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Heater Element Wire Burnt
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Model: MDC7100AWW Brand: Maytag Age: 5 - 10 years
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gclarke34  
#1 Posted : Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:43:41 PM(UTC)
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Started to smell something from the dishwasher. Once I removed the kick plate I found one of the wires and the connector to the heater element badly burnt. I have checked the heater element and have a reading of 16.7 ohms. Should I replace the element or is it just a bad joint that needs to be cleaned and a new crimp put on...or is there something else I should be doing?

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Greg
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denman  
#2 Posted : Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:52:55 PM(UTC)
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The heater element looks OK
I would redo the connection.
Make sure no water is leaking down on it.
Also after the fix is done monitor the connection to make sure it is not overheating.
I would say to leave the kick plate off to make monitoring easier but this would be a bad idea if you have kids or pets.
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gclarke34  
#3 Posted : Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:03:13 PM(UTC)
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Will do.

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Greg
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