Nancy L Front Royal , VA March 21, 2015 Appliance: Whirlpool Electric Dryer GEW9250PW1 Whirlpool Dryer Gew9250pw1: Heating element. How to replace Dryer Heating Element. We took the bottom piece of the dryer, took out the thermal fuse & heating element saw the heating element was broken so we replaced both of them. Also reversed the dryer door. Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes