Should the heating element inside your Cabrio dryer fail, it may be necessary to remove it and install a new part in its place. Connecting a new heating element inside your dryer is a straightforward repair the homeowner can carry out, eliminating the need for an expensive and time-consuming service call.
Things You Will Need
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Unplug the power cord. Slide the Whirlpool Cabrio dryer away from the wall so you can get to the back.
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Remove the screws holding the rear access panel in place. Lift the access panel off.
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Remove the screw at the top of the heating element assembly. The heating element assembly is a rectangular metal enclosure toward the right side of the cabinet.
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Unplug the wires from the heating element with the needle-nose pliers.
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Remove the heating element assembly out of the Whirlpool Cabrio dryer cabinet.
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Remove the retaining screw at the base of the assembly. Slide the heating element out.
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Insert the new heating element into the assembly. Install the retaining screw to hold the element in place.
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Position the heating element assembly into the dryer cabinet. Install the screw that holds it to the cabinet. Plug the wires into their sockets.
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Replace the rear access panel. Install the screws that hold it in place.
The Drip Cap
- When a Whirlpool Cabrio automatic dryer appears to run normally but laundry is not getting dried, the dryer cabinet may not be receiving adequate heat.
- Slide the heating element out.
- Position the heating element assembly into the dryer cabinet.
- Install the screw that holds it to the cabinet.