Dominick S Modesto , CA September 11, 2016 Well my dryer kept sutting down when warm showing a af code Unpluged dryer unscrewed vent hose used nut driver to remove back pannal then took flat head screw driver to bend tab on heating elment caseing and pry carefully the electrical conector away from elment conection to remove thermostat then i placed the new thermostat on tap and pushed elctrical conetion back onto heater element conection till everything was thight and didnt wiggle dryer works well now Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Stephenie M Denison , TX March 21, 2014 Appliance: Whirlpool Electric Dryer WED6200SW1 Heating element burned up and caused all themostats and fuses to go out Replace all fuses and cutoff kits along with the hi-limit thermostat Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Kevin M Rolling Meadows , IL September 23, 2023 No heat. Replace the heating element. Our heating element had a broken coil. Got behind the dryer, removed the heating element, took a look at the coils and pushing them with our fingers could tell that the coil was severed in two and not connected anymore. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Jerome P Lexington , KY August 12, 2025 Appliance: Model WED6600VWO Not heating Replaced heating element. Simple job one I figured out what I needed to do. I ordered a new thermostat as well but before I installed it I figured out how to remove (easily) the old one and test it with a multimeter. It was simple to do and I wish I had done that before ordering the part. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers