Product review (5 stars): Works like a brand new machine now!
Our dryer was s  l  o  w  l  y  dying.  It was not heating the clothes well enough to dry them.  Finally, mercifully, one day it just quit heating.  I checked online for the possible causes, saw that it was most likely this element, checked it and sure enough, the element was broken; cracked and not completing the circuit.  Jumped on the River and found it cheap.  Got it in 2 days and installed it.

This also persuaded me to completely clean out our dryer duct system leading to the outside.  I am very surprised that there was never a fire due to the lint buildup inside the machine and all through the ductwork.  PLEASE, go check your entire dryer on the inside and your ductwork.  I found evidence of burnt lint at the very back of the dryer.  It was only a matter of a little more time before a major fire would have occurred.  Don't let it happen to you!

The dryer is working again like it was just delivered from the store, and the clothes are dry in no time.