You just need to replace your Element and Thermostat(s). It's a fifteen-minute job.
At the rear of your tumble-drier you'll see you have a (rectangular) frame containing your heating element.
It's only a couple a screws to remove it. The connecting wires are usually slide-on/slide-off spade-terminals. Just make sure you note where the wires connect, so you'll know where they go when your new replacement element arrives. The new element comes complete in it's own frame, so you just need to connect the wires back up and screw it in place.
You'll have to replace your Thermostat(s) at the same time, otherwise you could blow the new element. It's quite likely that you have a failed thermostat which caused your old element to burn-out.
My tumble drier has TWO thermostats - one for the HIGH heat setting, one for LOW heat. You'll see yours when you take your element-frame off. They look like large button-batteries with a couple of 'fins' for mounting. Again, make sure you note which one goes where and how they're connected.
IMPORTANT: Your element supplier needs to provide correctly-rated thermostats for the element you buy.
When you give them your Make & Model No. they should know exacly what you have - even though you probably won't be able to read the numbers on the old ones.
Contact:
Applied Energy Ltd.
Peterborough
Tel: (01733) 456789
These guys do spares for Creda, Xpelair, Redring, Galaxy...etc.
Alan (Witham, Essex), November 2008
