Jeremiah L Greeneville , TN November 05, 2016 Appliance: Whirlpool Electric Dryer GEW9250PW1 Whirlpool Dryer Gew9250pw1: F2. How to replace Dryer Thermal Cut-Off Kit. The heating element in my dryer was completely shot. All I needed to do for the repair was half a quarter inch driver and set of needle nose pliers. I went ahead and replace the thermal cutoff as well as the thermostat because they are all hooked up in a series and I figured I would start off with everything being replaced and new. The repair was simple and only took about an hour 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes