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How To Replace The Heater Element On A Tumble Dryer - Candy

Tumble Dryers26 February 2026Includes video

1. Access heater element

Firstly, remove the Phillips screws holding the rear cover in place.

Remove screws holding rear cover

Remove the cover and place to one side.

Remove cover and place to one side

Remove the cable grommet.

Remove cable grommet

With your long nose pliers, squeeze the clip together and push it inside the tumble dryer.

Squeeze clip to push inside

Thread the cables and connectors out of the tumble dryer.

Thread the cables out

Using an old cable, cable tie or something similar, thread this to the back of the connectors to stop them falling inside the tumble dryer casing.

Stop the connectors from going inside

Before removing any connectors, take a photo to reference which ones go where later. Then disconnect the connectors.

Disconnector wiring connectors

Remove the two Phillips screws holding the heater element in place.

Remove screws holding heater element in place

2. Remove old heater element

Gently lift the old heater element away from the tumble dryer. 

Remove old heater element

3. Install new heater element

Using the two hooks, attach the new heater to the tumble dryer.

Attach new heater element to tumble dryer

Re-screw the two screws back in place.

Re-screw screws

Re-connect the terminals. Matching the colour of the wires. Refer to the photo taken earlier if needed.

Re-connect wires to new heater element

Feed the connectors back inside the tumble dryer, but leave the plastic clip on the outside.

Thread connectors in the tumble dryer

With your finger, feed the plastic clip into the hole and gently push it through, using the long nose pliers with your other hand to help.

Feed plastic clip into hole

Re-attach the cable grommet.

Re-attach cable grommet

Re-attach the cover and re-screw the screws back in place.

Re-attach cover

And that's it, your new Candy tumble dryer heater element is all set to go!

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