* Work glovesStep-by-Step Guide:Locate the Thermal Fuse:Open the dryer door and locate the thermal fuse. The thermal fuse is typically located on the blower housing or exhaust duct inside the dryer. It may vary in appearance depending on your dryer model but is usually a small rectangular ...
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The thermal fuse is a safety device that prevents fires by shutting off the power either to the heating element of the appliance or the entire appliance, so if your electric dryer feels unusually warm and it won't turn on, the thermal fuse has probably blown, and the dryer won't work e...
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of using an alloy thermal fuse which shuts down a current conduction without fail at a predetermined operation temperature of the thermal fuse even in a semi-abnormal condition where heat generation occurs close to the predetermined operation temperature ...
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Test the fuse:Finally, test the fuse to make sure that it is working properly. This can be done by intentionally overloading the circuit or by using a test instrument to simulate a fault condition. If the fuse does not “drop out” or disconnect the circuit, then the installation may ne...