the element is at the back and isn't accessible from the front.you need to pull the appliance totally out.some have an s shaped metal panel on the back that can be removed to gain access to the element Or lay dishwasher on its back and remove the base.Before doing this I would remove the control pcb in the fascia and look at the circuit board near the relay.common one is pcb track blown away from relay pin.resolder track to pin will solve heating issue if this is the problem
ck, December 2010
