Kenmore dryer heater

[bradfordwhite]

I would take that heater outside and blow the remaining pieces of lint out of the coil or those too will burn up and stink.
I would also take the box outside and hose it out, maybe take some soap and a scrub brush to get any other lint out of it. Then let it dry thoroughly before reinstalling.

 

[laundryboy]

Model

Yes its the Model from the very first pic. 110.86581810.

I scrubbed the bo like crazy its acutally shiny and new looking now, doesnt smell burnt anymore, the drum still stinks some, it neds painting too, or a replacement on

 

[bradfordwhite]

I take it the 2nd dryer is standard capacity. In other words it has a flat back?

If not, it's possible the drum is interchangeable.

With the drum you have it should come reasonably clean with a good cleaning...scrubbing with backing soda and a sponge. Rinse it with water outside. The same goes for the back of the dryer drum and the inside of the door. They all should be thoroughly cleaned.

As for painting them... that's tricky because the paint job needs to resist wear or the paint will just come off on your clothing.

If it were me, I'd search craigslist and get a cheap(perhaps not working) newer whirlpool made dryer to use for the innards: the back wall, the drum, and possibly the inner door. They are often plentiful, white and clean, and parts are compatible.

 

[laundryboy]

Co trips

Can I swap the control panel on the newer on with the control panel on the vintage -ish one.

 

[bradfordwhite]

In general YES. You will need to check that the mounting holes line up. Worst case scenario you may have to cut or drill new holes. A minor task compared to all the other stuff you were considering.

 

[laundryboy]

Very nice.

I’m gonna attempt to buy this newer Kenmore and strip the old one for parts and swap the top control panel. Hopefully the wires are easy to attach to the newer one.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Wiring.

It will be easiest if you look at the console and the entire wiring as all one piece. There's no need to worry about making splices.
Just fish the wiring out of the older model. remove the wires from the motor, the door switch, the incoming wire block, remove the sensor screws and just leave them attached to the wiring, and you've already got the wires off the heater.

Then just pull them up through the top and move them over to the newer machine.

Don't forget to snag the original model # tag off the almond dryer.