Jay I replaced the heating element, easy enough, but when we turned it on, the top of the dryer is getting VERY hot. I held the door switch with my finger and watched the dryer while it was turned on. It spins fine, the heating element is creating a hot orange glow for about 30 seconds, then goes out for a minute, then glows again for 30 seconds. We don't recall the top of the dry getting hot or the control panel over the element. There were only two wires to connect from the dry to the new element. I'm certain I reconnected it the same way I disconnected it. We have the Whirlpool LEQ9558KQ1, I replaced it with the 279838 heating element.
Answer Jay, check your dryer vent to make sure it is clear and you are getting good air flow outside the house. You can also run the dryer without any clothes in it to see what the outside temperature of the air is, it should run about 160 degrees. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Monday, August 13, 2018