What causes a heating element to burn out?

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A dryer's heating element operates on the same principle as the coil in an electric heater. It consists of an uninsulated metal conductor and when an electric current passes through it, its resistance to the flow of electricity makes it heat up. If the coil gets too hot, it burns out.



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