THIS WHIRLPOOL 279838 DRYER HEATING ELEMENT WORKS WITH MANY WHIRLPOOL, MAYTAG, KENMORE, ROPER KITCHENAID AND OTHER CLOTHES DRYERS. THIS IS A STANDARD NI-CHROME WIRE HEATING ELEMENT, JUST LIKE THE HEATING ELEMENT IN A TOASTER. THIS HEATING ELEMENT WORKS WHEN A SWITCH ON THE MOTOR Works with the following models: Whirlpool LEC6646AQ0, Whirlpool LER5636, Whirlpool REX3615EW1 Whirlpool WED5530SQ0, Whirlpool WED5700SW0, Whirlpool WED6200SW0