I have a fisher and paykel electric dryer model number degx1 and have noticed that it is not drying as well as it should. I cleaned the vent hose out and no lint was in it. I also went on line and came across other people having the same problem and they said to push the reset button which I did. I also called fisher and paykel and they told me that they have an upgraded heating element. I would like to see if I can replace this myself or should I call someone in to do it. Can you help?
Replacing the elements in this dryer are easy. They are located in the front not back. If you found the reset button, it is mounted on the housing, a phillips screwdriver is all you need.
A heating element is not hard to change out, open the back of the dryer and locate the heating elemental unscrew the screws and replace it. Let me rephrase that the heating elements are usually not hard to change out. I pretty sure if you no where the heating element is you will have no problem with. let me know how it goes for you.
Run for one cycle with the hose disconnected from wall. if it dreis faster then you have a restriction in the wall or ta the screen or flapper outside
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My dryer problem turned out to be a bad wire connection which in turn melted the wire which fried the main drying sensors which are located under the brown plastic box on the left hand corner of the dryer. fisher and paykel will pay for the part but not the labor. So, it might not be the heating element after all. Check the wires. N
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