Frigidaire 131298300 Thermostat (Dryer) OEM Part

Replaced upper and lower felts. Painted rubbing surface on inside of drum with refrigerator enamel. Took out drum and lubed rear bearing. Replaced 2 of the 3 thermostats, and the belt just on principle. Spent a lot of time with shop-vac removing lint from drier and exhaust ducts. Runs great and is no longer cooking or staining clothes.

This was more maintenance than a fix. I replaced the door gasket and temp sensor on my dryer. Thought what the heck and it might work more efficiently. I also replaced the shocks on my front loading washer. That was a bit of a chore, but could not have done it without the video that showed how to replace them. The socket was the life saver. All is working just fine. Who knows maybe I'll get another 20 year out of them.

I did not use any of the parts. Some of them are still in their original package. I am willing to return them whether I receive a credit or not. Please let me know what to do. I stripped the 7/8 plastic nut on the blower and went out and bought a new dryer.

I tried resetting the breaker in the box twice but the dryer wouldn't restart. I unplugged the unit twice but no restart. I checked the start knob and the plunger in the door. both seemed operational. I called Frigidaire toll free number and ask if they could help trouble shoot the problem. after about a 6 minute phone conversation they said it was most likely that it was the thermal fuse (aka thermal limiter, thermostat). I located the part and removed it only requiring a Philips screwdriver. I ordered the part from appliance parts pros on sunday, received it the following Friday and installed it Friday night. with the covers off I plugged the dryer in and turned the dryer on and it started right up. the part was located in the white plastic tube where the hot air goes into the tumbler. 3 screws involved. 2 in the thermostat, the left one going through a small L bracket then one through the L bracket into the frame. kind of a tight fit so I had to use a pair of needle nose plyers to start the left one to keep from dropping the screw. youll need a long Philips screwdriver, a stubby one and a pair of needle nose plyers or a screw driver and a magnet if you drop the left screw because it will roll under the hot air tube.