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Good Afternoon Friend,

I understand you have a 7 year old Kenmore dishwasher, which you want to know how to check the heating element to see if it's working. Typically, this is not a do it yourself job, as there are no step by step instruction manuals. I suggest contacting your local authorized technician for further assistance. They have been trained on your appliance and should be able to diagnose your appliance and determine if the heating element is working. Hope this is helpful.

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Yes,but you really need a great grasp of the danger of doing so!
If you are not terrific with electricity, here is an easier way to test the heating element safely.
Unplug the two wires that go to the heating element (with the machine unplugged of course).
Go and get a good a 9-volt battery like goes in a smoke alarm, a short piece of wire, (like doorbell wire or a piece of an old electric cord a couple of inches long will do) and a car tail light bulb.
The older bulbs work great.
You want to make a circle.
You want to touch the battery to one contact of the heating element. You want to touch the wire to the other contact of the heating element, and you want to touch the other end of the wire to the side of the bulb.
Then touch the bulb tip to the other contact on the 9-volt battery.
It should light if the heating element is good.
I hope this makes sense!
Be blessed.

I don;t think there is any repair that is possible and you will need to replace your mattress pad. I would recommend you contact sunbeam directly at sunbeam.com and see if this model has a lifetime guarentee.I tried but they wanted to know how old it was and other info that I could not provide.
If you have had this good of service from their product then I would let them know and maybe they will work with you.
I have had good results contacting companies and praising their products and it don't cost much to try. Thank you

Hi
Take the faulty element to a hardware or appliance store and buy a replacement. Install the new element in the stove. For a plug-in element, just plug it into the receptacle. For a direct-wired element, screw the new element to its wiring, reassemble the two halves of the porcelain insulator, and snap the clips in place. Test the element to make sure it's operating.
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No because the heat will just make it come apart again.

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Hey Bill,
The few things I know about heating elements is for 1, they can be a pain to replace, if you put them on wrong or have any of the element touching itself, there will be problems.2, It doesnt necessarily need connectors, it just sits on the metal post that stick out, thats what supplies the power to the coil. Hope this helps.

Hey dardem90
Is that the only thing that it does not do? Does the broiler work? Do you hear any clicking sound when you try the bake (bottom element) ? If the boiler work and you hear the clicking when you try the bake then one of the contacts on the relay may be weld stuck. If you know how to you could change the relay otherwise you have to replace the clock on the stove - Try repairclinic.com

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How old is the dryer? The heating element is probably no good.
It's possible to fix it yourself. Make sure it's unplugged before you start. You might want to check a parts store, or online to see what the heating element would cost. when this goes bad, the dryer will still spin, and the heat stops instantly. It's a little tricky taking the panels off, but there's not too much to a dryer. An electric motor that powers a belt to make it spin, the heating element, metal sides, top and bottom. Good Luck! Countrycurt0