How to Remove a Frigidaire Heating Coil

A metal heating element located at the bottom of the washtub heats the water in your Frigidaire dishwasher. The heating element is secured to the dishwasher through the tub’s underside and is held in place using metal clips. If the heating element fails, remove it from the dishwasher before installing a new heating element. Before disassembling your Frigidaire dishwasher, disconnect the appliance's power source.

Screwdriver
Adjustable wrench

Instructions

- 1
  Open the dishwasher circuit breaker in your home's service panel cutting the dishwasher's power supply.
- 2
  Remove the screws securing the dishwasher’s bottom panel, and then remove the bottom panel.
- 3
  Remove the screws securing the water inlet valve to the left portion of the front of the dishwasher frame, and then move the valve out of the way.
- 4
  Pull the wire connectors off the heating element’s two terminals located in the center of the left side of the lower compartment.
- 5
  Loosen the two nuts securing the heating element to the dishwasher’s underside.
- 6
  Open the dishwasher door, and then remove the lower dish rack.
- 7
  Remove the lower spray arm by lifting the tabs below it, and then removing the arm from the wash arm support.
- 8
  Pull the heating element terminals through the holes on the bottom of the left side of the dishwasher.
- 9
  Unclip the element from the retaining clips and then remove the element from the dishwasher.

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