The Heating Element Assembly is an OEM part for GE dryers. It is responsible for generating the heat necessary to dry clothes during the drying cycle. This assembly includes the heating element itself, which heats up when electricity passes through it, and the housing that supports and protects the element.
You should replace this heating element assembly if it becomes faulty. Causes of a bad heating element assembly can include wear and tear over time, overheating due to blocked airflow, or damage from electrical issues.
Symptoms of a bad heating element assembly include:
- Clothes not drying properly
- No heat during the drying cycle
- Longer drying times
- The dryer not getting warm
This GE replacement part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore models.
Note: For restring coil only use WE11X10007
This part fixes the following symptoms
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No heat or not enough heat
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Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
The clothes dryer heater wasn't heating Craig M. • Rockledge , FL • March 21, 2015
I replaced the heating element supplied by AppliancePartsPros.com. It took me longer than the estimated 30 minutes to an hour cited in the good instructional video. A few things took more time than I had expected:
1. Removing the top of the dryer unit resulted in my breaking off the three plastic tabs that is used to anchor the top to the structure below. In putting it back together, I didn't need those three tabs as the side plastic structure on each side will secure the top to the...
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