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Customer Questions and Answers for Heater Assembly by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18072501
Manufacturer Part Number: WPY303404

The Heater Assembly Complete is an OEM part for Whirlpool dryers, engineered to generate and maintain the heat necessary for drying clothes efficiently and uniformly. This assembly ensures that your dryer can reach and regulate the desired temperatures without overheating. 

Causes of a bad Heater Assembly can stem from normal wear and tear, overloading of the dryer, insufficient maintenance leading to buildup and blockages, or electrical surges that damage the heating components. 

Symptoms of a bad Heater Assembly Complete include:

  • Clothes taking longer to dry or not drying at all
  • The dryer not heating up despite running
  • Overheating of the dryer, which could trip safety switches or fuses
  • Unusual noises or smells indicating potential electrical issues or burning

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.

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For Whirlpool Heater Assembly (Part Number: OEM18072501)

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Pete, If the element is just broken then the issue will be a bad element and should not need any other parts.

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Al, You will want to check the wiring to make sure that there are no loose connections and also check to make sure that the door switch was not connected wrong.

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Hello Jim, The wire burned because it was a point of high resistance. I would install both of the thermostats WP303396,WP694674, and run it. The jumper wire part number is WPY304693. If you manufacture one yourself, it has to be crimped with a proper crimping tool or it will burn off again.

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Tom, since you have a meter, you will need to check both thermostats for a "closed" circuit at room temp. with the wires off the terminals. The cycling thermostat (on the blower housing has 3 terminals, the single terminal on top does not need to be checked). You may want to check for voltage to the element, but be careful. disconnect the wire from the hi limit thermostat that attaches to the element terminal. start the dryer in a heat setting and check from the vacant terminal to chassis ground, if you read 120 VAC your timer and thermostats are OK, if not you'll need to check th wiring and components back and up to the timer. Check from the end of the disconnected wire to chassis ground, you should read 120 VAC, the wiring and motor switch heat circuit is OK, if not you'll need to check the the wiring back to the motor switch and back up to the terminal block on the back of the dryer. Good Luck and Thanks

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