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LG DLEX4000B — repair or replace?

This dryer uses 607.0 kWh a year, which costs about $114.30 to run. Below is what that means when you're deciding whether a repair is worth it, and the parts that most often need replacing on this exact machine.

Measured607.0 kWhper year, DOE test basis
Costs to run$114.30per year
Expected life13 yrNAHB 2021
Compared to468same-config peers

Something wrong with it?

Most people land on a model page because the machine is misbehaving. Start here:

Not HeatingNot HeatingWon't SpinWon't StartNoisyError Code

Is it worth fixing?

Replace like-for-like → saves
nothing — it would cost you $0.19/yr more
Switch to a heat-pump dryer → saves
$64.21/yr
Over the remaining years
Cheapest in-stock part
$6.47

median of 7 heat-pump models at this capacity. Running cost only — we don't hold appliance retail prices, so a replacement's purchase price isn't in this maths yet.

Parts for this exact model

These come from the vendor's own repair series filmed on this machine, so they are model-specific — unlike the category-level parts on the symptom pages.

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Amazon prices on this page were read from Amazon at 11:33 UTC on 19 Oct 2026. Prices change. Amazon's page shows the current price. Any price more than 24 hours old is hidden.

heating element 14.3%$220.18
Part 5301EL1001J
LG Electric Dryer Heating Element Replacement 5301EL1001J
OEM
$220.18 on Amazon
thermal fuse 11.4%$9.35
Part 6931EL3003D
LG Electric Dryer Thermal Fuse Replacement 6931EL3003D
aftermarket
$9.35 on Amazon
drive belt 10.0%$12.29
Part 4400EL2001F
LG Electric Dryer Drum Belt Replacement 4400EL2001F
aftermarket
$12.29 on Amazon
moisture sensor 7.8%$9.89
Part 6500EL3001A
LG Dryer Moisture Sensor Replacement 6500EL3001A
aftermarket
$9.89 on Amazon
thermistor 5.5%—
Part 6323EL2001B
LG Electric Dryer Thermistor Replacement 6323EL2001B
OEM
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high-limit thermostat 4.9%$35.04
Part 6931EL3001F
LG Electric Dryer Thermostat Replacement 6931EL3001F
OEM
$35.04 on Amazon
drum roller 3.9%$24.99
Part 4581EL2002H
LG Electric Dryer Rear Drum Roller Assembly Replacement 4581EL2002H
aftermarket
$24.99 on Amazon
lint filter 2.5%—
Part ADQ56656403
LG Dryer Lint Filter Replacement ADQ56656403
OEM
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