eventually brought me to this video which is amazingly helpful. Thank you for providing all of the information & the link to the service guide. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for this video. I found the top very easy to remove by just pulling up lightly on the corner while popping a short screwdriver straight back against the clip. Did this on each side and clips released very easy
now that I know where the clips are, used a narrow putty knife and found that down pressure on the top while pushing on the clip made it a lot easier.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
Great video! By watching this video and some patience I took off one screw from the heat exhaust tube slide it out and with some patience’s put my arm inside the exhaust hole to unscrew the 2 screws holding the fuse..
Whoa, very nice. That was an option but I was worried I was going to drop a screw if I didn't have a full view and then have to take it apart anyways!
Thanks for this video. I have the exact same machine and have been wondering for a real long time how to get into the lint duct to clean it properly. It's never easy anymore.
Same here! Thanks so much for doing this video! Wish I had seen it BEFORE I spent 4 hrs trying to remove the BACK of the machine…dooohhhhh!! Now I know!
@@pennierhodes61 Glad you both found this useful and that's exactly why I made the video! I spent too many hours frustratingly removing screws and finding nothing budging!
Heads up you can take the tube off running out of the back of the dryer instead of taking completely apart and reach inside to replace the thermal fuse and high temp sensor. You do have to take it apart for the heating element twice .
I had the red wire burn through on thermostat. Both sensors were good this time. I took completely apart and found a thermistor on the back of the blower that I think may be bad as it did not have continuity. Ordered one and I am going to try that.
Great video! It helped me so much. Fantastic step by step instructions.
I have this exact dryer. Very informative. Thanks!
To open the lid you’ll need 2 flat head screwdrivers one to stick in between the lid and door and the other to push the clip to release the lid from the door very easy once you doit. (Appliance flipper 8590)
I tried flathead screwdrivers but the seal was so tight it wouldn't fit in without seriously scratching the area.
Excellent tutorial!
Very informative and helpful video thank you much!
Fantastic! Thank you so much!
Hey watch or pass, I have the exact same washer/dryer as you. My dryer runs when my door is closed. What would you think is the issue causing that? Any advice helps.
Thanks!!!
God bless your thoughtful heart!!!
Thanks so much again…wish I could figure out the link to download that service manual. I cant seem to locate it in the comments section or as part of the video caption.
It's in the video description. It's one of the first links on there. Just click it and it should come up (I just checked and it worked for me).
If that doesn't work, it's here: www.appliancefactoryparts.com/content/pdfs/148120-1.pdf
Thanks, I finally got it to print and now have it for all future reference-I just need to put back any and all screws from the back panel I removed before seeing your video and the service manual. All 50 pages are now safely printed out and in a binder for future use! You ROCK!
Is your dryer electric or gas? Mine was very similar until I got to heating area
Mines electric.
How do you put the belt back on? I never got to see how it was placed onto the pulley
That was tough for me to film. I think this video has a pretty good visualization of it. You have to feed it around the pully that is spring loaded, and around the other pully that is stationary. Then the spring pully retracts to give it a tight fit.
th-cam.com/video/DSEfy3SVRi4/w-d-xo.html
@@WatchorPass thanks for replying so quickly!
I too found the putty knife way easier to get to the clips.
Can you show how to open the front? That would’ve been helpful.
How did you get this electrode back on? I know one goes to the light and that’s pretty easy. Not sure how tog et the other one in and I’m assuming it’s like the door sensors? It’s at 10:11
don’t remember specifically but I made sure not to move the cables much so I would remember which one went where. I don’t remember it being too difficult other than there not being much slack.
That one video from two years ago with my specific problem from a dryer I just got from my inlaws….the lint trap was scorched orange and had burn holes….i still don’t know how it didn’t burn the fuckin house down….
I have the same model took the top off. Front panel still seems to be attached after I took the front four screws out. Any ideas that may be holding me up?
Yeah he's leaving out steps that's what's holding you up
i took 6 screws out of mine to get it off. this is very good info BUT there really is not a lot of info on this type of dryer.
I just needed to put a new belt on mine and I'm more confused now than I already was! 😐
The kenmore elite has 2 gas lines on the back . Can someone help me please . Why does it have 2 lines ?
Anybody ever open up the big daddy the father of course are the husband of this dryer steam refresh dryer, open it up and clean it up maybe making some noise rockin maybe something minor
Two screws and the entire heating unit comes out from under the drum. 5 minutes to fix. You do not need to disassemble the dryer.
I don't think that's the case with this dryer but I would love to be proven wrong. I messed around with it a lot and there was no easy way to get to the heating elements.
Which two screws are you talking about?
Hey Dan, where did you get access from to get to the thermal coupler?
@@WatchorPass Great informative video! There's a tab that goes into the back of the heating element assembly holding it in. If you remove the support bracket in the front (which I assume are the two screws he is referring to. Four screws to completely remove), then you should be able to get the entire assembly out w/out the removal of the drum. Takes a bit of finagling but it can be done! :)
YEAH right! 2 screws 9 wires and a clip at the other end that you cant get to. HMMMMM?
Lol this video is edited wrong. 😂
good job partner only next time do it assbackwards
I hate this style they make them so damn hard to work on
It's not "thermocoupler"...its thermocouple".
Bro why tf do you skip around so much..
This video was very confusing and didn't help at all
Sorry you felt that way. What part are you trying to figure out?
It helped a bit, just too much skipping and left our info