Whirlpool (and Sears Kenmore) electric dryers usually have a high limit thermostat and a thermal fuse on the aluminum element housing. Three kits (279769, 279816 and SET197) account for almost every Whirlpool built dryer in operation today. Here’s how to tell which one you need.
If your dryer uses a 3387747 or 4391960 heating element (click on the part number to see a picture of the element) then you will probably need kit # 279769. If your dryer uses a 279838 heating element, you will need our replacement for 279816 # SET197.
The SET197 kit we offer is growing in popularity because it includes the 3977767 (L250-80) thermostat along with the fuse. This way, you don’t have to use the jumper wire in the 279816 kit. Below is a picture of the SET197 kit.
I wish Whirlpool would quit playing with part numbers! The Maytag refrigerator water filter cartridge known as UKF8001AXX is now just UKF8001 … and tomorrow who knows? Sears has this filter listed as 9006 and Whirlpool called it # 4396395 at one time also. Just to see how crazy this part number game is I’ll list all of Whirlpool’s numbers for this filter. They should’ve learned from Maytag how to assign a number and leave it alone for years.
A filter by any other name…. Take a look at this list of previous part numbers slapped on the UKF8001 fridge filter!
12589201,12589208, 13040201, 13040216, 13040216N, 67002671, 67003526, 67003591, 67006464, 67006467, 67006474, 67006475, 67006476, 67006477, 67006633, 67006637, 9992, UKF9001, UKF9001AXX, WF50
When this pulley goes bad you’ll usually hear a squeeling sound. The belt backs through it to the motor pulley and when it wears out you’ll definitely hear it. When it’s gone completely, the belt won’t be able to turn the drum- this 691366 pulley keeps enough tension on the belt so it can get traction.
The old Maytag number for this dryer roller (support) was 303373. It goes in the rear of the dryer and when it starts to go bad the dryer will sound like there is a tennis shoe in it even when empty! When replacing one, it’s always a good idea to replace the other.
This 330031 surface unit receptacle kit can be used with most plug-in type burners. It comes with two different brackets, ceramic wire nuts, heat shrink tubing, and wire. Alternate part numbers: 5303935058, ERR117, WB17X210.
The contacts in this receptacle can stretch apart over time and this causes electrical arcing between the surface unit and the receptacle. If you see burned, pitted marks in the end of your surface unit you’ll know this has happened.
GE’s part number WE1M481 has been replaced by new part number WE1M507. This dryer drum slide is green, roughly 2-1/2 inches long, with a hole in one end. They are sold individually but most dryers that use this slide have two along with two white ones (part number for white slides is WE1M504). They go into the plastic bearing that is in the top, front of the dryer (part number for big, plastic bearing is WE3M26).
If I were replacing one slide, I would replace them all. Usually a new bearing (WE3M26) isn’t necessary. However, if the bearings are kept up, the bearing will wear out quickly.
We stock this blower wheel two different ways, both in generic and original Whirlpool (the parent company of Maytag now). For our generic version, we just stuck with the old Maytag number 303836. Whirlpool had to add something to the number… Y303836.
If your range or cooktop has surface units that plug-in and fit into a chrome bowl that’s one piece (pictures make this easier), there’s a great chance that the universal style range replacements on this page will work for you. These drip bowls fit many Whirlpool, Maytag, Magic Chef and Brown stove models.
We sell the large (roughly 8 inches in diameter) drip bowl under part number DP8BR and the smaller one (roughly 6 inches in diameter) under part number DP6BR. If this bowl doesn’t look like the one you have, check with your model number here.
Whirlpool’s 279838 dryer element has become the most popular dryer element we sell. You should be able to tell if it’s bad with a meter (checking for continuity) or by looking for a burned out spot. Usually the element wire actually breaks in two when it goes bad. The 279838 element is 240 Volts and 5400 Watts with 5/16″ terminals.
Sometimes we are asked for an adapter to go from an old 3 wire plug to a new 4 wire receptacle… I don’t believe there is such a thing! But changing the cord on the dryer is not that difficult. Here are some of the dryer cords and receptacles we keep in stock.
The 4 Ft. cords are our most popular but we also stock some longer versions.
Here’s a list of the cords we keep in stock: DC304 (4 Ft 3 Wire) DC305 (5 Ft 3 Wire) DC306 (6 Ft 3 Wire) DC310 (10 Ft 3 Wire) DC1004 (4 Ft 4 Wire) DC1005 (5 Ft 4 Wire) DC1006 (6 Ft 4 Wire) DC1010 (10 Ft 4 Wire)