[shashiv]

I have a Whirlpool Imperial Seventy dryer. It was working fine for last 7-8 years since I bought it. Lately it has stopped heating. When I opened the toe-panel and started the dryer I see a small glow at the end on the left side for couple seconds and then it goes away with a small click. This probably has something to do with the heat not working. Any suggestions? Is this a fix that I can do at home? Thanks

[cassiem0221]

Sounds like it could be the heating coil.. These are reasonable usually less than $30.. You can buy at any repair shop usually. Really easy to replace.. It looks like two springs.. Usually if one has a place where it is disconnected down the coil then this is the problem.. May also be the thermastat.

[shashiv]

Thanks for the response. Can you give me little more guidance on how to access this coil or the thermostat? The glow that I see is quite deep on the left hand side bottom. Is the coil right near that? Someone mentioned to me that some times these elements/lighters loose resistance to cause enough heat to ignite the gas. If thats the case is my dryer hosed?