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Whirlpool dryer fuses keep blowing - Update in OP
Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:56 pm
At least a 15 year old whirlpool (Kitchen Aid) dryer. I've replaced the thermal fuses twice in the last ~12 months. Got some new flex duct and I keep the lint screen clear. What could be causing it? Every time I pull it out to fix it there's a bunch of particles resting in the entrance to the flex duct before it curves up and goes into the wall.
I replaced the first fuse below last February and the second one (one on right) in February and March of 2016.
UPDATE
I used a heavy duty plumbing snake and snaked it up through the pipe that exits up through the roof... about a 14 foot run. Pulled out all kinds of lint buildup. I was surprised how much came out and am confident this was a primary contributor to the overheating.
I also replaced the lint screen that had gummed up quite a bit over time and had a couple of small holes that let lint through.
I replaced the first fuse below last February and the second one (one on right) in February and March of 2016.
UPDATE
I used a heavy duty plumbing snake and snaked it up through the pipe that exits up through the roof... about a 14 foot run. Pulled out all kinds of lint buildup. I was surprised how much came out and am confident this was a primary contributor to the overheating.
I also replaced the lint screen that had gummed up quite a bit over time and had a couple of small holes that let lint through.
This post was edited on 4/22/17 at 4:31 am
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Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:57 pm to meeple
:napoleon:
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:50 pm to meeple
In b4 get a Speed Queen
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:52 pm to meeple
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fuses keep blowing
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dryer
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Whirlpool
checks out
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:52 pm to meeple
It's because you are a beta cuck and she just uses you for the transactional aspect. "Whirlpool" is getting satisfied somewhere else
Posted on 4/12/17 at 10:52 pm to meeple
Is the vent a long run? Does it have an auxiliary blower on it? I was having problems like that and the aux blower (in the attic due to the exhaust length) was out causing the dryer to over heat blowing the thermal safety fuse.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 4:55 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Is the vent a long run? Does it have an auxiliary blower on it? I was having problems like that and the aux blower (in the attic due to the exhaust length) was out causing the dryer to over heat blowing the thermal safety fuse.
Yeah it blows out of the attic. I do not have one of those fans though.... never have had a problem before.
This post was edited on 4/13/17 at 5:01 am
Posted on 4/13/17 at 5:05 am to meeple
That is not a fuse it is a high limit switch. It is designed to open when temperature gets hotter than it is rated for. The snap disc should close and allow the current to flow through once the heat dissipates.
New ones usually don't go bad unless they are opening and closing a lot.
New ones usually don't go bad unless they are opening and closing a lot.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 7:49 am to Donkeypunch
Yes it sounds like the high limit switch,you will need to take the housing off of the dryer and you will find a wad of lint inside to where it leads to the blower vent .I've had to do mine and it works like new
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:59 am to meeple
I would say the vent run is clogged. Get an electric blower and shove it right in the hole. Blow it out. Mine was doing the same thing. Started doing the blower once a year and haven't had an issue.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 12:02 pm to meeple
thermostat
Posted on 4/13/17 at 12:03 pm to meeple
Sounds to me like a bad fuse.
Time to implement a Preventative maintenance program on your dryer fuse.
Time to implement a Preventative maintenance program on your dryer fuse.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 12:05 pm to meeple
Fuse on my Whirlpool dishwasher blew last week. Whirlpool uses dogshit fuses in their dogshit appliances. frick em.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 6:58 pm to meeple
I thought that part had blown on my dryer a few weeks ago. Started taking the back off and saw the power cord was burned at the connection. Got a new cord at Walmart and good to go. Might check that just for the hell of it.
Posted on 4/15/17 at 6:55 pm to meeple
call a chimney sweep or a vent cleaner to clean your vent all the way out to the exit. Nothing else will cause the thermal to thrip except restrictions and to much heat.
Neither of what you posted are the actual thermal fuses.
The thermal fuse is the white thing with the two blue wires.
You posted the hi-limit cut off and the hi limit cycling thermostat.
Those too can fail due to lack of air flow. A lot of times when those fail it's crap in the dryer itself between the fan and then vent screen.
Do the dollar bill test.
Open your dryer door.
Hold the door switch/button
Start dryer on no heat cycle.
Place dollar bill (or any paper) on vent (not the part the heat enters)
If it sucks to the vent, you have airflow, if not you have an airflow restriction and that is causing your fuse failure.
Also, did you change all the fuses when the first one broke?
You can buy all three for around $20, so it's best to change them. In fact that looks like the electric dryer cut-off for the Whirlpool alpha platform, so it's electric then that definitely comes in a pack with both fuses. (gas uses different temps, different parts)
It's possible it could have just been normal component failure. Those are the most likely to fail components on a dryer. They are pretty much sacrificial components, their failure prohibits other problems.
Neither of what you posted are the actual thermal fuses.
The thermal fuse is the white thing with the two blue wires.
You posted the hi-limit cut off and the hi limit cycling thermostat.
Those too can fail due to lack of air flow. A lot of times when those fail it's crap in the dryer itself between the fan and then vent screen.
Do the dollar bill test.
Open your dryer door.
Hold the door switch/button
Start dryer on no heat cycle.
Place dollar bill (or any paper) on vent (not the part the heat enters)
If it sucks to the vent, you have airflow, if not you have an airflow restriction and that is causing your fuse failure.
Also, did you change all the fuses when the first one broke?
You can buy all three for around $20, so it's best to change them. In fact that looks like the electric dryer cut-off for the Whirlpool alpha platform, so it's electric then that definitely comes in a pack with both fuses. (gas uses different temps, different parts)
It's possible it could have just been normal component failure. Those are the most likely to fail components on a dryer. They are pretty much sacrificial components, their failure prohibits other problems.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 4:31 am to meeple
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