kenmore dryer

gex1 · 01-06-2009, 09:23 PM

i just replaced a heating element in my dryer and did a load of clothes and they dried but, it smelled like something was burning, is that normal after replacing the element?

lcurle · 01-06-2009, 09:56 PM

yes, it will smell like an oven cleaning, or an electric stove top being turned on without anything on top.

Tumbleweed36 · 01-07-2009, 05:43 AM

That smell should go away after a few loads. That is normal and as the element is manufacturered it aquires some residual (trace) components of the manufacturing process that disappear very soon.

01-06-2009, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
gex1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: win xp	kenmore dryer i just replaced a heating element in my dryer and did a load of clothes and they dried but, it smelled like something was burning, is that normal after replacing the element?

01-06-2009, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 587 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: kenmore dryer yes, it will smell like an oven cleaning, or an electric stove top being turned on without anything on top. __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."

01-07-2009, 05:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,478 OS: XP Professional	Re: kenmore dryer That smell should go away after a few loads. That is normal and as the element is manufacturered it aquires some residual (trace) components of the manufacturing process that disappear very soon. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.