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Dryer Heating Element Went Out...
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:34 am
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:34 am
Any appliance experts here? Are OEM parts really "better" than Amazon? Just wondering if I should buy a $30 replacement off Amazon or pay the Samsung OEM price (which is about 3 times more).
It is just a piece of coiled wire and I am sure all of it is made in China, whether official Samsung parts or not.
It is just a piece of coiled wire and I am sure all of it is made in China, whether official Samsung parts or not.
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Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:41 am to AUstar
I may be a sucker but I would pay the extra $60 based on my experience with non-OEM car parts. I have never had a premature failure with a OEM car part but have had them with non-OEM parts when OEM was out of stock... I will go somewhere else or wait now.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 2:49 am to AUstar
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Posted on 12/31/23 at 6:27 am to AUstar
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Just wondering if I should buy a $30 replacement off Amazon or pay the Samsung OEM price (which is about 3 times more)
Save the cash and buy from third party. It’s always worked well for me when needing appliance parts.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 7:21 am to AUstar
I replace mine with a cheap China part from Amazon every 9 months. I have it down to a science and can do it in about a half hour. frick you Samsung and your POS washer and dryer.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 9:27 am to AUstar
Had the same problem with Samsung dryer. Replaced the element with an Amazon one and it worked for about 6 months. Replaced again with an Amazon one and it lasted about 9 months. Tossed the dryer out after that. I will not purchase any Samsung appliances. Had issues with the washer, dryer and of course fridge.
This post was edited on 12/31/23 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 12/31/23 at 10:14 am to AUstar
I usually look at the ratings of the seller to decide those things. Heating elements are fairly simple but the issue with knockoffs is usually quality control so you may get something with cracks in the insulated parts, etc that create problems for you down the road.
FOr 1/3rd of the price, it is probably worth the risk if the replacement is not a major chore.
FOr 1/3rd of the price, it is probably worth the risk if the replacement is not a major chore.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 10:22 am to AUstar
Normally I'm a OEM only person but in this case the chinese may be as good as the samsung garbage. I'd give it a try once.
As far as amazon, I will only buy oem from there if its not a third party seller.
As far as amazon, I will only buy oem from there if its not a third party seller.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:17 pm to AUstar
I get the generic elements on Amazon and replace every 18 months or so. It’s an old 90s dryer that I keep alive.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 11:57 am to AUstar
My element went out a few months ago and I replaced it using a part I found on Amazon. I had never worked on a dryer in my life but after watching a youtube video, I saw how easy it was.
Bought the part, removed the back panel from the dryer and had the dryer working within 10 minutes. It was literally plug and play. Just make sure you unplug the dryer first.
A 10 minute repair saved me a couple hundred dollars.
Bought the part, removed the back panel from the dryer and had the dryer working within 10 minutes. It was literally plug and play. Just make sure you unplug the dryer first.
A 10 minute repair saved me a couple hundred dollars.
Posted on 1/7/24 at 10:55 pm to AUstar
If the heating element goes out and there is no continuity in the heating coils, examine it closely. You will find a break in the wire. Get pliers and twist it together at the break.
You will get it up and running until the new one comes in. I would not run to failure at this point, however. Change it out on your schedule.
You will get it up and running until the new one comes in. I would not run to failure at this point, however. Change it out on your schedule.
This post was edited on 1/7/24 at 10:57 pm
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