tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post8235090039924837465..comments2024-03-28T21:31:47.191-04:00Comments on The Abode of McThag: Theory Of Dryer MaintenanceAngus McThaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-87834133954974223002013-01-24T16:35:05.842-05:002013-01-24T16:35:05.842-05:00The fuse on the heater box is the important one, a...The fuse on the heater box is the important one, and that's intact.<br /><br />From what the appliance repair place says, the second fuse is a tertiary back up. First the main thermostat cut-off on the heater box must fail in the on position, then the thermal fuse on the heater box must fail to pop then the thermostat cut-off on the blower box must fail in the on position then the bypassed thermal fuse... They say that whomever specified the pop temperature made some assumptions about the operating range. In a basement in New York it's fine, in a Florida garage without air-conditioning they pop.Angus McThaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-19660066550535595742013-01-24T11:04:48.229-05:002013-01-24T11:04:48.229-05:00I always cringe when I read about someone bypassin...I always cringe when I read about someone bypassing a fuse or breaker. There may be times when it's okay, but realistically it's almost <i>always</i> a Bad Idea. Especially in a device that's designed to generate heat, and more so in an appliance that pulls the power that dryers do.<br /><br />If you can get the parts, I would suggest restoring it to factory configuration ASAP. If you can't get the parts, replacement may be the best option.Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.com