re: Appliance repairmen, Dryer help

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Jumped the thermal fuse, ran the dryer. The dryer continues to heat up constantly and never drops the temp back down.

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I may be backwards here, but I'm pretty sure the thermal fuse is to prevent it from overheating. They are one time use many cases? If it gets to a certain temp, it pops the fuse to prevent it from overheating.

So if you "jump" the fuse, its certainly going to continue to heat up as that is the fuse's job.

The thermostat is your issue. That kicks the power off and on to keep it between temps. Or maybe just off when it gets hot.

But some dryers have 2 thermostats. So check your specs? I'm not a professional, I just work on them for my rental properties.

ETA: I would at least try and replace the thermostat. Many of the repair part kits come with a thermostat, heating element, and thermal fuse as a 3 pack or a 4 pack if it has a 2nd thermostat.

ETA2: If your thermostat was broken in the open position so it did not turn the heat off, that would explain your issue.