Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Hotpoint dryer gets extremely hot on top panel

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Harbinsonm
03-02-06, 05:39 AM
I have a hotpoint dryer that quit putting out heat.. so i pulled it apart to find that the top element wire was burned into right before it connects to the bolt/ copper post thing. I spliced in another wire and now it gets extremely hot on the top.. so hot you can only hold your hang on there for a sec.. Anyone have any idas what this problem may be? Thanks in advance...Mike

Gmaxx
03-02-06, 06:55 AM
Whats the full model number?
Run the dryer with the vent disconnected
from the back of it. Does it cool down any?