speedqueen
Well-known member
Element Failure
Thanks for the confirmation, John, I was getting concerned for a second that I may have ordered the wrong one.
My first indication that something was wrong was an insulator and some loops of wire at the bottom when cleaning it out. [first image]
When I took it out as you just suggested I was greeted with a rusty mess. It looks as though it sat at the bottom of Lake St. Clair. This is surprising to me as there is little rust on this machine otherwise and the element still has a part number sticker indicating it was likely already a replacement. I know heat can damage metal but this seems excessive. Also a safety hazard because the live coils were touching the cage.




Thanks for the confirmation, John, I was getting concerned for a second that I may have ordered the wrong one.
My first indication that something was wrong was an insulator and some loops of wire at the bottom when cleaning it out. [first image]
When I took it out as you just suggested I was greeted with a rusty mess. It looks as though it sat at the bottom of Lake St. Clair. This is surprising to me as there is little rust on this machine otherwise and the element still has a part number sticker indicating it was likely already a replacement. I know heat can damage metal but this seems excessive. Also a safety hazard because the live coils were touching the cage.



