John H Westfield , NY January 23, 2015 Appliance: Whirlpool Dryer LHE5800W1 Dryer would come on but would not heat FIRST I PULL THE DRYER OUT FROM THE WALL AND TOOK THE BACK OFF. WITH A 5/16 NUT DRIVER. NEXT WITH A LIGHT SET UP I LOOKED FOR ANY BURNT, BROKEN,OR LOSE WIRES THAT MY HAVE COME OFF ANY CONNECTIONS. I HAVE AN ELECTRIC DRYER AND AS I LOOKED DOWN TO THE HEATING COIL AREA, WHAT I WILL CALL A HI-TEMP SWITCH I COULD SEE THAT THE PART APPEARED BURNT. I PULLED THE POWER PLUG AND TOOK MY VOLT, OHM, MIL'LI'AMP METER, SET IT TO OHMS ON ABOUT 20K. THEN I TOOK MY NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS AND PULLED ONE WIRE CONNECTION OFF THE BURNT PART. I THEN TESTED THE PART AND NO MOVEMENT ON MY METER. I THEN PUT THE CONNESTION BACK ON AND PUT A 600 VOLT JUMPER WIRE A CROSS THE PART. I PLUGED THE POWER BACK IN AND STARTED THE DRYER, AND AFTER ABOUT 45 SECONDS I COULD SEE THE HEATING COIL STARTING TO TURN RED. I TURNED THE DRYER OFF, PULLED THE POWER PLUG, AND GOT THE MODEL# THEN WENT TO APPLIANCE PARTS PRO.COM AND FOUND MY PART. I HAD IT SENT TO ME IN 2-DAYS. I REINSTALLED THE PART AND RETESTED, HEATING COIL TURNED RED AGAIN. PUT A WET TOWEL IN THE DRYER AND RESTARTED THE MACHINE AND WATCHED THE HEATING COIL TURN ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES, WORKING FINE. I THEN VACUUMED SUM DUST IN THE MACHINE AND CLOSED THE DRYER BACK UP. ALL DONE IN ABOUT 45 MINS, I TAKE MY TIME AT WORKING TO GET IT RIGHT. THAT'S ALL FOLKS! HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers
Lorraine K Sheridan , WY September 27, 2015 Dryer element or thermostat were not functioning Son took out old parts, we ordered replacements from you. They arrived when promised and he installed them in about a half hour. The only problem was with one of the terminals and he had to use the little part included with the thermostat. I don't think that was included in the "how to" paper. Dryer works like a champ! Thank you. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Wrench Set
David A Bedford , MA September 07, 2016 Dryer was over heating Trouble shot the problem to the hi-limit thermostat. There were two part numbers listed so I did a chat session with the representative. She was very nice and knowledgeable and in five minutes we had the correct part number selected and ordered. The repair only took about 15 minutes and when I pulled the old thermostat off it literally fell apart in my hand. I installed the new one and it works great thanks for the help.... Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Bob R Fair Oaks , CA September 08, 2018 The dryer ran but it would not heat up Replaced heating element and thermostat. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Brenda L Conifer , CO August 20, 2014 Thermostat on dryer Ordered part, went right in and works likes new:) Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers