Part Location Diagram of WP8544771 Whirlpool Dryer Heater Element
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Replacing your Whirlpool Dryer Dryer Heater Element
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Dryer Heater Element WP8544771

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$131.40
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Fix Number:
FIX11746337
Manufacturer #:
WP8544771
Manufactured by:
Whirlpool

Product Description

If your dryer is no longer heating up, there may be an issue with the heater element. You are able to test this part with a multimeter to determine if it has failed. If you need to replace the heater element, this is a genuine OEM part. The element has a coiled wire made of a nickel and chrome alloy. The wire heats up due to resisting an electric current, and the heat it produces is then used to dry your laundry. Before beginning this repair, be sure to disconnect the power supply to your dryer, and ensure you have room to access the back panel of the dryer. You will need to disassemble much of your dryer, including removing the drum, in order to access the heater element. The heater housing is found on the bottom right-hand side of your dryer.

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Replacing your Dryer Heater Element

Replacing your Dryer Heater Element

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Average Repair Rating: 3.2 / 5.0, 6 reviews.
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Customer:
dave from COLCHESTER, VT
Parts Used:
WP8577274, WP8544771, WP3392519, WP3391914, 279973, 279457
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set
no heat
no owners manual fount, local service was weeks out & 100.00 to look at it.Pulled dry out,removed back cover & top, found technical repair manual inside ! found & retrieve codes.Looking for parts stumbled onto your great web site, ordered all possible parts you listed. spent 175.00 fixed,re assemble within 1 hr. HAPPY-HAPPY. HAPPY-WIFEY -HAPPY-LIFEY !!
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Customer:
Thomas from Weare, NH
Parts Used:
WP8544771
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set
No heat from dryer
Unplugged dryer , disconnect dryer hose, pull dryer out take off back panel , pull the heating transfer tube off the housing of the heating element take screws from element bracket and remove inspect the element for damage, coils will be split or falling apart take new element and put back in place of old one, reattache to bracket put hea t transfer tube back on, I suggest while your in there replace heat sensor and thermostat by doing so you won't have to worry about anything going wrong with the dryer for quite some time,
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Customer:
Royce from Silver City, NM
Parts Used:
WP8544771
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver
quit heating
took apart ck / out . replace heating element very easy done in 15 min.
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Customer:
jeff from nitro, WV
Parts Used:
WP8544771
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Wrench set
Dryer running no heat
Remove front panel under drum door (4 screws on the bottom of machine ) this allows access to the heating element change out burned element
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Customer:
jeffrey from Adrian, PA
Parts Used:
WP8544771
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Circuit breaker tripped then 2 weeks later dryer stopped producing heat.
Ck voltage for 220 volts. Remove rear cover.lift top and remove frt cover. Remove element retainers and remove from the rear of unit.
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Customer:
tom from herriman, UT
Parts Used:
WP8544771
Difficulty Level:
Difficult
Total Repair Time:
More than 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
heater element quit working
trial and error i watched several videos and i finally went down and bought a volt meter after i replaced another part thinking it was bad. (fuse) i have limited space for working and after squeezing in and out multiple times i finally rolled dryer up on its face and made the job much easier.
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Model Compatibility

This part works with the following models:
Fix Number: FIX11746337
Manufacturer Part Number: WP8544771
Brand
Model Number
Description
Kenmore
11067032600
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Kenmore
11067032601
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Kenmore
11067042600
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Kenmore
11067042601
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11067052600
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Kenmore
11068062800
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Kenmore
11068062801
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Kenmore
11068072800
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Kenmore
11068072801
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Kenmore
11068082701
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Kenmore
11068087701
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Kenmore
11068092700
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Kenmore
11068092701
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Kenmore
11068097701
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Kenmore
11068102310
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Kenmore
11068103310
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Kenmore
11086562500
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Kenmore
11086562501
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Kenmore
11086572500
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Kenmore
11086572501
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Kenmore
11086742700
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Kenmore
11086742701
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Kenmore
11086742702
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Kenmore
11086747700
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Kenmore
11086747701
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Kenmore
11086747702
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Kenmore
11086757701
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Kenmore
11086762700
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Kenmore
11086762701
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Kenmore
11087081601
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