How to Repair a Broken Dryer Heating Element

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In this video I show you how to temporarily fix a broken heating element on your dryer for free.
If you have a dryer that is not heating and the element is bad, this is the video that you need to watch. This will save you from your clothes piling up while your dryer is down.
If you need help troubleshooting a dryer that is not heating, be sure to visit my channel and check out some of the dryer troubleshooting videos I have posted.
Thanks for Watching and Please Subscribe to my Channel for more Repair Videos!

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@reydelsanchez 2 года назад

Bill passed away @ 38 on 2016. His video helped me today 5/20/2022. I want to thank him and his family for such a good soul helping others thru his videos. Bill you are missed by your family and your viewers and your videos still helping others like me in times of need. Thank you once more!!👍❤🙏👊

@franciscaramirez2342 Год назад

What!!!!

@buckkidder6435 Год назад

Very sorry to hear and my condolences to all his family, friends and loved ones. I just saved $60+ by watching this video. God bless and keep this man!

@theanswer3132 Год назад

Man 😢😢😢😢 He’s still helping people even after passing He’s passing on wisdom still

@richardmauch1042 11 месяцев назад

Same 8/23/23-just saved me, had my formals in dryer and quite working. Watch this video and now I’m back up and running. Thanks to the family for keeping the videos up!

@froghat5659 9 месяцев назад

Much love❤

@EddieLovesYou Месяц назад

June 2024 and Bill helped me figure out the issue with my dryer. Thanks Bill, rest well

@louisbianchino300 5 лет назад

from what I understand this man passed away at 38. I'm not sure how true that is but to any of his family reading this he just helped me tremendously......and obviously lots of others as well. thank you

@waveafterwave0723 2 года назад

That was really nice of you to extend your wishes to his family ❤️ bless you !!!

@rayonwilliamssportsandfun2106 2 года назад

2021 and his video just help me🇯🇲👍🏾❤️

@JustinSmith432Chico 2 года назад

Wow thanks.

@aimvee45 2 года назад

2022 and helped me🤘

@205coolguy 2 года назад

Rip to this man...just saved me $40 and a trip....I can stay home!

@barbaradrake3189 Год назад

I'm this ladies husband in the profile picture. If it's true the man in this video passed, my sincerest condolences to his family. This was one of the simplest repairs I have seen. Yet profound. Thank you good sir, rest in peace.

@Jaggedhalo66 4 года назад

I was able to fix my dryer tonight because of this video. Rip good sir.

@meghancooke240 3 года назад

Awesome!! Crimped element back together with a connector, and good to go now! Thanks Bill, this was a great help! Borrowed a multimeter from a co-worker, and quickly found out it was the heater. Took it out, found the break, and repaired it! I’m a diy guy, but never worked on a dryer, or tested circuits/used a multimeter before. Thanks for putting these videos out there to help others, it means a lot!

@gordonm3 3 года назад

Repaired my Samsung dryer earlier tonight the same way with the help of my dad. Thanks for posting this video. Rest in paradise Bill.

@danielsokolowski8245 8 лет назад

Thanks! You mentioned that your previous fix has lasted 3 years, I am really glad you mentioned that which convinced me to try this.

@parker1967 Год назад

Thank you, Bill. I know you’re gone but the help you provide lives on! You saved me $135 today and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@rfengineer3 4 года назад

I just applied this fix to my dryer and it works great. I do have the heating element on order, but you just save us from having to hang 2 loads of wash on the line!!! Bravo!!!

@blunderstonerocks 4 года назад

Thank you for making it possible for me to fix my dryer today for $0. It's Christmas time, so had nothing extra for repairs and laundry was starting to pile up. Thank you so much!!!

@nicolewilliams6052 7 лет назад

Our dryer wouldn't heat up anymore so I looked up your video. Turned out that was exactly what was wrong. My husband fixed it this weekend and it works great now! Thank you so much for an easy, cheap fix!

@TheThirstythrifter 6 лет назад

My condolences to the family. I didn't realize your lost until I read farther down the comments. My first time watching one of Bill's videos. Thank you for continuing to share them. God bless you.

@larenzomcbath2311 Год назад

Rest Easy Man. This video is the absolute best I deal with heating elements often in my hvac field and I still didn’t think to do this.

@mayslenlaza8714 8 лет назад

loved the way you moved your hand when you say " its been 3 years now " lol its says everything! thankx Bill!

@dl1027 2 года назад

I just finished doing this on my dryer. I'm ordering a new heating element to repair it completely. Also replacing a bunch of other stuff like belt and rollers while I'm in there. I had an idea I could somehow rig the heating element to get by till the parts came in. Your video is exactly what I was thinking about. I did it on mine and success! That gets the wife off my back till the parts come in and no rush. Thanks for posting.

@travisandmissydog 5 месяцев назад

I thought this would be possible. I am waiting on my landlord to ship the replacement element after I troubleshot everything. I am thankful to see someone report success to what I thought "should" be possible, LOL! Thank you for the video, all these years later and you're still helping people.

@JohnTravale 6 лет назад

Broken coil was definitely the cause of heater failure. I actually trouble shot backwards and pulled the coil first before testing the thermostats. Primarily because it was at the front and I wouldn't have to disassemble the whole dryer. The fix TOTALLY WORKED!!!! Thanks for the video!

@NicksBigAdventure 8 лет назад

After watching this, I fixed my dryer in less than 20 minutes. Awesome video!

@rexwilliams5341 9 лет назад

Bill - thanks for the information. I watched yesterday and today just finished repairing our SamSung front loader dryer which stopped heating Friday night. You have saved the weekend and helped avoid another trip to the laundry. Short sweet and to the point. Dryer works great.

@debbieli9596 3 года назад

This is the best tutorial I’ve found online by far! Thank you for taking the time to explain in detail

@fastfred6860 6 лет назад

Just crimped on a stainless steel blade backing onto my broken heating element. It works great. Thanks for the excellent videos Bill!

@34molecule 2 года назад

So, since my dryer is about 10 years old, I had to do an extensive search to find a replacement heater at the best possible price, which turned out to be about 170 $. On top of that, I would have had to wait at least a month to receive it. I wondered if it was possible to simply repair it and the logical answer was yes, but I wanted to confirm. My initial thought was to hold the two ends together with solder, but your method is so much better and easier. Thank you so much for your video and thank God for the Internet!

@twowayyo11 7 лет назад

Thank you! Of course our dryer stopped heating on a holiday weekend. New element takes 4 days to ship. This repair got us back up. Appreciate you posting!

@jtwad 7 лет назад

GREAT TEMPORARY FIX.........GOT ALL CLOTHES DRY AND GIVES A WORKING DRYER WHILE WAITING IN A NEW ELEMENT..... THANKS, BILL

@samanthadamski9932 7 лет назад

I just fixed used this trick. Worked like a charm in TWO spots! You're a life saver!

@bonesdoes6142 5 лет назад

Worked perfect. We're poor and lucky to even have a dryer,so a 0 cost fix helped me and my girls out tremendously! Thank you!

@kelvinduongwa Год назад

Is it still running for you after all these years?

@Cybergrip1 4 года назад

You saved me money...however not time(grin)!! I had exactly the same issue and your suggestions were on the mark. It is now clean, hot and running! Many thanks.

@supernova1120 4 года назад

This did the trick. Saved me so much time and money! Thank you for posting and rest easy, my friend.

@paulpanetta3775 9 лет назад

I used your 3 videos on diagnosing, disassembling, and how to fix a broken heater element. It worked!!! My sons clothes are drying nicely. He will be happy to have dry jeans in the morning. Thanks for the great videos. Now I am off to find a replacement coil.

@annietalley5309 6 лет назад

THANK YOU so much. Works great!!!!! I was so upset that I would have to buy an element, or even a new dryer. My daughter's friend connected he coils and it's drying away... appreciate this so much... Absolutely free repair.

@jamesharris-usa 3 года назад

Great fix! My wife was planning on spending the day at her friends house doing laundry and leaving me with the kids. Fixed the dryer before 10am with this video. LoL 😂

@SunnyDaysRFun 7 лет назад

WOW, it worked. Thank you!! You just saved me $65.00 and a trip to the parts store!!

@johntinsley130 Год назад

3/18/23 - Well - he is still helping DIY folks like me. The heater part for my dryer is unavailable - as are most of the parts. So this will help me get by until we pick up a new dryer. You live on Brother!

@ericsandifer1 7 лет назад

our dryer just went out and I used your vids to diagnose. Our dryer is the same model, has the same rust spots on the top, and the coil failed in the same spot. I was going to fix it the same way until the new coil comes in. thanks for confirming my idea. great helpful videos

@doristaylor2551 6 месяцев назад

This just helped us now. So thankful for this video. Prayers for Bills family and friends.

@shawnrossi6364 4 года назад

thanks Bill after watching this video I went ahead and ordered a new heating element for $20 off eBay and now my dryer heats up way better than the heating element that was old and fried up

@nanarodriguez3468 7 лет назад

you helped my father to repair our dryer that has been broken for a few months and for that I am very thankful so Thank you very much

@donniecarrascosr.9912 7 месяцев назад

God Bless You Bill! I was going to Crimp the broken heating element Core Wire but I Thought the “Metal Barrel would turn Bright Orange & Melt. Not thinking about, The current might flow & not concentrate heat on that spot! Bless You, May The Almighty keep you close with mother Mary & the angels. 😊

@patrickwolfe5631 7 лет назад

Genius!!!! Just repaired mine so I can use it until my new heating element arrives. Thank you.

@Isosceles1 Год назад

I just did the exact same fix, but I had a feeling it might not be a good idea. But then I found this video and realized I’m not so crazy after all. So far so good!

@wjs1820 2 года назад

Thanks for the help. Worked like a charm. Got me through the weekend until I could repair it properly but when I took it out it was still working.

@adrianreyes4702 Год назад

Straight, and to the point in just over 3 minutes!!! Excellent!!!!

@evadepalm4272 4 года назад

Thank you for this vid. Such clarity. Saved my wife from buying a new one. Thanks a million.

@panman1224 2 года назад

Cool man! I have a combination air conditioner/ heater in my studio and the heating element broke. It's by Kenmore and they don't make the heating element anymore and there are no substitutes according to the website . I paid $1100 bucks for this thing years ago. Thanks to you I don't have to trash it and get another one. Thank you

@wp1225 9 лет назад

Bill, you Rock! My dryer went out last week and I cant afford a new one or repair bill. I found this and your other vids and was able to diagnose and fix my problem (heating element) I have a new part coming but in the mean time your fix is working great. Thanks

@1ChristopherDean 9 лет назад

I was beginning to crimp, when my inner voice of experience said to check for a video. Only difference in our repairs are that I gently used an abrasive stone to remove scale from the element ensuring a clean contact, and I am using two of the thick steel wire crimp connectors to double ensure a secure connection and avoid a hot spot. Excellent video, Bill! Thank You for providing a positive second opinion.

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@westinbenton7047 2 года назад

@Watson Odin instablaster ;)

@watsonodin5110 2 года назад

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@watsonodin5110 2 года назад

@Westin Benton it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much, you saved my account!

@westinbenton7047 2 года назад

@Watson Odin Happy to help xD

@gdshaffer01 6 лет назад

Hey Bill! I used this technique to repair my AEQ6000ES1 heater element, however, I didn't use a terminal lug, rather, I used a Butt Splice. I did remove the insulator prior to crimping on the element. I found a replacement on Amazon but will take a few days to get. I think I will order the replacement, but leave the "repaired" one in there for a while to see what happens. Thank you for the detailed and informational video!

@easterlake 6 лет назад

Worked perfect. Thanks. I ordered a new element anyway but this will save us from having to go to the laundry mat for a couple days

@amandawilson9555 2 года назад

Love it!

@froghat5659 9 месяцев назад

Just did it, thank you, works great, the element for my dryer is 3 months out, it will be put away in storage until I need it, thanks again

@sedrickthompson9897 5 лет назад

Worked like a champ. Now I can limp my dryer along until my replacement element comes in. Thanks

@Coda6766 Год назад

RIP Bill , your legacy lives on. This video helped me fix my dryer. I'm waiting for the part but your video gave me a temporary fix.

@marksullivan9841 Год назад

Thanks Bill. You just saved me from spending hours in the laundry mat over the holidays. Happy Holidays to his family & RIP Bill

@nothankyou5524 Год назад

Great video. Friends Heat Pump htg elem broke. I said let's fix it. Dad said not possible. Found your video & showed them. We're done. I'm home. U saved me a headache Great work. Subscribed & watched ads. Next is the resettable LS. Never thought about trying that. Again, many thanks.

@yourebusted4219 8 лет назад

great vids.... got me up and running again for zero bucks..... since my wife was in the process of ordering a new $380 dryer when I told her "let me google it or find something on youtube," tonight were having steaks!!! thanks!

@BillNewberry 8 лет назад

+Robert Paschal Awesome!

@owenprince4823 5 лет назад

Save that money and buy a new element. This cheap fix with soft connectors does not last long.

@user-ut9ln4vd5m 5 лет назад

@@owenprince4823 Nothing wrong with using a more permanent bolt-type connector, even just putting a hole or slot in a bolt & tightening a nut to clamp the two element ends together would be more permanent that just some bent steel

@owenprince4823 5 лет назад

@@user-ut9ln4vd5m I agree and that is what I did for myself. I made an eyelet with the element and then used a stainless steel bolt to lock the joint together and then welded it all together so it cannot work loose. That was for me but if I work on others I just use a new element. I have seen people use cheap aluminum crimp joints that work loose because the aluminum is too soft and gets softer when heated up.

@user-ut9ln4vd5m 5 лет назад

@@owenprince4823 That sounds really solid, the welding maybe even overkill. I'd be surprised if aluminum didn't almost melt, but googling I guess it's melting point is 1220F, while the nichrome that heating elements are made of is only a little higher ~1400F so that's relatively close

@windturbineusa3641 4 года назад

The shorter an element gets the hotter it makes the air and the more yellow it glows. Yup, you have to be very careful not to shorten it for sure! Great video for people living in an age where we have to fix things rather than re-buying and disposing. I fix EVERYTHING now and it is amazing how much better we are living.

@Oatman29 Месяц назад

Yes! We always are in need of a good Teacher... Thanks Bill, Family and RU-vid

@JMichellePhillipsRisingthunder 7 лет назад

I wish I came across your video before I spent $50.00 on a new heater element kit. I am saving this video just in case I come across this problem again. Thanks

@snoozinglion8596 8 лет назад

Thanks so much Bill! For this and all your other vids. You are indespensable. Lot's of us that are pretty handy out there but no clue when it comes to appliance electronics. I used this very fix on my wife's dryer today and it worked like a charm ;) I'll track down a spare element but in the meantime we're good to go. You never realize how much you use something until it stops working :(

@Iamlove-wo7lu 4 года назад

You rock my friend god bless you have know idea how much you are helping people 1.000.000. blessings my brother

@GravelyNM2011 4 месяца назад

Hi all. This is a very good video to make a temporary fix on the heating coil. I have a Kenmore Series 100 that I bought used. Not sure of its age. Did the troubleshooting tips from the Sears video. Bad coil. Already ordered the replacement coil. However, I did the crimp fix as described in the video. I had to break off 3 rings because they were so brittle. The crimp worked but I'm glad I have a new part coming. $20 on ebay.

@changtcg 8 лет назад

Thanks Bill. Same thing happened to my dryer of the same model. Heat coil snapped, and great trick to get it working again.

@tecunumantonatiu4484 4 года назад

Thank you for taking the time. And showing how to fix de heating Coil. Will save lots of time and money!

@stevendeardorff4870 Год назад

2023 and you still teaching from above thank you for the video

@courtneybowen3246 3 года назад

you rockkkk sir... bought all kinds of fuse thermostats and still no heat.... its the dryer element... was gonna order but instead i am gonna fix for free... returning the stuff to amazon...great video

@sonparabailar 3 года назад

BOOM! Fixed it. I knew I could do it, came to YT and you confirmed it. Thanks!

@stevestewart1150 4 года назад

So glad saw this video, fix worked like a champion, crimp the cool and we're in business again.! Thanks so much.

@RomansTwelveOneandTw 8 лет назад

Thanks, Bill. The dryer is working fantaculisious! I'm no longer letting my wife do laundry. (told her she still didn't know the right way to use it...shhhh)

@patrickn.99 3 года назад

I just fixed my dryer because of this video, thank you so much.

@Max81164 9 лет назад

THANKS A LOT!!!!!!! you made my day!!! I just followed your instructions and fixed the heating unit in a jiffy.

@blakewill1933 2 месяца назад

2024... got the wrong part and was looking for an old school temp fix. Thanks still helping others.

@gabebell1933 6 месяцев назад

My exact same dryer broke heating element in same spot. Fixing now, thanks Bill

@mickle_family 3 месяца назад

RIP sir and thank you for the video! Helped me out tremendously with our dryer! God bless

@jeanious2009 Год назад

Thanks Bill you saved me 25.00 from Amazon and 200.00 from the damn repair tech. You’re a true hero!!! RIP.

@ctdedrick 9 лет назад

Great tip Bill, I just fixed my dryer with no shoes on! Thanks!

@BillNewberry 9 лет назад

amemphistraveler Nice! Thanks for Watching!

@JanuariStar 8 лет назад

+amemphistraveler Me too!

@junipash 8 лет назад

great video bill! I've become a bit of an amateur washder/dryer repairman at home in the past year and this is a great fix... on my way to the hardware store to buy a cheap part until the replacement element comes in.. thanks again for taking time to share your knowledge!

@MiMi-vb8lg 7 лет назад

Hey Bill, just wanted to give a Thank You for All of your Awesome repair videos, the quick element repair is a Life saver.

@jerbstv4623 2 года назад

It worked. Now we can use our dryer while waiting the new one. Thank you 🙏

@francismatawaranable 4 года назад

Just fixed my dryer thank you so much for your help today!!R.i.p.

@CrimeSceneChronicles2022 7 лет назад

thank you sooo much with a big family the clothes was pilling up in 2 days thanks for the video saved me some money

@davidl1531 9 лет назад

Freakin' A!! Thanks a lot! I used your other video to get here. I just love beating the system! Thanks for saving us big bucks!

@oriondeters6544 8 лет назад

Thank you for the great tip. I have a Frigidaire oven that has some kind of a ribbon style lower heating element that burned out in a spot as if it were a fuse. I straightened out the two sections so that they overlapped and pinched the two sections together with a piece of electrical connector fairly tight with a vice grip. The ohm meter showed good conductivity so I reinstalled and presto, it appears to work just fine! If this holds up, we will have saved over $150. My wife rolled her eyes but She'll be happy if it works out.

@TheLarryBrown Год назад

You need a new wife...nah don't bother, they're all the same. I can't see how she wasn't impressed. Major props.

@tomjeffersonwasright2288 7 лет назад

Tonight I'll have a go at my hot air gun. It would be nice not losing use of it, waiting for parts. Thanks for a clear video, especially about how a repair lasted for a year.

@dansikora4743 Год назад

Thanks bill, you saved my butt and made me look like a hero in my wife eyes.

@TheThirstythrifter 6 лет назад

Brother, let me find out this will work. I'll be the happiest woman alive. I've got to find some kinda little piece of metal like yours though. I'm covered in dirty laundry and funds arent trying to pay for no dryer to get fixed. I pray I can fix mine. Thanks so much! You do rock!

@charleysturbos7320 6 лет назад

TheThirstythrifter did you get it?

@jax9282 6 лет назад

tried it and it worked saved me 30 bucks! much appreciated

@MagnusUS1776 3 года назад

Clutch save for when the dryer goes out on a Saturday afternoon. Great vid!

@walleyehunter8862 6 лет назад

You tube is great for finding what you need to repair asap . My #2 copper terminal melted in a half hour but I used the smallest #1 copper burndy and it's still running

@mattlogan215 8 лет назад

Hey Bill, thanks for the input! fixed my element and my "non-resetable" fuze in my kenmore. However, like many of the comments, I found that if I'm going to use the low voltage aluminium connector for element repair, best to use the low setting in the heat. ( go figure). As I and others apparently found out, steel is the way to go. Thus, my point, I found using a spark plug connector, works much better. For those reading however, this is still as you said in your video A SHORT TERM FIX. Spend the 40.00 dollars , just Google it. thanks Bill!!!! satisfied viewer.

@BillNewberry 8 лет назад

+Matt Logan Thanks for the great feedback in your comment. You are right on the money with your suggestions!

@ericdavis4041 7 лет назад

Just tried this on our dryer. Seems to be working. Thanks for the video.

@mustangmadd3172 2 года назад

This man posted his last RU-vid video on October 23, 2016. And passed away a day later on October 24, 2016 .Rip brother. We got ya from here.

@Swahiliangift70x7 2 года назад

That is so sad. May his legacy continue to live on in his videos.

@scorpio6719 Год назад

Thank you and Rip Bill! Many years after death this man continues to help! I am 1 of the many.

@slimshorty615 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the video I was having a terrible day and then my drier broke I did a quick search and came across this video right before I was about to lose my mind. Simple fix with your help thanks so much!!!!

@TheLarryBrown Год назад

Wow you have a lot of grace under the pressure of a bad day.

@slimshorty615 Год назад

@@TheLarryBrown thanks my sense of humor usually pulls me thru most bad days 😀

@TheLarryBrown Год назад

@@slimshorty615 But not this time. It also took a successful DIY project.

@cody2440 2 года назад

Just did this same fix to my moms dryer. It works great! Thank you sooo much!

@TheLarryBrown Год назад

Yep, my mom's dryer, but I inherited it 7 months ago when she passed away just short of 97 years old, Dec 31, 2021, the same time you made this post. It just broke and I will use this technique to fix it. It's actually the only dryer she ever owned in her life, a Kenmore, something like a 1980 model, making it 42 years old. i have replaced the belt on it once and now a repair to the heating element. I know all modern washing machines are garbage, I'm not sure about the quality of modern $400 dryers. I will always keep this one for the rest of my life, repairing as needed.

@HazarduzBee 7 лет назад

It worked for me. Thanks!!! My wife can finally dry her clothes. U saved the day dude thanks

@davidmcbridethegolfinggame3359 7 лет назад

Thanks Bill. I did your fix and my dryer is heating again. woo hoo!

@fire1980fighter1 6 лет назад

Worked perfectly. Thank you. This will buy me so he time until the new element arrives.

@signupisannoying Год назад

What a great man. Even after death, he continued to help others. Thanks Bill. RIP. Thanks RU-vid.

@MGSBESTProductions 4 года назад

You have no idea how much you just saved my butt. Thanks!

@TheLarryBrown Год назад

STORY PLEASE.

@davidadams8995 3 года назад

I tried this repair and it worked great! I already ordered a replacement element, but it won't arrive for over a week. All this fix has to do is last a week.