I work on a yacht and we were on a charter trip that costs 1 million USD for 2 weeks, this video just saved the trip from being cancelled halfway. Thank you so much
I'm a HA-HVAC/R tech and we've been doing this for ages for temp repairs. If you have a freezer available, cooling the bi-metal element down before the "smack" will make it much easier to reset. Many times just cooling the element below freezing is enough to snap the element back down on it's own.
Hi, Maybe you can help, I tested all my parts out on my whirlpool gas dryer.. continuity tests, changed ignitor, jumped out thermal fuse, checked ohms on gas valve magnets, all good, cleaned dryer out, cleaned out all ducts. Still no glow on the ignitor. I even checked the flame sensor. All good. What next? Thermostat change? That showed continuity too. I'm stumped. I usually fix everything.
Thank you for posting this! I also appreciate the added step of heating it to show it returned to working as it was supposed to because I did question the safety of trying something like this. I fixed my dryer today using the information you provided in addition to the comment below from the HA/HVAC-R tech that suggested putting the part in the freezer for awhile before hitting it. It was a very simple “repair” and I didn’t have to order and wait for parts to arrive - always a bonus!
Purely by accident I came across your video, and damn glad I did. Took the old high limit fuse out of my Samsung drier and tapped it with a pair of pliers. I could not slam it onto a hard surface because of the bracket. One fairly light tap and the meter was singing its praises. I put it back into the dryer and hey presto we are drying again. My wife now thinks I'm a genius, so thank you.
I just bent the bracket back so I could slam it down on the floor. As in the video though, what finally worked was tapping it with a tool while holding it in my hand.
Found this while waiting for Samsung support on the phone (wanted to ask where to buy a new for my oven). Fixed it before they even answered. Problem solved. Thanks!
Buddy, I came across this while searching for temporary solutions on Google and you just saved my Saturday night! The major hardware stores near me that were open didn’t have these fuses and the appliance store that has them won’t be open until Monday but I still have wet clothes that I can now finish drying from beating it with a tool! Whoever said violence is never the answer is a liar
This is great! Our dishwasher stopped working on Thanksgiving. We have a ton of plates piled up from hosting Thanksgiving dinner and dessert for our extended family. I thought I was going to have to run around on black Friday to search for a replacement limit switch, but now we can start running these loads of dishes and I'll order a spare switch to keep on hand in case of future problems. Thanks!
You just saved me a massive headache.. 7 years on. I had to build a makeshift continuity tester from my sons electronics kit. But identified the thermostat that was bad. There were 3 .Gave it a few bashes on the table.. (Had to do it much harder than expected) Tested again and it was reset. Clothes now drying! Thank you
Awesome trick. Fuse went out on a Friday at the beginning of a holiday weekend so all the shops were closed for a few days. Fixed my problem for now until the new replacement part comes in.
Bone Heavy, Kevin! Taught me a nice trick and saved not only $ for a relay, but my whole fathers day NOT spent pounding the pooch and counting the puppies! THANK YOU!!! i would advise peeps to clean out the lint in the vent area as best you can as well since after all, like any circuit breaker, it tripped for a reason, right? YA! Right Hymie! I LOVE YOU MAN!!
I was seconds away from ordering a new one and it was going to take weeks from the uk to Australia. One last UA-cam check and this came up. Worked first time. Amazing thanks.
I saw a spec sheet for my "non-resettable" high limit that showed a "reset temperature" of -100 degrees. So I reset mine using dry ice. (I had waited too long to clean out the duct.) A few years later it tripped again; I had waited too long again to clean out the duct! I reset it again with dry ice.
Man you saved the day !! I just replaced the heater and the fuse, and my dryer wasn't working still. I yanked out the thermostat after checking it and finding out it was stuck, and bam fixed it !! Thank you for showing this !!
I don't normally comment on youtube but on this occasion I would like to make an exception, I really didn't think this trick would work on a none resettable thermal fuse, But after following the instructions on your video I have just fixed an Indesit tumble dryer, approx one and a half hours work to disassemble the machine find the correct fuse has mine had two thermal fuses. remove fix and put back together, Total cost £0. Thank you.
It worked as you described! The switch for my unit is backordered and it would have taken weeks to get a new one. You saved us! Mine had brackets too and one snack with a knife handle reset it.
Thank you so much! After getting super frustrated that my dryer stopped heating I bought a cheap chinese parts kit, and then a multimeter after it didn't work, and found out it was this part. The cheap replacement was already defective and is beyond repair. However, the original part was reset after a good couple of whacks with a pair of pliers. Great video!
This video still helping people. Mine wasn't working and this helped. Was out looking to buy another and came home to order the part and this video popped up. Thanks a bunch.
Hey Kev. thanks for the tip. LG DLEX3250V, Part #693EL3002M tapped it a few times with a solid screw driver handle and checked it with the multi meter, it worked. Installed it into the dryer and bob's your uncle. My dryer would power on but would not start when the start button was pushed, checked the various thermostats with the multi meter and found the culprit. Thanks again.
I had this issue as well, no continuity tested multiple times still no continuity. Resident asked me what was bad and went to show them how to test it and now gets continuity. Only thing I did was unplug it and hold it in my hands while I ordered a new part. I touched the metal sensor part a few time’s possibly changed while holding it.
I just replaced mine, no continuity, and now the new one is bad after only one dry cycle. What would make it go nad so fast? There is plenty of air flow and everything else ohms out.
These things are everywhere in home appliances. Microwave ovens, dryers, coffee pots, (not washing machines), refrigerators, electric stoves, just to name a few. They are mechanical bi-metallic switches and are not thermostats which implies they can be adjustable to a range of temperatures. You can buy them in a variety of switching temperatures very cheaply on aliexpress, ebay, etc.
It worked. I had to beat the hell out of it but, it worked. Of course I found this video 10 minutes after ordering a new one. Oh, well. Back up is good and it was cheap. Any knowledge of how long this "fix" works?
Believe that's the "Thermal Limiter" or "Thermal Cut-Out Fuse"; you can hear it rattling inside if it's ok. The "High-Limit Thermostat" is in series after it & before the heater junction block.
Great investigative research! Question: after the re-heat in the pan (above 250C), and after the sensor cooled to room temp - did it go back to normally closed??
Holy *** it actually worked. I must gabe accidentally done that when I took apart my dryer months ago. Which miraculously started heating after I cleaned it out. This worked the after troubleshooting your video auto played and I couldn't believe it worked when I tried it.
Hi, I have a Thermostat without a fixing plate & I have found that placing the Thermostat into a snug fitting socket & banging the socket onto something has reset it
It worked and I even reset the original one I had kept. Stupid little devices making us wait for days to get a replacement. We have 9 people in our house and the dryer must run continually. Thanks for the info. I hit mine with the handle of my screw driver. It worked for both thermostats. Just think most people fork out $300 for a repair man.
Say what? I just fixed mine too holding it between my fingers and then slapping the back with some heavy wire strippers a few times and ........poof, I know have continuity. How long will this last is the question as I have a new one coming in a week. Thanks so much. 😁
Great idea...my experience...I beat and beat and beat and beat and beat as recommended, to no avail. So, I put it in the freezer for a little bit, took it out and beat it a couple of times and it reset. Dryer working well again
I got the fuse to reset -- confirmed with my decades-old multi-meter -- but it seemed to trip more easily after the first time. I don't have any hard data to back that up, but, even after clearing and straightening the exhaust vent tubing -- kinking of which I'm sure was the cause of the first trip -- the fuse would trip when the dryer was used on "high" heat. Maybe the accompanying high-limit thermostat had been affected as well and was contributing to the continuing problem. (?) Anyway, resetting the fuse as shown in the video allowed at least limited use of the dryer until I could get replacement parts delivered. (~$14 online, versus ~$40 at the local repair shop...)
Many times you need to determine if the lower heat rated stats are in proper working order. Thos why it is recommended the a thermostat kit be installed. By kit, I mean that one and the lower rated ones that, in theory, should cut the heat off and/or shut the dtyet off when an overheating situation occurs.
Nice Hack it works. I had a clog that caused mine to open. I went ahead and ordered a new one. My wife is happy we can dry clothes in the meantime. Thanks
This happens on many kettles - a thump to the base 'fixes' them. I would call this a Thermal Cut-off because ii is a safety device to protect the device from thermal damage.
By the way Kevin, did you check to see why it might have tripped... like a clog somewhere? Recently I heard some figure about US dryer fires, and it was pretty alarming. It makes you wonder why we are allowed to use flimsy flex piping to dryers.
yea, I checked everything out, airflow is fine... not sure what tripped it. All seems fine now though. Yea, I heard a figure that was pretty scary too...
You should replace the Hi Limit (next to the thermal you replaced). Depending on model; Whirlpool heater housing mounted thermal limits typically come with a new Hi Limit. The high limit is auto resetting, when that starts to fail, the final protection is the thermal limit. I'm sure you've already done this, but make sure your vent hood is clean and clear with massive amounts of air coming through, as partially clogged (and long vent runs) vents are the number one cause of this failure. Outside of that, make sure your lint screen does not hold water (dryer sheets can cause an air blocking film to form on the lint screen)
yrulooknatme actually that is the thermal cutoff. The high limit stat will cycle the heat off cooler. The cycling stat should be cycling the heat even cooler. If your dryer heat is not cycling off before it reaches 2 something degrees, the cycling/working stat needs to be checked. It should cycle off around 135 to 155 degrees. Different temps for different models.
The freezing doesn't guarantee the result. In some types of thermostats ( for example 261/p8) there is a small hole covered by red paint - you can reset the thermostat by a thin pin. Much simpler.
Is it really reset then?! I mean you put the broken thing in that thermostat with that in the right position and it can not do his work again and then it is danger for the overheating for the dryer?! Is ist really from professional okay to do that?!
Good to see. I "reset" the thermal fuse and it just tripped again in a little while of using my dryer. I put the new one in I got the day before and the dryer works properly now.
I'm wondering how long this would hold up which really, I suppose would be anyone's guess. I did a similar trick with my mother's gas furnace. I narrowed it down to a possible blade fuse (nope), bad board (nope), and the safety switches weren't tripped. It would start up as normal and then shut down. Everything I tried was on the electric side of the gas. Last thing I thought I'd try was tapping the gas solenoid. It freed up. Now I knew what the problem was if it happened again, smart enough to not mess with the gas side and call a tech out to deal with it. It never did fail again for the next four or five years.
Why would a manufacturer put a Non-Resettable heat sensor in the dryer ?? I have a few physically similar sensors in my Pellet stove and they reset after the temperature drops to a safe level.
Presumably so you get a repairman out to look at the appliance and fix any underlying problem causing the cutout to trip. Clothes driers are notorious for causing house fires.
lasersbee Hi there!!!! There are some dryers that have resettable high limiter thermostats like the Miele dryer (the big one) and LG dryers as well.Greetings.
Ray Andrew Hi there! It could last for a long time my friend, but let me tell you,this is a temporary repair,just to make the customer happy so she/he can use the dryer in the meantime,then you comeback the following week to replace the defective high limiter thermostats for a new one/ones, that's how you work buddy, Greetings to you Ray.
Edward Jones Yes freezing it will work. I have done this many times. All you need is an inverted can of air duster. just allow the liquid to connect the stat and you will hear a click and you are done. This technique can be performed while the stat is installed saving time. As usual just make sure the device is not energized.
rustyknightjustme Thanks for the tip. Wish I had known this yesterday. I must have thrown the cutoff on the sidewalk 20 times before it reset. Your way sounds much easier.
Good work ,but wrong information! You should have check the continuity when, heating and monitoring temperature period. then only can be monitored if it's working properly.
7 yrs later your video is still helping people. Thanks for posting this!
I work on a yacht and we were on a charter trip that costs 1 million USD for 2 weeks, this video just saved the trip from being cancelled halfway. Thank you so much
Paid too much.
Do you work as Captain or Cook ?
I'm a HA-HVAC/R tech and we've been doing this for ages for temp repairs. If you have a freezer available, cooling the bi-metal element down before the "smack" will make it much easier to reset. Many times just cooling the element below freezing is enough to snap the element back down on it's own.
Thank you for this comment sir, fixed my Maytag at least temporarily with this. Let's hope it holds up!
Bryan Boyle I have done this a few times. Not sure how dependable it is.
Thanks for this comment. I’m certain freezing it helped the process.
Hi, Maybe you can help, I tested all my parts out on my whirlpool gas dryer.. continuity tests, changed ignitor, jumped out thermal fuse, checked ohms on gas valve magnets, all good, cleaned dryer out, cleaned out all ducts. Still no glow on the ignitor. I even checked the flame sensor. All good. What next? Thermostat change? That showed continuity too. I'm stumped. I usually fix everything.
When you say temp do you mean temperature or temporary?
Thank you for posting this! I also appreciate the added step of heating it to show it returned to working as it was supposed to because I did question the safety of trying something like this.
I fixed my dryer today using the information you provided in addition to the comment below from the HA/HVAC-R tech that suggested putting the part in the freezer for awhile before hitting it. It was a very simple “repair” and I didn’t have to order and wait for parts to arrive - always a bonus!
Purely by accident I came across your video, and damn glad I did. Took the old high limit fuse out of my Samsung drier and tapped it with a pair of pliers. I could not slam it onto a hard surface because of the bracket. One fairly light tap and the meter was singing its praises. I put it back into the dryer and hey presto we are drying again. My wife now thinks I'm a genius, so thank you.
I just bent the bracket back so I could slam it down on the floor. As in the video though, what finally worked was tapping it with a tool while holding it in my hand.
Just hit mine with a wrench a few times, dryers working again. Thanks so much you saved me some time and money.
Did this to my dryers thermostat 2 years ago and it's still working great.
Brought my dryer back to life with this hack.
Found this while waiting for Samsung support on the phone (wanted to ask where to buy a new for my oven). Fixed it before they even answered. Problem solved. Thanks!
Buddy, I came across this while searching for temporary solutions on Google and you just saved my Saturday night! The major hardware stores near me that were open didn’t have these fuses and the appliance store that has them won’t be open until Monday but I still have wet clothes that I can now finish drying from beating it with a tool!
Whoever said violence is never the answer is a liar
This is great! Our dishwasher stopped working on Thanksgiving. We have a ton of plates piled up from hosting Thanksgiving dinner and dessert for our extended family. I thought I was going to have to run around on black Friday to search for a replacement limit switch, but now we can start running these loads of dishes and I'll order a spare switch to keep on hand in case of future problems. Thanks!
You just saved me a massive headache.. 7 years on. I had to build a makeshift continuity tester from my sons electronics kit. But identified the thermostat that was bad. There were 3 .Gave it a few bashes on the table.. (Had to do it much harder than expected) Tested again and it was reset. Clothes now drying! Thank you
Awesome trick. Fuse went out on a Friday at the beginning of a holiday weekend so all the shops were closed for a few days. Fixed my problem for now until the new replacement part comes in.
Bone Heavy, Kevin! Taught me a nice trick and saved not only $ for a relay, but my whole fathers day NOT spent pounding the pooch and counting the puppies! THANK YOU!!! i would advise peeps to clean out the lint in the vent area as best you can as well since after all, like any circuit breaker, it tripped for a reason, right? YA! Right Hymie! I LOVE YOU MAN!!
I was seconds away from ordering a new one and it was going to take weeks from the uk to Australia. One last UA-cam check and this came up. Worked first time. Amazing thanks.
I saw a spec sheet for my "non-resettable" high limit that showed a "reset temperature" of -100 degrees. So I reset mine using dry ice. (I had waited too long to clean out the duct.) A few years later it tripped again; I had waited too long again to clean out the duct! I reset it again with dry ice.
This is the best tutorial I’ve found online by far! Thank you for taking the time to explain in detail
Man you saved the day !! I just replaced the heater and the fuse, and my dryer wasn't working still. I yanked out the thermostat after checking it and finding out it was stuck, and bam fixed it !! Thank you for showing this !!
Bless you. This just saved a purchase on a new dryer. I knew there is a way to reset tyhermostast, I did not realize it was that simple.
I don't normally comment on youtube but on this occasion I would like to make an exception, I really didn't think this trick would work on a none resettable thermal fuse, But after following the instructions on your video I have just fixed an Indesit tumble dryer, approx one and a half hours work to disassemble the machine find the correct fuse has mine had two thermal fuses. remove fix and put back together, Total cost £0. Thank you.
It worked as you described! The switch for my unit is backordered and it would have taken weeks to get a new one. You saved us! Mine had brackets too and one snack with a knife handle reset it.
Thank goodness for UA-cam !
No reset button on my dryer….so tried this.
just saved me time money and aggravation 👍🏻 thank you!!
Freaking awesome, just reset the factory one and the failed aftermarket as a backup! Great video!
Thank you so much! After getting super frustrated that my dryer stopped heating I bought a cheap chinese parts kit, and then a multimeter after it didn't work, and found out it was this part. The cheap replacement was already defective and is beyond repair. However, the original part was reset after a good couple of whacks with a pair of pliers. Great video!
Saved our dryer today because of you! Thanks, man!
Absolute legend tumble dryer up and running 👌😁. Thanks bud
¡Gracias!
I just tried this on my bad thermostat, same part in video. Worked perfect. Thanks so much!!!
5years later, this still useful. Thank u very much, it works for my pbr380.
This video still helping people. Mine wasn't working and this helped. Was out looking to buy another and came home to order the part and this video popped up. Thanks a bunch.
just did this on for my very old dryer. it works! always clean all the vents lint traps and fans to or else it will trip again
Thank you!! This worked, I have still ordered a back up in case it does not last, but my wife is happy she can do laundry again!!
Hey Kev. thanks for the tip. LG DLEX3250V, Part #693EL3002M tapped it a few times with a solid screw driver handle and checked it with the multi meter, it worked. Installed it into the dryer and bob's your uncle. My dryer would power on but would not start when the start button was pushed, checked the various thermostats with the multi meter and found the culprit. Thanks again.
I had this issue as well, no continuity tested multiple times still no continuity. Resident asked me what was bad and went to show them how to test it and now gets continuity. Only thing I did was unplug it and hold it in my hands while I ordered a new part. I touched the metal sensor part a few time’s possibly changed while holding it.
Amazing. Came across this video and as a hail Mary attempt I tried it and it worked!! Thanks
I can’t believe that worked!! Thank you so much for sharing this trick!
This also worked on the Fuser Unit of a Samsung printer! Cheers mate!
Worked by God ! Local hardware wanted sixty bucks for the kit , eBay 9.99 hopefully this trick keeps her goin till it gets here
I just replaced mine, no continuity, and now the new one is bad after only one dry cycle. What would make it go nad so fast? There is plenty of air flow and everything else ohms out.
Haves me a huge amount of time and money... thanks so much. Its a simple metal plate that flips when it gets too warm. Your just resetting it
Does it RESET or does it BYPASS it?
These things are everywhere in home appliances. Microwave ovens, dryers, coffee pots, (not washing machines), refrigerators, electric stoves, just to name a few. They are mechanical bi-metallic switches and are not thermostats which implies they can be adjustable to a range of temperatures. You can buy them in a variety of switching temperatures very cheaply on aliexpress, ebay, etc.
Thermostats don't have to be adjustable.
It worked. I had to beat the hell out of it but, it worked. Of course I found this video 10 minutes after ordering a new one. Oh, well. Back up is good and it was cheap. Any knowledge of how long this "fix" works?
Amazing! This worked perfectly for me. You just saved me $34! Thank you :)
Believe that's the "Thermal Limiter" or "Thermal Cut-Out Fuse"; you can hear it rattling inside if it's ok. The "High-Limit Thermostat" is in series after it & before the heater junction block.
Great investigative research! Question: after the re-heat in the pan (above 250C), and after the sensor cooled to room temp - did it go back to normally closed??
Holy *** it actually worked. I must gabe accidentally done that when I took apart my dryer months ago. Which miraculously started heating after I cleaned it out. This worked the after troubleshooting your video auto played and I couldn't believe it worked when I tried it.
It'd be nice to know what hitting it like that actually did in order to properly determine if it can be trusted.
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How can you lower the temperature in the dryer for it not to trip?
THANK YOU YOU JUST SAVED US / IT'S CHRISTMAS AND WERE BROKE AND I MEAN BROKE !!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!
lol, best comment!
Great tip, worked for me, thank you for sharing!
this is a lifesaver. I was dreading paying someone to service my dryer and said "Fuck it, how hard could it be?"
Absolute gigachad, thank you sir
You Rock! That worked perfectly. I will still replace with a new inexpensive part tomorrow just to be safe.
David Patrick Exactly my friend!!!! That's the way you have to do it,way to go David!!!!!!! Greetings.
Hi, I have a Thermostat without a fixing plate & I have found that placing the Thermostat into a snug fitting socket & banging the socket onto something has reset it
What setting is your multimeter set to to test the
It worked and I even reset the original one I had kept. Stupid little devices making us wait for days to get a replacement. We have 9 people in our house and the dryer must run continually. Thanks for the info. I hit mine with the handle of my screw driver. It worked for both thermostats. Just think most people fork out $300 for a repair man.
Stupid device? You clearly have no idea why it's fitted🤣
Haha, fantastic, I just had one blow out, and it actually DID work. I never comment on youtube, but this was golden!
Say what? I just fixed mine too holding it between my fingers and then slapping the back with some heavy wire strippers a few times and ........poof, I know have continuity. How long will this last is the question as I have a new one coming in a week. Thanks so much. 😁
Great idea...my experience...I beat and beat and beat and beat and beat as recommended, to no avail. So, I put it in the freezer for a little bit, took it out and beat it a couple of times and it reset. Dryer working well again
just fixed mine doing this, now will order pernament replacement
I got the fuse to reset -- confirmed with my decades-old multi-meter -- but it seemed to trip more easily after the first time. I don't have any hard data to back that up, but, even after clearing and straightening the exhaust vent tubing -- kinking of which I'm sure was the cause of the first trip -- the fuse would trip when the dryer was used on "high" heat. Maybe the accompanying high-limit thermostat had been affected as well and was contributing to the continuing problem. (?) Anyway, resetting the fuse as shown in the video allowed at least limited use of the dryer until I could get replacement parts delivered. (~$14 online, versus ~$40 at the local repair shop...)
Many times you need to determine if the lower heat rated stats are in proper working order.
Thos why it is recommended the a thermostat kit be installed.
By kit, I mean that one and the lower rated ones that, in theory, should cut the heat off and/or shut the dtyet off when an overheating situation occurs.
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But when it cooled down did it reset itself?
Nice Hack it works. I had a clog that caused mine to open. I went ahead and ordered a new one. My wife is happy we can dry clothes in the meantime. Thanks
H high it! 7;6 xjuhhh hiu
This happens on many kettles - a thump to the base 'fixes' them.
I would call this a Thermal Cut-off because ii is a safety device to protect the device from thermal damage.
Very interesting! Good to know and to keep in mind for the future. Thanks.
This TOTALLY worked! Thank you so much!
so it shuts of the thermostat when its hot....to hot. isn't it supposed to reset when it cools down. mine doesn't. now what?
Many Thanks, Great Job, worked on my Hotpoint..
By the way Kevin, did you check to see why it might have tripped... like a clog somewhere? Recently I heard some figure about US dryer fires, and it was pretty alarming. It makes you wonder why we are allowed to use flimsy flex piping to dryers.
yea, I checked everything out, airflow is fine... not sure what tripped it. All seems fine now though. Yea, I heard a figure that was pretty scary too...
You should replace the Hi Limit (next to the thermal you replaced). Depending on model; Whirlpool heater housing mounted thermal limits typically come with a new Hi Limit. The high limit is auto resetting, when that starts to fail, the final protection is the thermal limit.
I'm sure you've already done this, but make sure your vent hood is clean and clear with massive amounts of air coming through, as partially clogged (and long vent runs) vents are the number one cause of this failure.
Outside of that, make sure your lint screen does not hold water (dryer sheets can cause an air blocking film to form on the lint screen)
RJ_Make everything seems to be good, thanks for the tips!
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but now it shuts off 60 degrees early?
yrulooknatme actually that is the thermal cutoff. The high limit stat will cycle the heat off cooler. The cycling stat should be cycling the heat even cooler. If your dryer heat is not cycling off before it reaches 2 something degrees, the cycling/working stat needs to be checked. It should cycle off around 135 to 155 degrees. Different temps for different models.
Thanks for sharing. Saved me a journey.
The freezing doesn't guarantee the result. In some types of thermostats ( for example 261/p8) there is a small hole covered by red paint - you can reset the thermostat by a thin pin. Much simpler.
I tried and mashed my thumb. I beat on it some more and still can't get it to reset.
Is it really reset then?! I mean you put the broken thing in that thermostat with that in the right position and it can not do his work again and then it is danger for the overheating for the dryer?! Is ist really from professional okay to do that?!
Ii tried to freeze the thermos ,than slamming it .this did not work. is it possible to replace the thermos. wit a resettable one?
I doubt it. Replace it and if it keeps tripping then you obviously have an overheating issue with your cycling thermostat and/or your heating element.
I PURCHASED A NEW HEATING ELEMENT , INSTALLED IT AND THE STAT BLEW . I USED THE OTHER STAT THAT WAS NOT BLOWN THIS SEEMS TO WORK.
Good to see. I "reset" the thermal fuse and it just tripped again in a little while of using my dryer. I put the new one in I got the day before and the dryer works properly now.
I'm wondering how long this would hold up which really, I suppose would be anyone's guess. I did a similar trick with my mother's gas furnace. I narrowed it down to a possible blade fuse (nope), bad board (nope), and the safety switches weren't tripped. It would start up as normal and then shut down. Everything I tried was on the electric side of the gas. Last thing I thought I'd try was tapping the gas solenoid. It freed up. Now I knew what the problem was if it happened again, smart enough to not mess with the gas side and call a tech out to deal with it. It never did fail again for the next four or five years.
Genius! Worked!
Thank you men. It is working your fix.
250 degrees C ?
Why would a manufacturer put a Non-Resettable heat sensor in the dryer ??
I have a few physically similar sensors in my Pellet stove and they reset after the temperature drops to a safe level.
Presumably so you get a repairman out to look at the appliance and fix any underlying problem causing the cutout to trip.
Clothes driers are notorious for causing house fires.
There's some logic there... I keep forgetting that there are humans that are morons. ;)
lasersbee Hi there!!!! There are some dryers that have resettable high limiter thermostats like the Miele dryer (the big one) and LG dryers as well.Greetings.
so you call a factory repairman for 80.00$ service call and 50.00$ an hour.4 hours minimum
Just did this on my Amana laundry dryer
Interesting ...
I wonder what the internal mechanism looks like 🤔
Thanks for wasting your weekend to benefit others 😊✌🇦🇺
Thanks for brilliant idea!!!
And for how long would this last....
Ray Andrew Hi there! It could last for a long time my friend, but let me tell you,this is a temporary repair,just to make the customer happy so she/he can use the dryer in the meantime,then you comeback the following week to replace the defective high limiter thermostats for a new one/ones, that's how you work buddy, Greetings to you Ray.
Just did it and it worked!
Man you are a wizard…
Video was 5 years ago but today tou heloed me to save 50$ for 2 nee thermostats thank you sir!
This totally worked thank very much!!!
This is awesome, thanks!
Thanks for great input. Just saved like 250$
Will it reset again lol I wouldn't trust it but seems to have tested good
Well right now it heated up, going to wash something to see if it stays hot! THANKS 🙏🏼
Thank you so much!
That'll do pig that'll do .... Thx man. I got my girls clothes dried for school.. much appreciated
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Would freezing it work?
Edward Jones Yes freezing it will work. I have done this many times. All you need is an inverted can of air duster. just allow the liquid to connect the stat and you will hear a click and you are done. This technique can be performed while the stat is installed saving time. As usual just make sure the device is not energized.
rustyknightjustme Thanks for the tip. Wish I had known this yesterday. I must have thrown the cutoff on the sidewalk 20 times before it reset. Your way sounds much easier.
Good work ,but wrong information! You should have check the continuity when, heating and monitoring temperature period. then only can be monitored if it's working properly.
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