My heating element no longer works..can it be replaced?
932942
Mine died after less than a dozen uses! I got the RMA but NESCO wont pay for the shipping back for repair! BUT Ill make a point of NEVER buying another NESCO product & would not recommend to others. Overall very flimsy - lower quality than most Chinese made stuff these days.
932943
No! I have bought 2 of these in the past year & Nesco will not do anything for you after a year! Called Nesco myself and told me good luck! Looked for heating element and no luck! Gonna find a new dehydrator without the Nesco name on it and I feel screwed! Good Luck!
932944
Mine died after 9 months. Costs too much to ship back. Not worth it. Nesco won't pay return shipping.
932945
I do not know but presume for the price & that you've owned it awhile, I'd just buy a new one & save the shelves
932946
I have never repaired one of these but basically there is going to be a thermal fuse in series with the heating element. Odds are that fuse has activated by open circuit /defect. It's a common problem with devices operating near the fuse threshold. You would take it out, read the rating marked on the side of it, order a replacement on an electronics supplier website like Digikey, then put a new one in. It needs to be brass crimped on due to the heat, not soldered.
726945
You mean it stopped working? I can't answer your question, because I no longer own my heater. I sent it back after only one week, back in December 2010.
2046254
Yes, I had to replace my original one that burnt out...do to my stupidity...I had left the electric switch on the water heater tank to "on" after I had winterized the RV. So when I started to De-winterize I absent mindedly plugged in the RV without turning the water heater switch to "off". Although this element is shorter than the original it works the same. You will need to purchase a special sized tool to remove the element. I purchased a couple more elements, just in case my stupidity returns?!?
335795
Based on the question I am assuming you have the same unit now and are trying to replace it because either the heater doesn't work or something else is not working. I had to replace the heater element in mine . If your looking to replace your unit with a new one and unless you have access to the heater from the top or you have space to slide the unit from one side to the other you really can not unhook the unit from the hinge pins. What I did was left the shell of the unit in the ceiling and replaced the fan and the heater element from my new one. It's fairly easy just to unscrew all the components and replace them with the new parts. You will need to rewire the connections from both heater and fan to the in bound power source. Hope this helps
1226555
Hello, the exact same happened to mine after about 1 year of use. I removed the unit, drained it and opened up the top. On mine, one of the connections from the thermostat to the heating element had broken. I repaired mine with some silver solder and a small butane torch. It's been working great ever since. That was approx 2 years ago. My advice is, it's not working anyway, so just tinker around with it. Just remember to put the heating element in water before you power it up or you may burn it up.
301162
Yes. It is a common heating coil. I looked it up and it should work. There are some web sites that can show how the dryer drum comes apart so you can replace the element.
697314
I had one that had a burned part too. Since I don't know what caused the part to burn out, I did not trust replacing the part.....just replaced the whole unit...not expensive to do that, and I trusted that more.
1386444
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/replace-bottom-heating-element-hot-water-heater-37666.html This should help
1571443
Since it is a Whirlpool Oven, the heating element should be a direct replacement. You can check at: www.repairclinic.com for the element; from their catalog it appears that the element WILL work. PLEASE be aware though that YOU may have to adjust the oven control thermostat to obtain the proper temperature. Once you replace the element, get an oven thermometer that hangs on rack to verify temperature of oven agrees with the control setting.
600943
why do you need an instruction booklet ? The problem is simple : when the heating element is worn out, you cannot replace it. And this element does not last long. It is planned obsolescence. My only advice would be : don't buy it. ms ms
1110049
Call them and ask for a replacement. IIRC the unit, like most if not all, is a twist-off. Should be easy (for a guy or an adept woman) to swap out).
322010
Contact customer service I have heard they are very good about replacing defective units, mine is still working without any problems. I have read about complaints of heater unit failing, I'm crossing my fingers my unit is still working okay.
1827406
Nope... You're not missing anything. It should heat up, and do so quickly. I suspect that your ceramic heating element has broken. I'd either swap it out with the spare, or contact the manufacturer. Good luck.
2036020
my heating element went out after 18 months. I replaced it and haven't had any problems since (4 years now).
1547502
I had this problem. Took off the cover & had an exposed wire that was shorting out. Ran new wire to the heater. Working fine.
1597144
I cant speak to the model number but for the several I have replaced, I could visibly see a broken or burnt section of the heating coil you see in the picture once you remove the old one.
1002689
Most likely the heat element burned out. Local repair shops would not fix it even tho still on warranty. Returned the unit to Oreck. They sent a new one which works ok.