Thanks, Bill. Great video. I'm a 72 year old woman who followed your video and replaced the heating element in my dryer. Nice step by step instructions... and now my dryer heats again!!!
all the other videos were for newer dryers. Thank God I found your video I never would have known about getting that screw out from the top of the machine to get my heating element out. I called around and it's $80 just for someone to come out. I'M a 55 year old woman who refuses to pay for something I i can do myself and with your help i did it myself. My kids once told me you can fix anything with you tube. So big thank you !
Thank you for refreshing my memory on fixing my dryer. I have not gone through it since I stored it away for 6 years. We'll thank you again & have a Great Day From Northern Utah USA 🇺🇸 🤠.... 🎉 Enjoy 🎉
Very thorough troubleshooting. I did this and manually reset the bad thermostat with a hard "smack" on the counter. Took several times but it did reset to ~0-ohms. Dryer seems to work fine now. Thanks for the excellent video!
I have a dryer very similar to this and your video(s) helped me out immensely. I would never have been able to fix it without your help. After checking everything you suggested -- I also checked the Thermo cutoff -- located higher up on the box encasing the heating element -- that was the problem. I had already come across the "just drop the switch" video, and I did that, and sure enough the dryer started to heat up again! I had already cleaned away all the lint from everywhere, but still keep an eye out in case that wasn't the reason the cutoff switch tripped. So, in the end, the only cost was to buy the meter, I didn't even have to buy a part! Again, thank you for taking the time to make these video!
Good morning Bill , I'm just starting to look at all the possibilities of the issue with the dryer , but have to say , this was one of the most straight forward , clear and easy to follow videos of ANY how to videos I've watched for anything . Thanks Kindly Bob from Calgary
Hands down the best review for this kind of heater. It was my heating element that failed; I did the Ohms test and it did not have any continuity. I replaced it with a new heating element from Amazon from 20 bucks and that did the trick. Thanks for the walk through.
Thank you. This was the third video I watched on this subject (second one of yours). This old brown-top was the closest to my 200?, and I NEVER would have figured out how to open the top if you had not demonstrated. On my dryer, the screw for the clip that holds the top of the heater manifold is accessed from the drum side, so you definitely saved my day. All (4) thermal switch/fuse were good, but heating element had burned through, right at one of the insulators.
Our dryer just stopped heating and I haven’t taken it apart yet but I really appreciate the help man always nice to know what I’m crawling into, thanks again
Just had an issue with my dryer and to my surprise the first video that shows up is yours... And I have the same dryer...thank you for uploading this. Video is still helping people after 8 years
You are such a life saver thanks so much for these videos! I'm a single mom and Grandmother and they all live with me and with one appliance down the whole house shuts down! Thanks again
I watched this video, studied the parts and ordered everything from Amazon and thanks to THIS video, I fixed my brown Top dryer. Cant thank you enough for this first class video. Saved me a ton of money and I celebrated by doing laundry.
Thank you for this video. Your instructions saved the day. I wasn't able to figure out how to remove the heating element housing on my own. it was that top screw/clip. I found the break used a piece of wire to temporarily bridge the broken coil. It works. Using the multimeter was a real timesaver as well. It was nice to be able to eliminate the fuses and thermostats. My wife was not enjoying her trips to the laundromat.
Thank goodness I finally found a video with a dryer just like mine. I bought replacement parts and all the video for the high limit thermostat show wires connecting to the heating element. When I opened the back of my dryer the part was out of the hole and lying on the frame with two wire attached to it and two wires attached to the heating element, so the all the other videos were all very confusing. When you opened the back of your dryer it all finally made sense and I felt comfortable only using two of the tree place to reconnect!
Thanks much, this really makes it look simple. I'll be checking mine and hopefully fixing it tomorrow. This old dryer has been a workhorse, only ever had to replace the long band that turns the drum and a wheel the drum sits on. It's easily over 30 years old! Edit: mine was the thermostat on the heating element enclosure. Nice cheap fix!
Awesome video. I checked all your tests, all were good (since I already replaced everything just before finding the element grounded out). New element and still no heat - I then checked the thermal cutoff fuse located near the top of the element housing (not to be confused with the thermal fuse) and found my previously grounded element had fried the NEW recently replaced cutoff fuse. I was ready to give up on this darlin' dryer, but she still works great. Thank you for showing videos of the "Brown Top Kenmore" dryer.
Hands down BEST how to DIY video thank you ..... made it too easy to save my dryer and heating element on Amazon cost $21.65 vs the repair visit and fix of $250
For the win!! Had 35 year old Kenmore dryer and yep, the heater element broke (nice to be able to visually see it!) and this helped me check the thermostats as well. Mission accomplished for about $40!!
God bless you. I could not find the screw to take the heating element out. Other videos were for newer dryers. This was exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Thanks for the video. My old 1990 year kenmore dryer has just gone cold. Runs but ice cold. I will use your instructions here to check it out. I didn't realize yours didn't really have a problem! I watched you check it all out and wasn't finding a problem and I couldn't imagine what could be wrong with yours. Then I realized you were just showing where to test on your (Good) dryer! Lol! What is usually the problem! Thanks again, Tom
This was a fantastic video. Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong heating element. I am still trying to find the part number. Thank you again for your great video.
Brother- thank you so much. You saved me at least $100 dollars. I was able to take care of this after watching you. Thank you for posting this. God bless you!
Excellent video and works on all dryers. Turned out my problem was a worn out power outlet. It actually gave good readings at the dryer because I moved the dryer. I checked the plug half-way-in and got intermittent voltage after jiggling the dryer heated. So, I replaced the outlet and the connection became solid, no jiggling.
It's been a while since you made this video, but I have this very same dryer. Mine is just drying on hot, no matter what setting I select. This video will be helpful if I get brave enough to tear into the dryer. For the moment, I just limit how long many of the clothing items stay in the machine. I will be checking out other of your videos as well! Thanks!!
Bill -- Thanks for the demonstration on how to get the heating element out of the machine. Went smooth and the new element is on the way. Saved my family from listening to the cussing. Thanks again.
Thanks to your video (and a few like it) we are drying again, instead of just tumbling clothes at room-temperature air. Our Kenmore differs from the one in your video, so I had to extemporize, to solve how it comes apart. Don’t know why anyone would design these things so that you have to disassemble the entire unit to get at the thermistor, but you do. An opportunity I suppose to vacuum the insides. The thermistor itself was only off by two units on my multimeter, but that was enough to prevent the heating coils from coming on. Luckily I was able to find an outlet willing to put parts in a bucket while I stood well back from the door. Thanks for saving me a couple hundred dollars on a service call (during a pandemic) or worse yet, a new dryer.
Thanks Dryer Dries! I reset the breaker Box a couple of times and it took care of the problem. I had Bought all the Thermal switches and thermal fuse and put my working parts after testing back to save as spares. I had earlier had a broken coil/heating element and Thanks again bro.
Bill you're killing it this video worked exactly for the old model dryer we have and immediately diagnosed the issue with the heating element following your advice! Thank you!
Hi again! I watched your video a few more times and found the answer to my question. Again, You are my August 22, 2016 Hero o the Day! Thank You for your Wonderful Videos!
Checked all the parts you just mentioned and they are reading good now the big question is can they show good readings and still be a mailfunctioning of one of the parts thermostat cutt off switch thanks for your support looking forward to your reply
Thanks, Bill; Great clear description of electric dryer heating element system for repair analysis. Mike McNeely, Picayune, Mississippi Again, THANKS111
Awesome! Checked everything and found heating element was not responding. Pulled it out and found it has broken heating wire inside. Ordered a new one, hopefully, that will fix it.
Bill, I'm sitting with a head scratcher. I've checked the power from breaker to outlet, cord to machine. Found all my thermostats/sensors fine, but that I had a defective heating element. I replaced it with a new heating element. While I was at it, I went ahead, and replaced the old thermostats/sensors with new ones. Same problem. So I checked all the new stuff, again, all good. Cleaned everything real good. Checked the timer; found it good. Checked the switch on the motor; good again. But I'm still having the same issue. Runs, doesn't heat. I have yet to check the wiring at this point, but I did check all the connections knowing that sometimes new poles on sensors are a little thin for the wiring connectors. Thoughts? (BTW, great vids for us neophytes)
I'll try this! My kenmore is not a brown top, it's an 80 series, so hopefully similar. My problem seems to be intermittent heat. It's taking longer for clothes to dry and sometimes the dryer is very warm when I open it and sometimes it's basically cool.
Thanks for posting this video. I have no heat with basically the same dryer. I ran through all these tests and everything is checking out. Any suggestions on what would be next?
How dangerous is this? I worry about testing live wires. Thank you for this video. My old Kenmore dryer is ancient but was working perfectly till today when it stopped heating. I really want to give thus a try.
Hi Bill watched the video and tested all the parts you showed and everything tested out ok is there something else I can check? Thanks and great video.
Hi, nice video and good explabation. Question? Today i was cheking the dryer because didnt heat up anymore since sat night, i dit check in homs and beeps the thermo fuse thing and the other one is on the side too......but i didnt check the heating element? So if i take a look the heating element how i know if is bad? Thank you again and for you help!!
Thanks for the video, still half way through my trouble shooting but I thought that I'd just add that you can just slip the heating element out without disconnecting the housing if you have crescent wrench....ratcheting will make it much easier 5/16
This is perhaps too late to be of any help to you, but he does have another video with the wiring schematic where he checks the timer. I’m still digging through the archives for my own situation. 😅 Good luck. 😇✌🏼
Thanks, Bill. Great video. I'm a 72 year old woman who followed your video and replaced the heating element in my dryer. Nice step by step instructions... and now my dryer heats again!!!
all the other videos were for newer dryers. Thank God I found your video I never would have known about getting that screw out from the top of the machine to get my heating element out. I called around and it's $80 just for someone to come out. I'M a 55 year old woman who refuses to pay for something I i can do myself and with your help i did it myself. My kids once told me you can fix anything with you tube. So big thank you !
Thank you for refreshing my memory on fixing my dryer. I have not gone through it since I stored it away for 6 years. We'll thank you again & have a Great Day From Northern Utah USA 🇺🇸 🤠.... 🎉 Enjoy 🎉
Very thorough troubleshooting. I did this and manually reset the bad thermostat with a hard "smack" on the counter. Took several times but it did reset to ~0-ohms. Dryer seems to work fine now. Thanks for the excellent video!
Where did you learn about this reset and is there a video of how to do it. thanks
@@targetshootr just search for dryer thermostat fixes on youtube. Buy the best replacement otherwise, from a name breand. G'luck!
My dad did appliance repair for 40 yrs but was sometimes hard to learn from your video was excellent thank you
I have a dryer very similar to this and your video(s) helped me out immensely. I would never have been able to fix it without your help. After checking everything you suggested -- I also checked the Thermo cutoff -- located higher up on the box encasing the heating element -- that was the problem. I had already come across the "just drop the switch" video, and I did that, and sure enough the dryer started to heat up again! I had already cleaned away all the lint from everywhere, but still keep an eye out in case that wasn't the reason the cutoff switch tripped. So, in the end, the only cost was to buy the meter, I didn't even have to buy a part! Again, thank you for taking the time to make these video!
Thank you! I followed another video that showed me how to clean the lint chute. There were pounds of crap in there! So clean first.
Need that video
I am thankful for your videos each time I need to repair one of my appliances. I always forget to tell you. So, where ever you are, thank you!
Good morning Bill , I'm just starting to look at all the possibilities of the issue with the dryer , but have to say , this was one of the most straight forward , clear and easy to follow videos of ANY how to videos I've watched for anything . Thanks Kindly
Bob from Calgary
Hands down the best review for this kind of heater. It was my heating element that failed; I did the Ohms test and it did not have any continuity. I replaced it with a new heating element from Amazon from 20 bucks and that did the trick.
Thanks for the walk through.
Hi, can you share the link to the heating element on Amazon? I don't seem to find one for the model.
It looks like Amazon doesn't carry it anymore.
@@suryaram5643 looks like Amazon doesn't carry it anymore
@@suryaram5643 Type "4391960 dryer heating element" and should get a few options.
Thank you. This was the third video I watched on this subject (second one of yours). This old brown-top was the closest to my 200?, and I NEVER would have figured out how to open the top if you had not demonstrated. On my dryer, the screw for the clip that holds the top of the heater manifold is accessed from the drum side, so you definitely saved my day. All (4) thermal switch/fuse were good, but heating element had burned through, right at one of the insulators.
Our dryer just stopped heating and I haven’t taken it apart yet but I really appreciate the help man always nice to know what I’m crawling into, thanks again
Just had an issue with my dryer and to my surprise the first video that shows up is yours... And I have the same dryer...thank you for uploading this. Video is still helping people after 8 years
Serendipitous? Bill passed away the following year.
You are such a life saver thanks so much for these videos! I'm a single mom and Grandmother and they all live with me and with one appliance down the whole house shuts down! Thanks again
Hey Bob could have not repaired my 30 plus yr old dryer without this video! New element was $19 online and my dryer is REAL hot now
Thanks
Fred
I watched this video, studied the parts and ordered everything from Amazon and thanks to THIS video, I fixed my brown Top dryer. Cant thank you enough for this first class video. Saved me a ton of money and I celebrated by doing laundry.
THANK YOU! I was about going crazy trying to figure out how to get the thing off of there.
Thank you for this video. Your instructions saved the day. I wasn't able to figure out how to remove the heating element housing on my own. it was that top screw/clip. I found the break used a piece of wire to temporarily bridge the broken coil. It works. Using the multimeter was a real timesaver as well. It was nice to be able to eliminate the fuses and thermostats. My wife was not enjoying her trips to the laundromat.
Great video! It has given my old dryer a new life. My wife doesn't think she'll ever get a new dryer😀
Thank goodness I finally found a video with a dryer just like mine. I bought replacement parts and all the video for the high limit thermostat show wires connecting to the heating element. When I opened the back of my dryer the part was out of the hole and lying on the frame with two wire attached to it and two wires attached to the heating element, so the all the other videos were all very confusing. When you opened the back of your dryer it all finally made sense and I felt comfortable only using two of the tree place to reconnect!
I watched at least 5 videos to find the kind of heating element like this. PERFECT. Thank you for posting.
Thanks much, this really makes it look simple. I'll be checking mine and hopefully fixing it tomorrow. This old dryer has been a workhorse, only ever had to replace the long band that turns the drum and a wheel the drum sits on. It's easily over 30 years old! Edit: mine was the thermostat on the heating element enclosure. Nice cheap fix!
Hi my friend question? How do you know if the heating elemen is bad?
If you don'nt mind.
Thank u
I know this isn’t a new video, but thank you for the very detailed diag of the dryer. This video more then helped me fix my dryer
Awesome video. I checked all your tests, all were good (since I already replaced everything just before finding the element grounded out). New element and still no heat - I then checked the thermal cutoff fuse located near the top of the element housing (not to be confused with the thermal fuse) and found my previously grounded element had fried the NEW recently replaced cutoff fuse. I was ready to give up on this darlin' dryer, but she still works great. Thank you for showing videos of the "Brown Top Kenmore" dryer.
Hands down BEST how to DIY video thank you ..... made it too easy to save my dryer and heating element on Amazon cost $21.65 vs the repair visit and fix of $250
Whats the part number, please?
I need the exact one as above.
These things are so reliable. Its broken now after 15 years of use SECOND HAND!! This looks like an easy fix. Thanks
thanks for sharing your knowledge of what to check for a dryer that may not be heating. Helps me to see what to expect when i take the dryer apart.
For the win!! Had 35 year old Kenmore dryer and yep, the heater element broke (nice to be able to visually see it!) and this helped me check the thermostats as well. Mission accomplished for about $40!!
God bless you. I could not find the screw to take the heating element out. Other videos were for newer dryers. This was exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Thanks for the video. My old 1990 year kenmore dryer has just gone cold. Runs but ice cold. I will use your instructions here to check it out. I didn't realize yours didn't really have a problem! I watched you check it all out and wasn't finding a problem and I couldn't imagine what could be wrong with yours. Then I realized you were just showing where to test on your (Good) dryer! Lol! What is usually the problem! Thanks again, Tom
Thanks Bill. Very informative video without any unnecessary time taken. I appreciate you.
This was a fantastic video. Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong heating element. I am still trying to find the part number. Thank you again for your great video.
Thank you Bill, I have this older model. You made a great video that was easy to follow. And you showed exactly what needed to be done. Good job !!!
Don't remember if I commented the first time, but this was perfect for getting our old dryer working again. So thanks. :P
Great video ! Thanks to you, my husband fixed our dryer for 18$, which saved us a lot of money! Very thankful :)
Thank you Bill! I follow every step until I fix the dryer
Brother- thank you so much. You saved me at least $100 dollars. I was able to take care of this after watching you. Thank you for posting this. God bless you!
Excellent video and works on all dryers. Turned out my problem was a worn out power outlet. It actually gave good readings at the dryer because I moved the dryer. I checked the plug half-way-in and got intermittent voltage after jiggling the dryer heated. So, I replaced the outlet and the connection became solid, no jiggling.
Great tutorial - looks like we need a new heating element, 2 days before Christmas on the weekend!
Thanks.
I have an old brown top myself, this has really helped me out. Thanks for a quick but through diag!
It's been a while since you made this video, but I have this very same dryer. Mine is just drying on hot, no matter what setting I select. This video will be helpful if I get brave enough to tear into the dryer. For the moment, I just limit how long many of the clothing items stay in the machine. I will be checking out other of your videos as well! Thanks!!
Thank you!!! I'm a quick visual learner, and that's my exact dryer(which is what I've been looking for) changed my heating element !!
Where did you buy your heating element?
Bill --
Thanks for the demonstration on how to get the heating element out of the machine. Went smooth and the new element is on the way. Saved my family from listening to the cussing. Thanks again.
Thank you. I appreciate how you showed me how to take my dryer apart and excellent information.
I am a mother to 9 and my husband work. So I was able to pin point what it was. Thank you, and now I am ordering the part.
It was the high temp thermostat also, I wouldn't have known how to look for either without the video.
THANKS!!
Thanks, mine just quit working yesterday and I will be diagnosing it. Thanks for the tutorial. 👍🇺🇸
Very helpful! Thank you for posting this video. Clear and easy to follow. Great job!
I wish I had found your video first. Waiting for the element. Thanks.
Thanks to your video (and a few like it) we are drying again, instead of just tumbling clothes at room-temperature air. Our Kenmore differs from the one in your video, so I had to extemporize, to solve how it comes apart. Don’t know why anyone would design these things so that you have to disassemble the entire unit to get at the thermistor, but you do. An opportunity I suppose to vacuum the insides. The thermistor itself was only off by two units on my multimeter, but that was enough to prevent the heating coils from coming on. Luckily I was able to find an outlet willing to put parts in a bucket while I stood well back from the door. Thanks for saving me a couple hundred dollars on a service call (during a pandemic) or worse yet, a new dryer.
Thanks this video really help me I have a 1978 Kenmore brown top and this is the only thing that has been replaced in over 30 years
That is quite the clothes dryer. This is amazing. I have a son named Caleb. It is a great name!
I've been here twice. Last summer it was the element. This time the thermostat. I couldn't imagine the savings. Thanx!
You always give us clear instructions. Thanks!
thanks ! now I am not afraid to go diagnose and repair my dryer. well done to the point video.
Excellent demonstration. Clear communication. Nice video editing with the transitions. A+
Thanks Dryer Dries! I reset the breaker Box a couple of times and it took care of the problem. I had Bought all the Thermal switches and thermal fuse and put my working parts after testing back to save as spares. I had earlier had a broken coil/heating element and Thanks again bro.
Thanks so much for the video!
You saved me hundreds of dollars!!
I was able to troubleshoot my dryer and repair it for $35!!!
Thanks Bill! I just bought this dryer and think the heating element is out, this video is perfect!
You can't get better than this how to video.
Great video, did all the steps and my dryer is working again after changing the busted heating element.
Thank you!
thank you so much , this is a great video easy understand and clear step by step, you have a great day and everyday
broken heating element. Nailed the diagnosis and repair, thanks to your video!!!!!!! two big toes and two thumbs up!!!!
Bill you're killing it this video worked exactly for the old model dryer we have and immediately diagnosed the issue with the heating element following your advice! Thank you!
Bill passed away a while back bro. He was a great teacher.
Great video, on all points (clarity, content, etc.). Many thanks.
Hi again! I watched your video a few more times and found the answer to my question. Again, You are my August 22, 2016 Hero o the Day! Thank You for your Wonderful Videos!
Thanks so much man! I followed this video and put a new heating element in and boom working better than ever!
Great video! I just spot welded my element back together.
spot on for the unit I have I am so so glad I found this video another 20 years for this old machine woohooo lol
Very Useful!!! Helped me fix my Dryer. Thank you…
Thanks Bill, just replaced my heating element and saved me a lot of money.
Great very helpful, clear and concise even when I have not taken my dryer apart before.
Don't forget the thermal cutoff on the element housing. That was bad on the one I fixed. Still a great video.
I lucked out. 1st search, a good video for my model exactly. Trying to figure out what's not to like foe a few people.
Thank you Bill. This video was VERY helpful and appreciated.
Thank you!!! I've searched high and low for how to get the element out without cutting off the bottom screw!
Thanks a million. Great informative video. I found my problem with your help.
Very well done video. Very professional. I really like the narration. Still very useful video. Thank you.
You've taught me a lot Bill over the span of numerous videos. I appreciate you man.
Great video, I have to get the testing tool to troubleshoot it, I replaced heating element but still no heat.
Nice video, direct, straight to the solution. Thanks for sharing !
Checked all the parts you just mentioned and they are reading good now the big question is can they show good readings and still be a mailfunctioning of one of the parts thermostat cutt off switch thanks for your support looking forward to your reply
Thanks, Bill; Great clear description of electric dryer heating element system for repair analysis. Mike McNeely, Picayune, Mississippi Again, THANKS111
Bill been gone for a while. So sad. He was a great man
Awesome! Checked everything and found heating element was not responding. Pulled it out and found it has broken heating wire inside. Ordered a new one, hopefully, that will fix it.
Bill, I'm sitting with a head scratcher. I've checked the power from breaker to outlet, cord to machine. Found all my thermostats/sensors fine, but that I had a defective heating element. I replaced it with a new heating element. While I was at it, I went ahead, and replaced the old thermostats/sensors with new ones.
Same problem. So I checked all the new stuff, again, all good. Cleaned everything real good. Checked the timer; found it good. Checked the switch on the motor; good again. But I'm still having the same issue. Runs, doesn't heat.
I have yet to check the wiring at this point, but I did check all the connections knowing that sometimes new poles on sensors are a little thin for the wiring connectors.
Thoughts?
(BTW, great vids for us neophytes)
Semper Fi brother great video. Now to give my dryer the run down and see what's wrong with it.
I'll try this! My kenmore is not a brown top, it's an 80 series, so hopefully similar. My problem seems to be intermittent heat. It's taking longer for clothes to dry and sometimes the dryer is very warm when I open it and sometimes it's basically cool.
Same. I think the element is burning out. Unfortunately, Bill passed a way 8 years ago.
@@sunshine3914 That's sad news. People like Bill who share their time and knowledge are a gift to all of us.
Thanks for the helpful video. Very clear and concise!!!!
Great video Bill!
Thank you! Excellent video!
Very good, understood 1st time
Step one is to check your breaker box. If one leg is tripped and one isn't, Your dryer will run but not heat.
dw hunter probably why he checked the power coming in to the dryer first. He could’ve explained that better perhaps.
Thanks for posting this video. I have no heat with basically the same dryer. I ran through all these tests and everything is checking out. Any suggestions on what would be next?
Bill passed away a year after this upload.
How dangerous is this? I worry about testing live wires. Thank you for this video. My old Kenmore dryer is ancient but was working perfectly till today when it stopped heating. I really want to give thus a try.
Hi Bill watched the video and tested all the parts you showed and everything tested out ok is there something else I can check? Thanks and great video.
Excellent instruction.. Beware of cheap VOMs, they can throw you off.
Hi, nice video and good explabation.
Question?
Today i was cheking the dryer because didnt heat up anymore since sat night, i dit check in homs and beeps the thermo fuse thing and the other one is on the side too......but i didnt check the heating element? So if i take a look the heating element how i know if is bad?
Thank you again and for you help!!
Excellent video
Thanks for the video, still half way through my trouble shooting but I thought that I'd just add that you can just slip the heating element out without disconnecting the housing if you have crescent wrench....ratcheting will make it much easier 5/16
What if all the thermostats and element test good and the dryer works with intermittent heat? Could it be the Timer? Thank you.
This is perhaps too late to be of any help to you, but he does have another video with the wiring schematic where he checks the timer. I’m still digging through the archives for my own situation. 😅
Good luck. 😇✌🏼
Instablaster...
Great video. Very concise.