Product review (1 stars): Poor quality, fails quickly, not up to OEM standards
This product failed after less than 6 months use.  The original lasted 18 years.  The heating element is simple to install after you figure out how to get to it (I downloaded a manual for my dryer that made this much easier to figure out.)

This product is advertised as being a Whirlpool Heating Element.  However, it does not appear that it really is.  It does not have FSP (A Whirlpool company) or Whirlpool markings on it anywhere.  It has NO markings on it to identify it.  It installed and fit like the OEM product - it just did not last.  I purchased another replacement heater element from a local parts house (for twice this price) and it is markedly different. The heater element wire is larger in diameter (.050 in vs .047 in) and appears to be coated.  The overall construction appears to be sturdier (beefier standoffs, metal with more strain relief and larger ribs for structural strength).  This new replacement also is marked with FSP, the box is also marked with FSP/Whirlpool and has the part numbers and ratings on it.  I cannot say for sure how long the new replacement will last, but it appears to be of higher quality than this replacement from partshouse.

I would not recommend this product for replacement.  The large number of other reviews with premature failures suggest that it is markedly inferior to the OEM equipment.

BTW, I have checked out the remainder of the dryer and vent system and have no reason to believe that it is contributing to the short life of the heater element.