Customer Questions and Answers for Thermal Fuse Assembly by Whirlpool

The Thermal Fuse Assembly is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool clothes dryers. It provides overheating protection for heating elements and motors inside the dryer chamber.  

Causes of a faulty fuse can include normal wear from consistent temperature exposure. Overheating events may also burn out the fuse prematurely.

Symptoms of an issue include: 

• Inability to achieve proper drying temperatures
• Repeated shutoffs or interruptions of cycles  
• Loose connection or missing fuse placement

This OEM fuse assembly is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, and Roper models.