Product review (5 stars): Made in America - Works Perfect - Perfect Form, Fit, and Function Replacement
The dryer stopped working.  Yes, it would still tumble, but it wouldn't dry.  A quick look online at some diy videos and I had taken apart the drying machine back panel and exposed the dryer heating element.  Once remove, it did not pass a quick continuity test, not to mention you could see that the coils of the element were broken.  Not too bad of a job to do this and impressed the element lasted 10 years thus far!

Now, with respect to this Napco replacement for my dryer and its heating element.  Simply perfect.  The quality of the item is robust and of equal quality of the one I replaced.  It fits exactly the same as the older model and all of the screw holes line up properly.  The item comes without the thermostat and you can use the old one or for about $6-$8 buy a new genuine Whirlpool replacement which I opted to order - it was the Whirlpool 3977767 Thermostat.  Again, minimal cost for peace of mind - inserted it in the element box and screwed it down.  I reassembled the dryer and reconnected it.  The dryer works like a champ!  No problems with heat and we are back in operation.  The wife made a comment that she thinks this is the best the dryer has ever dried clothes, even when it was new.  It is drying the clothes much faster, which is a result of this heating element.  What more can you ask for.  And, to top it off it is made in America and was reasonably priced.  In fact, I cancelled an earlier order for the replacement OEM which was $10 more than this one, and then ordered this one due to the review.  Buy it, it works in form, fit, and function.

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