Times are tight. I was told that the recession ended a few years ago but, from where I’m sitting, nothing has changed. And, at least in the short term, there doesn’t seem to be much hope for a lavish future. We’re having to cut corners and save money everywhere we can! Which brings me to …
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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 …
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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 …
