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Installing this replacement element in my 1989 Maytag dryer was straightforward. Allow yourself about 1.5 to 2 hours to do the whole job start to finish. You can buy the whole heater element assembly and cut the job down to about 30 to 45 minutes but at four times the cost. Remove the front panel from the dryer and uninstall the heater element assembly. When you open up the old heater element assembly, it opens in a clamshell fashion. Do yourself a favor and whip out that digital camera and take a picture of the old routing. Use a stout pair of diagonal cutters to snip the old nichrome elements at several places to ease the removal of the old element. Start threading the new element by finding the approximate mid-point of the heating element and string it through the ceramic ferrule at the mid-point of the heater element assembly. This is where that digital photo comes in handy if you didn't mark the mid-spot before yanking out the old stuff. Then begin working your way to the ends, threading the element through the ceramic ferrules, criss-crossing the assembly, and eventually ending up where it terminates at the brass terminals. You will find that it doesn't quite reach. Again, starting at the middle, spread the 'coils' a little bit at a time by pulling on the element using two hands, all along the way to the end until you have increased the length so it can reach the brass nuts. There should be some tension on the element as it is threaded through all the ferrules. If it is loosey-goosey, there is a chance it could contact the metal shell of the heater assembly and you could get a nasty shock if you have a bad ground or faulty dryer plug.
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Fast shipping. Product is not Maytag branded, but is an exact fit for Maytag model LDE412 dryer. The Maytag replacement part# 313538. This fits perfectly!The seller incorrectly lists the dimension as 15.5 inches. This is the heater coil and measures 91 inches end-to-end as delivered.
The package arrived in three days. It was labeled as part number 3-13538 and came with a half-page, 5-step instruction sheet with a picture of the heating element installed in the cone (housing). A simple fix for anyone remotely handy. Tools required screwdriver, 1/8 nut driver/socket, & 5/16 socket/wrench.
Those who lack confidence can watch a how-to video on the RepairClinic website. The video steps through the entire process. This product is 75% less than elsewhere on the internet.
I can not speak to how long it will last, but it replaced the 27 year old original perfectly. I doubt anything made today can last that long. This heater element is a slightly lighter gauge wire and NOT coated (green) like the original. I expect a shorter life, but only guessing at this time. Too early for me to tell.
Another happy customer and I will buy this again.
Seller: McCombs Supply Co. Inc., Lancaster, PA
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As advertised,fit and worked perfectly.Was easy to install.It is a cheap fix and at the best price I could find anywhere.Honest reviews on Whirlpool Y313538 Heating Element
The heating element came in a timely matter, it was the right one, we installed it and the dryer is running like new again.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Whirlpool Y313538 Heating Element
It is a pain to string in, but it has worked very well so far (about one month). Be careful with the ceramic insulators (not included), they are fragile.
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