Electric Dryer Heating Element Assembly 240V 5400W (LG OEM)

Description

Genuine LG OEM Electric Dryer Heating Element Assembly 240V 5400W – Part 5301EL1001H

240V 5400W. Complete assembly includes housing, heating coil, high-limit thermostat, and thermal fuse. Fits LG, Kenmore, GE.

Part Number: 5301EL1001H

Replaces: AP5072170, 5301EL1001G, 5301EL1001J, 5301EL1001U, 5301EL1001W, 6323EL2001B, 1377645, AH3527790, PS3527790

Always verify compatibility using your appliance model number before ordering.

Restore rapid, high-efficiency thermal performance to your laundry application with this Genuine OEM LG Dryer Heating Element Assembly. This factory-certified replacement heating chamber module (Part # 5301EL1001H, which directly replaces and upgrades older factory configurations like 5301EL1001A, 5301EL1001E, 5301EL1001G, 1148196, and AH3522730) functions as the central furnace engine for your appliance.

Manufactured directly by LG Electronics, this heavy-duty assembly comes completely pre-wired and pre-assembled for a safer, more reliable installation. It features a high-grade coiled nickel-chromium (nichrome) resistance wire strung along protective ceramic insulating support blocks, all securely housed inside a heavy-gauge galvanized steel duct shroud. When a cycle begins, 240V electricity courses through the coil, creating intense radiant heat that is cleanly funneled directly into the rotating drum barrel.

If your dryer turns on, panel lights illuminate, and the drum tumbles perfectly, but the air stays completely cold, or if your clothes take multiple hours to dry a small load, the internal heating coil has broken, suffered structural thermal breakdown, or grounded out against the steel framework.

Quick Info:

• Compatibility: Precision-engineered exclusively for LG and Kenmore Elite (796-Series) front-loading electric clothes dryers.

• Electrical Specifications: Rated at 5400 Watts / 240 Volts for maximum thermal generation and rapid cycle completion.

• Fixes Common Issues: Resolves a dryer tumbling completely cold, long drying times, damp laundry at the end of a normal cycle, or a tripped household circuit breaker when starting a cycle.

• Difficulty: Intermediate. Requires removing the top layout console and front door bulkhead panel to reach the lower cabinet floor pan.

⚠️ Critical Diagnostics & Safety Check:

Before tearing down your machine, you can easily verify if the heating element coil has suffered a permanent mechanical break using a digital multimeter set to Ohms ($\Omega$) / Continuity mode:

1. Ensure the appliance is completely disconnected from all electrical power sources.

2. Locate the two primary wire spade terminals on the base of the heating element tube (bypassing the safety thermostats for this test).

3. Touch your meter’s diagnostic probes directly to those two terminals. A healthy 5400W heating element should read a steady resistance between $10\text{ }\Omega$ and $30\text{ }\Omega$. If your meter screen stays on “OL” (Open Loop) or displays infinite resistance, the nichrome coil is physically broken inside the metal box and cannot conduct electricity.

Pre-Equipped Safety Controls:

One of the major benefits of this genuine factory module is that it comes pre-assembled with brand-new safety thermostats mounted directly to the metal casing:

• High-Limit Safety Thermostat: A resettable bi-metal switch designed to instantly cut off power to the coil if structural temperatures spike due to poor airflow.

• Thermal Cut-Off Fuse: A critical, one-time safety backup fuse that permanently breaks the electrical line if temperatures reach dangerous limits, completely eliminating appliance fire hazards.

Airflow Clean-Out Warning: Heating elements rarely burn out on their own—they are almost always forced to overheat by a hidden lint restriction! If your home’s exterior exhaust ducting, the internal blower wheel scroll housing, or the lint chute is choked with compressed lint, the dryer cannot expel the superheated air fast enough. This traps extreme heat inside the galvanized tube, causing the coil to warp and snap. Always thoroughly vacuum out your entire exhaust system from the laundry room to the outside wall vent before installing this new assembly!

Step-by-Step Installation Guidelines:

1. Safety Power Isolation: You must completely unplug the dryer’s heavy 240V power cord or switch off the dedicated dual-pole house circuit breaker at your main panel to eliminate all high-voltage shock hazards before touching internal components.

2. Remove the Front Bulkhead: Unbolt the rear screws holding the top main cover plate and slide it off. Disconnect the wire harness leading to the front control console and set it aside. Unplug the door safety switch loom, unthread the upper structural cabinet braces, and pull the main front door bulkhead assembly off its lower tracking hooks.

3. Extract the Failed Assembly: The heating element assembly sits horizontally on the bottom right-hand side of the lower floor pan. Unclip the main electrical wire harness plugs leading to the element terminals and safety switches. Unthread the front retaining screw securing the assembly mounting bracket to the chassis floor and slide the entire metal box out.

4. Mount and Seat: Slide the fresh new genuine factory assembly into the alignment tracks on the lower right floor pan. Secure it with the mounting screws, clip the wire harness plugs firmly back into place until they snap, and reassemble the front cabinet walls.

Are you overhauling your electric dryer today because the machine is tumbling completely cold, or did the original element loop break and trip your home’s main electrical breaker panel?