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The 2026 Upgraded 279838 Dryer Heating Element Kit features a premium 5400W nickel-chromium coil that’s 30% longer than standard models, delivering rapid and even heat. This comprehensive kit includes multiple thermostats and thermal fuses to safeguard your dryer from overheating. Compatible with top brands like Whirlpool, Maytag, and Kenmore, it’s designed for easy installation and reliable performance, ensuring your dryer runs efficiently and safely while saving you time and money.


















| ASIN | B07S4HH4KB |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,640 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #205 in Dryer Replacement Parts #825 in Heating & Cooling Parts & Accessories |
| Brand Name | AMI PARTS |
| Compatible Device | Fits most brand dryers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,000) |
| Date First Available | May 25, 2019 |
| Included Components | Packed in a box containing:1*279838 heating element, 1*3977767 thermostat, 1*3387134 Cycling Thermostat, 1*3977393 thermal fuse, 2*3392519 thermal fuse |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.71 pounds |
| Item model number | 279838 |
| Material Type | NICKEL-CHROMIUM |
| Model Info | 279838 |
| Part Number | 279838G3 |
| Product Dimensions | 16 x 5 x 0.01 inches |
| Special Features | It uses high quality nickel in the wires of the heating element and has a high quality nickel content higher than 25% compared to other 279838 elements. |
T**M
Worked great for me. Be sure to clean your duct and vent!
My dryer was blowing the breaker when I tried to start a cycle. This was because the heating element coil had stretched and touched the dryer frame, causing a short. It also blew/tripped the white rectangular non-resetable fuse. I like this kit because it comes with the heating element and every thermal fuse (with some backups) you might need to get your dryer working again. I replaced the heating element and the white fuse and the dryer is working like a charm. REMEMBER, if your fuses are blowing, it means the dryer is Over-Temping and it's most likely happening because your dryer vent tube and/or outside vent is blocked with lint, which reduces air flow and thus raises the operating temperatures (drying is probably much slower than it used to be too). Run your dryer on the no-heat setting and go outside and see if you are getting good air flow - it should be like a big wind, not a small breeze.
S**F
Well Priced.
Perfect fit and easy to install.
J**A
Worked great on Whirlpool Dryer
This kit worked great and was very easy to install. Since the kit came with all the key components I replaced everything even though it was my element that shorted out. Now dryer drys clothes in one cycle!
R**E
Just buy the OEM and save yourself the headache...
I bought this to replace the original 15yr old element that failed. Was just going for the quick cheap dryer fix as this is staying with the house when we sell soon. Loved the price, saw "upgraded" and it came with a bunch of the sensors, fuses and such. Worked for about 3 months on MED heat setting then did the same thing my old element took 15yrs to do... This is actually worse than my old one as the ceramic isolators that hold the wires apart clearly cracked. 2 of the springs fused to each other and one snapped apart. Lots of black charring. Yikes! It's a quick and easy job to replace but I don't want to do it 2-3 more times before we're out of this house or burn the place down. The OEM is about 2x the cost but time is money and I don't feel like having to do this multiple times or more just to save $20 bucks. Just buy the OEM one and call it a day!
C**K
Great fix for dryer
Fit my dryer perfectly. The install of the heating was easy but the sensors would have been nice to have some instruction paper with them. So far has worked great for the dryer for really cheap and easy fix.
J**K
Easy fix
Saved my dryer. Was taken three cycles to dry clothes. Now 1 cycle at 35 minutes all are dry.
D**B
perfect replacements
Parts were and identible replacement parts and installation went flawlessly.
P**D
Dryer was broken. Now it works.
My Maytag MEDX655DX1 was running, but not drying the clothes. I'm not a technician, but I can operate a ratchet. This kit came with a bunch of stuff. I opened up my dryer from the back. "This bit here looks like this part from the Amazon box." Replaced each one and hooked up the wires as before. Now clothes get dry. Prob saved $800.
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