279838 Dryer Heating Element 3403585, 3387134 Cycling Thermostat, 3977767 High-limit Thermostat, 3977393 Thermal Cut-off Switch, 3392519 Thermal Fuse Replacement for Whirlpool & Kenmore Clothes Dryers

Maytag medc700vw0 dryer front load dryer. Recommendation: It comes with a heating element, thermostat and a thermal fuse, replace them all! My thermal fuse was flush-mounted on the aluminum housing where this new one had "stand-out" type legs for mounting; I figured it was to accomodate several type models of dryers and opted not to change it out. New heating element LIT UP like it should so I closed it up and the 2nd dryer load NO HEAT- the fuse had blown. Who knows how old the fuse on the dryer really was because I bought it used. NOW I realize the new fuse must be an upgrade on the design by it "standing off" the housing about 3/4" and therefore it is NOT subjecting to such high heat as per the old design. Anyway it ALL works GREAT!

I was pretty excited when I got this. It installed fairly easily and was a $25 fix to an otherwise expensive problem. However, the the components are cheap garbage. I ended up using the original fuse because the one in the new package didn't work. That's correct... didn't work. No power to the dryer when I pressed the button, which was one step worse than I started with. I did use the new thermostat but the metal is thin and flimsy, which I believe is probably what led to the heating element burning out in 2 years. But still, another $26 now (fort he "upgraded" model is better than buying a new dryer. I just wish they'd last 5 years or more. Funny how the original one lasted 8 years and the ones they made back in the 70s lasted 20 years or more.

Was easy to install and worked great for 6 months. When it went out again I purchased another one from the same seller. I also reached out regarding some type of warranty. No response so far. Customer service has not been great. The review for the second replacement will be quite different if it goes out within 6 months.

My dryer was over 10 years old and had no issues heating until July. The recommendation was to replace the heating element. Followed all direction. Setup was done and checked and seemed to be working great. Less than 6 months later the dryer didn't heat. Didn't think there was anyway it could be the heating element until I pulled it out and saw that it most definitely was the heating element. Ordered a new one from a different company offering a 1 year warranty. Needless to say that my expectation of this lasting...especially longer than 6 months, were sadly not met.

I purchased this heating element in 2024. Lasted almost two years. Decided to purchase again. Perfect fit for Estate/whirlpool dryer purchased around 2008. Easy to install, especially for a woman to do on her own. The manufacturer heating element lasted over 15 years. Hopefully I struck luck with this second purchase and it lasts longer than two years. Still cheaper than purchasing a new dryer and paying over $100 for a serviceman to come out. I recommend keeping an extra on hand since it’s reasonably priced and a clothes dryer is an essential household item.

I've had my dryer for 20+ years and I've replaced many parts including the heating element. I'm on my 3rd counting the original. Pretty straight forward part swap out. I decided to replace the old high limit switch (down next to the heating element fuse block) with the new one. THAT did not really work out as I had hoped. There's a brass colored tab adapter "soldered" to the switch. Just barely touching it while trying to put in place caused it to fall off. (see photo) Not to worry they give you a lead extension which is a nifty male/female duel connector so I was able to use it as intended. Unfortunately, the bolts/screws (call them as you wish) have a nut head and require a socket to put them in. The actual hole for them on the switch is a bit under the switch itself and you cannot get the bolt/screw in for anything. I could have if I bent the tab but I could not have gotten a socket over it. (see photo) I just used the old one and hopefully I will never have to replace it, but if I do I imagine I will be buying one instead of using this. I counted the parts as gravy anyway considering the price, so the switch and thermal fuses are a bonus (I've replace the thermal fuses several times over the years) I gave it a good rating overall, but longevity really can't be comment on yet.

1 year update: still going strong! Update Month Later: dryer to great for two weeks and after a full day of driving things, I close the door to the laundry room and I think it got too hot in there so that I wouldn’t burn down again. Total bummer but it was kind of my fault. We hadn’t installed the fan that dryers need to get exhaust out yet, so it overheated once it was enclosed again. Thankfully, these are affordable so we got another one and it’s been working great ever cents! Original Review: Handyman came to repair dryer and it ended up not getting hot again a week later. So I looked online and found that replacing seemed pretty easy. We didn’t want to take any chances so we literally used each piece. The only bad part was the brass terminal closure on one price was pinched too tight on one side. This kept it from easily sliding into place. So we grabbed a knife and wedge it open a little and wah-la! Replaced back, turned on dryer and it is getting hot again! Included pic of dryer to help those like me wanting to know if theirs will be compatible with product!

This lasted about 11 months for me then the heating coil physically broke (much thinner filament than oem). It’s great that it works, but if it does not last what is the point? I’m back where I started. If you can find oem/original pay the difference.