I posted the following on the Facebook page ;
SOoooo my 10 year old clothes dryer stopped and like almost everyone else I just figured it's shot, burned up, gotta get a new one. Well, due to a few bumps in the road I cannot afford another problem. My 2 vehicles are not running and with one being in the shop for 3 weeks and not being able to afford a rental car anymore this dryer was another headache. It sat for weeks and laundry started piling up. While looking online for sales somehow I started looking into a possible repair, maybe it was just a circuit breaker or fuse ? Appliance Parts Pros.com saved the day ! The diagrams, videos and quick parts delivery have inspired me to go on and fix a few more things. The parts arrived the next day and were a perfect match at a great price. I dismantled the machine more than actually needed just to make sure there were no lint blockages. There was two large handfuls that probably caused the "Thermal Fuse" to burn up causing the dryer a total shut down. No light, no drum spin, no nothing and that is what had me 1st thinking that it was totally burned out. The thermal fuse is a safety feature that may prevent a fire. It was difficult to find and access until I viewed numerous videos until I found the exact one that pertained to my exact model. I had to remove the High Heat Sensor, heating coil and fuse bracket to replace the fuse. I also removed the blower cover and a another sensor just to make sure that was not the problem. If I knew for sure what to do the Thermal fuse replacement would've taken an hour or less. A big thank to Appliance Parts Pros for saving my shabby bank account and my sanity. I am now ready to take on a few more projects.