Every appliance is built with safety features. These features prevent the appliances from flooding, overheating, or catching someone’s hand in moving parts. Most safety features default to turning off the appliance or stopping a dangerous component when tripped. For example, a top-loading washer lid locks before the drum fills with water or spins, and the door switch turns off the spin if the door is opened.
Your dryer has a similar set of safety features. One of those essential pieces is the dryer thermal fuse. The thermal fuse detects how hot the air is inside the dryer. There are other thermometers that help to regulate the heat. But if something goes out of control and the inside of the dryer gets too hot, the thermal fuse will blow. This cuts power to the heating element and often all dryer functions. The control panel may respond, but the dryer will not start or heat.
Once the thermal fuse has been tripped, it cannot be reset. Here’s how to replace your thermal fuse if your dryer has overheated and stopped working.
These steps apply to Whirlpool and Maytag dryer designs but steps can vary by model.
Begin any repair by gathering your supplies. This ensures that you can finish the repair from start to finish without searching for a tool. Wear work gloves during the repair to protect your hands from sharp panel edges and wires. The most important part to have is the replacement thermal fuse. Check your dryer’s make and model number to order the correct part number.
Safety precautions ensure that the repair has no risk of injury to you or damage to the appliance. The inside of an appliance can cause electrocution, burns, and cuts if not handled correctly. Take the correct steps to protect everyone involved.
It’s smart to eliminate the cause of the thermal fuse overheating. Usually, this is a clog in the lint system.
Now we’ll get onto the thermal fuse removal and replacement. Move to the back of the dryer and look at the back panel. Grab your screwdriver and nut driver.
You can see the inside of the dryer cabinet and can now remove the thermal fuse.
With an empty fuse slot, you’re ready to install the new thermal fuse. Remember to remove all the packaging before installing it.
With the thermal fuse installed, all you need to do is put the dryer back together.
The final step is to make sure everything works the way its supposed to.
If everything works out, you have successfully changed the thermal fuse and restored your dryer. You can pat yourself on the back and enjoy the fact that your dryer has transitioned from non-functional to producing warm, fluffy clothes once more. If you have any additional appliance repair needs or if you do not want to replace your thermal fuse personally, we can help.
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