Whirlpool Dryer Heating Element Wire Connector - 279457

Whirlpool Dryer Heating Element Wire Connector - 279457

Repair a damaged dryer element connection with this Whirlpool Dryer Heating Element Wire Connector - 279457. The kit is used when the wire end or terminal at the dryer heating element has burned, loosened, corroded, or failed.

279457 is a Whirlpool heating element connection wire kit. Source listings describe it as a wire with spade terminal and approved wire nut that splices into the existing harness and plugs onto the heating element.

Fits These Brands / Families: Select Whirlpool-built electric dryers that use this heater-terminal repair kit, including many Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, Roper, and Estate platforms.

This part commonly replaces or cross-references previous part numbers including AP3134638, 279457VP, 3140, PS334206, T2502.

Fitment / What To Verify: Confirm the damaged connection is at the heating element terminal, verify wire gauge/terminal style, and inspect the heating element terminal itself. A loose or overheated element terminal can destroy the new connector if not corrected.

Please confirm fitment with your appliance model number before ordering.

Is it time to replace?

• Common Symptoms: No heat, intermittent heat, burnt smell near the heater housing, arcing, melted wire terminal, or repeated heating-element connection failure.
• Visible/Sensory Cues: Charred wire end, loose female spade terminal, melted insulation, discolored heater terminal, or brittle wiring near the element.

Pro Tip: Do not simply crimp a generic terminal onto burned wire. Cut back to clean copper and use the manufacturer-style repair lead and approved connector.

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