remove the bottom hose that is connected to the bottom of the drum, with luck the broken bit is standing up in this. or if not in the pot try fishing it out towards the hole with a piece of hooked wire, then pull it out,reassemble the hose. for a BIGGER inspection hole remove the heater element and shine a torch inside ,reassemble the heater with care,ensure the element go UNDER THE CLIP, now turn the drum to make sure it will miss the heater element
wirecutterman
July 2009