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Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Heating Element by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM18024852
Manufacturer Part Number: WP3387747

The Dryer Heating Element is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool dryers. It is responsible for generating the heat necessary for the drying process, ensuring clothes and fabrics are thoroughly dried.

Symptoms of a bad dryer heating element include:

  • Clothes coming out damp or taking excessive time to dry
  • No heat or insufficient heat produced during the drying cycle  
  • Visible signs of damage or burnout on the heating element itself
  • Unusual burning smells emanating from the dryer

Causes of a faulty heating element can include normal wear over time, electrical issues, or physical damage from impact or overloading.  

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

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Lemuel, You will want to test the thermostats in the unit and check to make sure that the venting of the unit is clean. There are 2 components other than the thermostats which would cause the heating element not to work. First is the motor and second the Control board. The best option is to disconnect the power to the unit and access the heating element. Disconnect one wire that is going to the heating element, preferably the one on the thermostat side. Plug the unit back up and using a multimeter you will want to turn the dryer on and test for 120 vac at the terminal on the heater where the wire was disconnected. What this will do is eliminate the heater element itself and the motor. If there is 120 vac at this point then you know the heater is good and the motor is good because the other 120 vac coming through the thermostats is the control board side of the circuit. If there is not 120 vac at that point then you will want to test the other terminal on the heater and check for 120 vac. If there is not 120 vac then the motor would be bad .

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Hello Tom, First, make sure there are no seals missing from inside the unit and that the heating element WP3387747 is not shorted to ground.

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Michael, For this issue the most likely cause would be that the tub is not spinning fast enough. This issue would most likely be that the clutch is faulty or the brake is not releasing properly to allow spinning. The clutch would be the most likely cause.

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Hello Don. Try replacing the breaker. Many times breakers become weak and trip prematurely. If that does not work, then you will need to look for a heavy amp draw or a shorted out part. Thanks.

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Mary, If you replaced the thermal fuse on the blower housing WP3392519 / WP3392519, then check the wires between the belt/idler switch and the motor(blue wires). If all's OK suspect the machine control board WP8546219 / WP8546219 has failed and is not supplying power to the motor to start and run it.

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Hello Rick. To replace your element, you will release the clips on the top of the toe panel on the front of the unit and remove the toe panel to access and replace the element. Thank you.

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Hello Barry. Only if any of the other parts have failed. Otherwise, you just need the element.

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