Drake August 15, 2024 for Model Number MEDX655DW1 My Maytag has an original high limit thermostat (lower) part number 3977767. The replacement I got is part number 3390291. The hookups seem slightly different. Is this okay to use anyway?
1 Answer Hello Drake, thank you for contacting APP, I would not recommend substituting 3390291 for the original Hi-Limit Thermostat WP3977767 / WP3977767. I recommend returning the 3390291 and reordering the original part #. Read More...
Kirk March 21, 2024 for Model Number LER6638DQO After replacing fuse, Heat element and Hi-limit thermostat, dryer blows cold?? Push to start timer is operational, so the suggestion of timer switch is moot. You mentioned centrifugal switch?? same as timer switch? My manual does NOT list a centrifugal switch! You also mentioned thermal cutoff. This part is attached to the box heater, should this part be replaced?
1 Answer Kirk, if there is 240VAC reaching the dryer, with the heating element accessed, the red wire with white stripe can be tested for 120VAC when the timer is set to a timed cycle and dryer not started. If there is 120VAC at this wire, the failure is in the motor 279827. If there is not 120VAC, the thermal cutoff on the element can be tested for 120VAC at the red wire. If voltage is present here, the failure would be in the thermal cut-off 279816. If there is not, the timer WP3976569 would be the cause of failure. Read More...
Kirk March 20, 2024 for Model Number whirlpool LER66380 Just now put new fuse, heat element and thermostat in my Whirlpool - still NO heat coming out the duct?? Whats left to check? THNX
1 Answer Kirk, Check for 240vac to the dryer. Then in the heating circuit, there's the timer switch, the thermal cut-off, the cycling thermostat, the hi-limit thermostat, and the centrifugal switch. Read More...
Tania June 22, 2020 for Model Number WET3300XQ Does the part number 3390291 come with a thermal fuse? If not, do you know the part number for the thermal fuse? Thank You, Tania 203 953 1181
Hanson February 22, 2020 i have a kenmore he3 dryer with a broken high limit thermostat. I have a ge high limit thermostat but am wondering if the brand difference has any effect on if it will work or not? thanks
1 Answer Hello Hanson, if you repost your question with the model number we can locate the correct part for you. We cannot recommend swapping a manufacturer's part for a different manufacturer's part esp in this case of a safety device like this hi-limit thermostat. Read More...
Warren May 17, 2018 for Model Number 11062342510 How can I tell if the high limit is bad. the fuse above it has blown.
1 Answer Warren, Test the hi limit thermostat for continuity and if it does not have continuity then it is faulty and would need to be replaced. Read More...
John January 28, 2018 for Model Number LER6620PQ0 original high limit thermostat (lower). According to Sears parts catalog is 3977767, original one is 3390291. are they compatible?
1 Answer Hello John, the manufacturer list part number WP3977767 as the correct thermostat for the model number supplied. However if your unit is currently using part number WP3390291, it might be best to replace it with the same part. Hope this helps! Read More...
Tony February 04, 2017 for Model Number Whirlpool LEC7848DZ0 Hi folks, I got my thermal dryer cutoff kit and everything seems to be in order, but I can't figure out which direction to install the hi-limit thermostat. The video associated with the hi-limit thermostat actually looks like the dryer cycling thermostat, a different part. My hi-limit thermostat will install one way or install rotated 180 degrees, and I don't want to hook up the wrong wire to the wrong terminal. My hi-limit thermostat has no markings on the terminals which is positive or negative...does that mean it doesn't matter which terminals the wires connect to? Please help, and thanks!
1 Answer Tony, This hi limit switch is a singlepole single throw switch, Power goes in and goes out, as long as the thermostat is "closed" the wiring wont matter. You just need to install it so the terminals are as close to the wiring harness connections as possible. you don't want the wires stretched or too taught. Read More...
Margaret August 15, 2016 for Model Number 110.60942990 & Serial MJ4911833 My Kenmore dryer will run & heat perfectly for approximately 2 to 5 minutes and then buzz and turn off completely. If I immediately restart the dryer, it will only buzz but not start. If I wait 10 to 15 minutes before trying to restart, it will again run for a short time with heat and then shut off again. I have made sure the vent hose is clean & open. What is the problem & which part number do I need? Thank you, Margaret.
1 Answer Hello Margaret. Based on the information you provided, you will need to order and replace the motor 279787. Read More...
Alice April 30, 2016 Whirlpool dryer thermostate model 3390291, previous 696397 - does not heat - will I need to replace thermostat fuse when replacing thermostat. Thermostat is at bottom - is the fuse at top? thanks so much.
1 Answer Alice, Yes, the factory recommends you replace both the hi limit thermostat and the thermal fuse, if the fuse "blows" and the dryer wont heat. You may want to consider the Dryer Thermal Cut-Off Kit 279816 to repair your dryer. The part is in stock and available at this time. Thanks, Read More...