Whirlpool Brand 8544771 Dryer Heating Element & 279973 3392519 Thermal Fuse & 8577274 Thermistor Dryer Repair Kit for Dryers
Dryer repair kit including heating element, thermal fuse, and thermostats for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
Dryer repair kit with heating element, thermal fuse, and thermistor for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
8544771 dryer heating element replacement showing side and top dimensions for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
8544771 dryer heating element with 5400W 240V specifications for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
Close-up of 8544771 dryer heating element showing heavy-duty metal frame and nickel-chromium heating coil construction.
Dryer repair kit components including 279973 thermal cut-off fuse, 8577274 thermistor, and 3392519 thermal fuse with sizes.
8544771 dryer heating element assembly for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
Dryer repair kit including heating element, thermal fuse, and thermostats for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
Dryer repair kit with heating element, thermal fuse, and thermistor for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
8544771 dryer heating element replacement showing side and top dimensions for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
8544771 dryer heating element with 5400W 240V specifications for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
Close-up of 8544771 dryer heating element showing heavy-duty metal frame and nickel-chromium heating coil construction.
Dryer repair kit components including 279973 thermal cut-off fuse, 8577274 thermistor, and 3392519 thermal fuse with sizes.
8544771 dryer heating element assembly for Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers.
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8544771 Dryer Heating Element 279973 3392519 Thermal Fuse 8577274 Thermistor Dryer Repair Kit

Key Features

  • Comprehensive kit to repair common dryer heating problems.
  • Heating element features a high-nickel-chromium content heating coil.
  • Kit Includes:
    • 1 x 8544771 Dryer Heating Element
    • 1 x 279973 Dryer Thermal Cut-Off Fuse Kit
    • 1 x 3392519 Dryer Thermal Fuse
    • 1 x 8577274 Dryer Thermistor

Replaces / Cross-Reference Part Numbers

  • Heating Element (8544771): WP8544771, AP6013115, PS11745926, WP8544771VP, W10836011, 8544771B, 8181471, 8182469, 8182470, 8544771VP
  • Thermal Cut-Off Kit (279973): 279973VP, AP3094323, PS334387, 3391913, 3404151, 3404152, 3977395, 8318314, 897710, AH334387, EA334387, EAP334387
  • Thermal Fuse (3392519): WP3392519, AP6008325, PS11741460, WP3392519VP, 3388651, 694511, 80005, ET401, G4AP0500, 2986, EAP11741460, PD00002311
  • Thermistor (8577274): WP8577274, AP6013514, PS11746740, WP8577274VP, 3390292, 3406294, 3976615, 772546, 1181075, TH7274, EAP11746740, PD00002401

Compatibility & Fitment

  • Fits specific models from major brands including Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, Roper, Estate, Crosley, KitchenAid, Inglis, Amana, Admiral, and Magic Chef.
  • Verify compatibility by checking your dryer's original part numbers or model number before purchasing.

When to Replace

  • Dryer does not produce heat or is insufficiently heating.
  • Drying cycles take significantly longer than usual.
  • Dryer overheats and shuts off prematurely.
  • Dryer will not start.

Installation Tips

  • Disconnect the dryer from its power source and gas supply before beginning any repairs.
  • Wear protective gloves to prevent injury during installation.
  • Take a photograph of the wiring connections before disconnecting the old components for reference.
  • It is recommended to replace related components like thermal fuses and thermistors when replacing the heating element to ensure a complete repair.
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  • PERFECT FIT

    PERFECT FIT

    BlueStars 8544771 & 279973 & 3392519 & 8577274 Dryer Repair Kit replaces part numbers: AP6013115; 3404151; 3388651, 80005; 3406294, 3976615, etc.
  • PREMIUM QUALITY

    PREMIUM QUALITY

    8544771 & 279973 & 3392519 & 279816 Dryer Repair Kit is made of strong & durable materials that prevent cracking and failure during installation.
  • SAVING SOLUTION

    SAVING SOLUTION

    Enjoy the great feeling when your dryer is repaired and works properly like before - BlueStars brings DIY solutions to help you deal with any trouble.
  • SIMPLE INSTALLATION

    SIMPLE INSTALLATION

    The 8544771 & 279973 & 3392519 & 279816 Dryer Repair Kit is straightforward to attach, load, and use. Anyone with basic hand tools can install it.
TOP-GRADE MATERIAL

TOP-GRADE MATERIAL

The heating coils are made of an alloy of nickel and chromium with 85% content that avoids breaking and burning out. Boosts the performance up to 50%.
PERFECT FIT

PERFECT FIT

These parts are manufactured from sturdy & strong materials and they fits exactly like the origianl parts
ECONOMICAL DIY REPAIR

ECONOMICAL DIY REPAIR

Enjoy the comfort that our dryer repair kit brings into your dryer - BlueStars provides DIY solutions to help you deal with any troubles
Brand Model Number
Amana NED5700BW0, NED5800DW0, NED7300WW1, NED7500VM0, NED7500VM1, NED7500VW0, NED7500VW1, YNED5700BW0, YNED5800DW0, YNED5800DW1, YNED7300WW1, YNED7300WW2, YNED7500XW0
Inglis YIED7300WW1, YIED7300WW2
Kenmore 11067032600, 11067032601, 11067042600, 11067042601, 11067052600, 11068062800, 11068062801, 11068072800, 11068072801, 11068082701, 11068087701, 11068092700, 11068092701, 11068097701, 11068102310, 11068103310, 11086562500, 11086562501, 11086572500, 11086572501, 11086742700, 11086742701, 11086742702, 11086747700, 11086747701, 11086747702, 11086757701, 11086762700, 11086762701, 11087081601, 11087081602, 11087086601, 11087086602, 11087087601, 11087087602, 11087088601, 11087088602, 11087089601, 11087089602, 11087091601, 11087511701, 11087531701, 11087561601, 11087561602, 11087562601, 11087562602, 11087566601, 11087567700, 11087571601, 11087571602, 11087572601, 11087572602, 11087576601, 11087576602, 11087577700, 11087581601, 11087582601, 11087701700, 11087701701, 11087709700, 11087709701, 11087721700, 11087721701, 11087721702, 11087727701, 11087727702, 11087728701, 11087728702, 11087729700, 11087729701, 11087729702, 11087731700, 11087731701, 11087731702, 11087737701, 11087737702, 11087738701, 11087738702, 11087739701, 11087739702, 11087751800, 11087751801, 11087761800, 11087761801, 11087872601, 11087872602, 11087872603, 11087892601, 11087892602, 110C67032601
Maytag MED4200BG0, MED4200BW0, MED5100DC1, MED5100DW1, MED5500FC0, MED5500FW0, MED6000AG0, MED6000AW0, MED6000XG0, MED6000XG1, MED6000XG2, MED6000XR0, MED6000XR1, MED6000XR2, MED6000XW0, MED6000XW1, MED6000XW2, MED7000AG0, MED7000AW0, MED7000XG0, MED7000XG1, MED7000XG2, MED7000XR0, MED7000XR1, MED7000XW0, MED7000XW1, MED7000XW2, MED7100DC1, MED7100DW1, MED8000AG0, MED8000AW0, MED8100DC1, MED8100DW1, MED8150EW0, MED8200FC0, MED8200FW0, MED9000YG0, MED9000YG1, MED9000YG2, MED9000YR0, MED9000YR1, MED9000YW0, MED9000YW1, MED9000YW2, MED3500FW0, MEDB200VQ0, MEDB200VQ1, MEDB400VQ0, MEDB400VQ1, MEDB700BW0, MEDB700VQ0, MEDB725BW0, MEDB750YW0, MEDB750YW1, MEDB750YW2, MEDB800VB0, MEDB800VQ0, MEDB800VU0, MEDB850WB0, MEDB850WB1, MEDB850WL0, MEDB850WL1, MEDB850WQ0, MEDB850WQ1, MEDB850WR0, MEDB850WR1, MEDB850YG0, MEDB850YG1, MEDB850YG2, MEDB850YW0, MEDB850YW1, MEDB850YW2, MEDB880BW0, MEDB950YG0, MEDB950YG1, MEDB950YG2, MEDB950YW0, MEDB950YW1, MEDB950YW2, MEDB980BG0, MEDB980BW0, MEDE200XW1, MEDE201YW0, MEDE201YW1, MEDE251YG0, MEDE251YG1, MEDE251YL0, MEDE251YL1, MEDE300VF0, MEDE300VF1, MEDE300VF2, MEDE300VW0, MEDE300VW1, MEDE301YG0, MEDE301YW0, MEDE400XR0, MEDE400XW0, MEDE500VF0, MEDE500VF1, MEDE500VP0, MEDE500VP1, MEDE500VW0, MEDE500VW1, MEDE500VW2, MEDE500WJ0, MEDE500WR0, MEDE900VJ0, MEDE900VJ1, MEDE900VW0, MEDE900VW1, MEDZ400TQ1, MEDZ600TB1, MEDZ600TK1, MEDZ600TW1, YMED4200BG0, YMED4200BW0, YMED5100DC1, YMED5100DW1, YMED5500FC0, YMED5500FW0, YMED6000AG0, YMED6000AW0, YMED6000XG1, YMED6000XG2, YMED6000XG3, YMED6000XR1, YMED6000XR2, YMED6000XR3, YMED6000XW1, YMED6000XW2, YMED6000XW3, YMED7000AG0, YMED7000AW0, YMED7000XG1, YMED7000XG2, YMED7000XG3, YMED7000XR1, YMED7000XR2, YMED7000XW1, YMED7000XW2, YMED7000XW3, YMED7100DC1, YMED7100DW1, YMED8000AG0, YMED8000AW0, YMED8100DC1, YMED8100DW1, YMED8200FC0, YMED8200FW0, YMED9000YG0, YMED9000YG1, YMED9000YG2, YMED9000YG3, YMED9000YR0, YMED9000YR1, YMED9000YW0, YMED9000YW1, YMED9000YW2, YMED9000YW3, YMED9600TK0, YMEDE200XW1, YMEDE201YW0, YMEDE201YW1, YMEDE251YL0, YMEDE251YL1, YMEDE300VF0, YMEDE300VF1, YMEDE300VF2, YMEDE300VW0, YMEDE300VW1, YMEDE301YG0, YMEDE301YG1, YMEDE301YW0, YMEDE301YW1, YMEDE400XR0, YMEDE400XW0, YMEDE500VF0, YMEDE500VF1, YMEDE500VP0, YMEDE500VP1, YMEDE500VW0, YMEDE500VW1, YMEDE500VW2, YMEDE500WJ0, YMEDE500WR0, YMEDE900VJ0, YMEDE900VJ1, YMEDE900VW0, YMEDE900VW1, YMEDZ400TQ0, YMEDZ600TB0, YMEDZ600TW0
Whirlpool 7MWED90HEFW0, WED70HEBW0, WED71HEBW0, WED71HEDW1, WED72HEDW1, WED7300XW0, WED7400XW0, WED7505FW0, WED7540FW0, WED7590FW0, WED7600XW0, WED7800XB0, WED7800XL0, WED7800XW0, WED7990XG0, WED75HEFW0, WED80HEBC0, WED80HEBW0, WED81HEDW1, WED8300SB0, WED8300SB1, WED8300SW0, WED8300SW1, WED8410SW0, WED8410SW1, WED8500SR0, WED8540FW0, WED85HEFC0, WED85HEFW0, WED86HEBC0, WED86HEBW0, WED8740DC1, WED8740DW1, WED87HEDC1, WED87HEDW1, WED88HEAC0, WED88HEAW0, WED9050XW1, WED90HEFC0, WED90HEFW0, WED9150WW1, WED9151YW0, WED9151YW1, WED9200SQ0, WED9200SQ1, WED9200SQ2, WED9250WL1, WED9250WR1, WED9250WW1, WED9270XL1, WED9270XL2, WED9270XR1, WED9270XR2, WED9270XW1, WED9270XW2, WED9300VU0, WED9300VU1, WED9371YL0, WED9371YW0, WED9371YW1, WED9400SB0, WED9400SB1, WED9400ST0, WED9400ST1, WED9400SU0, WED9400SU1, WED9400SU2, WED9400SW0, WED9400SW1, WED9400SW2, WED9400SZ0, WED9400SZ1, WED9400SZ2, WED9400VE0, WED9400VE1, WED9450WL0, WED9450WL1, WED9450WR0, WED9450WR1, WED9450WW0, WED9450WW1, WED9470WL1, WED9470WR1, WED9470WW1, WED9470WW2, WED9500TC0, WED9500TC1, WED9500TC2, WED9500TU0, WED9500TU1, WED9500TW0, WED9500TW1, WED9500TW2, WED9500TW3, WED9550WL0, WED9550WL1, WED9550WL2, WED9550WR0, WED9550WR1, WED9550WW0, WED9550WW1, WED9550WW2, WED9600SU0, WED9600TA0, WED9600TA1, WED9600TA2, WED9600TB0, WED9600TB1, WED9600TU0, WED9600TU1, WED9600TW0, WED9600TW1, WED9600TW2, WED9600TZ0, WED9610XW0, WED9610XW1, WED9750WL0, WED9750WL1, WED9750WR0, WED9750WW0, WED9750WW1, WED92HEFBD0, WED92HEFC0, WED92HEFU0, WED92HEFW0, WED95HEDC1, WED95HEDU1, WED95HEDW1, WED97HEDBD1, WED97HEDC1, WED97HEDU1, WED97HEDW1, YWED70HEBW0, YWED71HEBW0, YWED72HEDW1, YWED75HEFW0, YWED7990XG0, YWED80HEBC0, YWED80HEBW0, YWED81HEDW1, YWED85HEFC0, YWED85HEFW0, YWED85HEFW2, YWED86HEBC0, YWED86HEBW0, YWED87HEDC1, YWED87HEDW1, YWED8300SB0, YWED8300SB1, YWED8300SW0, YWED8300SW1, YWED8500SR0, YWED8500SR1, YWED87HEDC1, YWED90HEFC0, YWED90HEFW0, YWED9050XW1, YWED9050XW2, YWED9150WW1, YWED9151YW0, YWED9151YW1, YWED9200SQ0, YWED9200SQ1, YWED9200SQ2, YWED9250WL1, YWED9250WL2, YWED9250WR1, YWED9250WR2, YWED9250WW1, YWED9250WW2, YWED9270XL1, YWED9270XL2, YWED9270XR1, YWED9270XR2, YWED9270XW1, YWED9270XW2, YWED9300VU0, YWED9300VU1, YWED9371YL0, YWED9371YL1, YWED9371YW0, YWED9371YW1, YWED9400SU0, YWED9400SU1, YWED9400SU2, YWED9400SW0, YWED9400SW1, YWED9400SW2, YWED9400SZ0, YWED9400SZ1, YWED9400VE0, YWED9400VE1, YWED9450WL0, YWED9450WL1, YWED9450WR0, YWED9450WR1, YWED9450WW0, YWED9450WW1, YWED9470WL1, YWED9470WR1, YWED9470WW1, YWED9500TC1, YWED9500TU0, YWED9500TU1, YWED9550WL0, YWED9550WL1, YWED9550WL2, YWED9550WR0, YWED9550WR1, YWED9550WW0, YWED9550WW1, YWED9550WW2, YWED9600TA0, YWED9600TA1, YWED9600TA2, YWED9600TB0, YWED9600TB1, YWED9600TU0, YWED9600TU1, YWED9600TW0, YWED9600TW1, YWED9600TW2, YWED9600TZ0, YWED9750WL0, YWED9750WR0, YWED9750WW0, YWED92HEFBD0, YWED92HEFC0, YWED92HEFU0, YWED92HEFW0, YWED95HEDC1, YWED95HEDU1, YWED95HEDW1, YWED97HEDBD1, YWED97HEDC1, YWED97HEDU1, YWED97HEDW1
Kit Contents
‎(1) 8544771 Dryer Heating Element + 279973 Thermal Cut-Off Kit [includes: 8318314 Thermal Cut-off Fuse + 3391914 High-Limit Thermostat] + (1) 3392519 Thermal Fuse + (1) 8577274 Thermistor
8544771 - Dryer Heating Element
‎240V | 5400W | 2 x 5/16" male terminals | Metal housing with ceramic insulators | Overall 13-7/8" L x 6-1/2" W x 2-1/2" H
8318314 - Thermal Cut-off Fuse (in 279973)
‎Rated 352°F | One-time (non-resettable) | Metal/ceramic | 1-1/4" L x 1-1/4" W x 2-3/16" H | 1-5/8" between mounting holes
3391914 - High-Limit Thermostat (in 279973)
‎L295-80F | Opens 295°F | 80°F differential | Closes 215°F | Auto-reset | 1-1/2" L x 1-1/8" W x 2" H | 1-5/8" between mounting holes
3392519 - Thermal Fuse
‎Rated 196°F (91°C) | One-time (non-resettable) | 2 x 3/16" spade terminals | 3/4" L x 9/16" W x 2" H
8577274 - Thermistor
‎Heat sensor (monitors drum air temperature) | 11.9K ohms @ 70°F (21°C) | White | Metal/Plastic | Matte finish | 2" L x 1-3/8" W x 1" H | Mounts on blower housing

FAQ

This kit is designed for electric dryers manufactured by Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, Amana, KitchenAid, Roper, Estate, Inglis, and Crosley. It is specifically compatible with models such as WED9200SQ0, WED9550WW1, WED9400SW2, and WED7300XW0.
The heating element replaces OEM part number 8544771, as well as cross-references W10836011, 8544771R, AP6013115, AP3866035, and PS11746337. The thermal fuse replaces 3392519, 3388651, 694511, 80005, and WP3392519. The thermal cut-off fuse replaces 279973.
If your dryer runs but fails to produce heat, the heating element is the most likely culprit. If the dryer will not start at all, or if it shuts off mid-cycle and refuses to restart, the thermal fuse has likely blown due to an overheating condition or restricted airflow.
Heating elements naturally degrade over time, but premature failure is often caused by restricted airflow. Before installing the new kit, you must clean your dryer vent ducting and the lint screen housing. If air cannot escape, the new thermal fuse will blow almost immediately to protect the dryer from overheating.
This is a standard repair that most homeowners can complete in about 45 to 60 minutes. You will generally need a 1/4-inch nut driver, a flat-head screwdriver, and a pair of needle-nose pliers to disconnect the wire terminals. Always ensure the dryer is unplugged from the power source and the gas supply (if applicable) is turned off before beginning.
Yes, it is highly recommended to replace the heating element, thermal fuse, and thermistor together. Since you already have the dryer cabinet disassembled, replacing the entire heating assembly ensures consistent performance and prevents the need to open the unit again if a secondary component fails shortly after.