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Quote from: mk162 on July 11, 2011, 03:53:20 PMwho was the winner?InTek! Part # 1236.240.4500 fits the Encore 36" series dryers. This is for the element ONLY meaning you have to disassemble the tin box it sits in (a few screws and drill out 4 rivets) and re-assemble with the new element.
if you are going to take it apart, might as well try to fix it. I have a bad element that goes out once a year. Pop it open, find the burnt end, cut it short, stretch what's left and reconnect. takes about an hour now. All you need is a multimeter.pierre
Quote from: blue moon on July 12, 2011, 07:56:06 AMif you are going to take it apart, might as well try to fix it. I have a bad element that goes out once a year. Pop it open, find the burnt end, cut it short, stretch what's left and reconnect. takes about an hour now. All you need is a multimeter.pierreThat was my first thought, then when I got into it, the wire lead was melted together in some areas and with nothing more than a slight wiggle, it broke off inside the element. no fixing this one.