I need to replace the heating element on my DE806 and can not figure out how to remove the front panel or otherwise access the old element. Can someone steer me in the right direction? Everything I read says to remove the two screws at the lower corners of the panel, but I do not find any screws to remove. Stuck!
DE806 heating element
- Thread starter chazzam
- Start date
Welcome to the world of Halo of Heat!
On these dryers, you pretty much have to remove the whole cabinet. Back panel, screws along the bottom, etc. Sometimes removing the screws will allow you to slide the cabinet forward enough to get to it, sometimes not.
Good Luck!
kennyGF
On these dryers, you pretty much have to remove the whole cabinet. Back panel, screws along the bottom, etc. Sometimes removing the screws will allow you to slide the cabinet forward enough to get to it, sometimes not.
Good Luck!
kennyGF
Years ago, Jeff was working IN one replacing the heating element when the customer came down to the basement, and not seeing him, called out. He scared her to death when he popped open the cabinet door and looked up at her.
pturo
New member
Yeah, Halo of Heat models, you need to take the entire cabinet off. I know, I replaced the felt seal and pretty much had to strip the machine. Well worth it though, I think.
The halo of heat in theory was good. Heat from the front in a circular distribution sucked through the clothes from the exaust and lint filter through the back. Built like German Tanks.
Capacity was a problem as washers grew larger. The halo of heat drum was limited in size, particularly depth because of the double belt and pully mechanisims in the rear to drive the thing and run the exhaust fan.
To make dryers larger, they became deeper. The imput of heat and the exaust of mosisture located at the very back, with one big belt turning the dryer and a direct drive fan to the motor became the way Maytag finally adopted the design of other dryers. The design saved space, but perhaps had some "hot spots" in the back and cool spots in the back. People wanted capacity in washers and dryers.
I still love my DG906 but I can see it's shorfalls as capacity became an issue.
The halo of heat in theory was good. Heat from the front in a circular distribution sucked through the clothes from the exaust and lint filter through the back. Built like German Tanks.
Capacity was a problem as washers grew larger. The halo of heat drum was limited in size, particularly depth because of the double belt and pully mechanisims in the rear to drive the thing and run the exhaust fan.
To make dryers larger, they became deeper. The imput of heat and the exaust of mosisture located at the very back, with one big belt turning the dryer and a direct drive fan to the motor became the way Maytag finally adopted the design of other dryers. The design saved space, but perhaps had some "hot spots" in the back and cool spots in the back. People wanted capacity in washers and dryers.
I still love my DG906 but I can see it's shorfalls as capacity became an issue.
sudsmaster
Well-known member
Glad I have a hoist to pull that cabinet up and off the base, lol.
Similar threads
