Testing the thermal fuse.
Kenmore elite dryer thermal fuse testing.
The thermal fuse shuts down the dryer when it starts to overheat.
Dryer thermal fuse replacement.
Debby the the thermal fuse is located on the blower housing behind the lower access panel.
Unplug the dryer and remove the leads from the thermistor.
Once you understand how to tell if a thermal fuse is blown you can move onto the next step.
If the needle on your multimeter does not move your thermal fuse is blow.
On kenmore elite it is the black device on the blower tube closest to the gas valve assembly.
If you have an electric dryer and the drum is rotating then the thermal fuse is not your problem.
Typically you must remove the back panel of a dryer to access the fuse.
On an electric dryer if the thermal fuse is bad then the motor will not run.
Thermal fuses are installed on the dryer s exhaust duct.
Test the fuse with a multimeter.
Disconnect the thermal fuse from the wires.
The thermistor is a device that is needed and unlike a thermal fuse cannot be bypassed by shorting its two leads together.
Measure with an ohm meter in the 20k range.
Cold reading is around 12k ohms.
The image above shows the location of the thermal fuse.
The next time you try to start the dryer the motor won t run even though the dryer has power.
Ensure to shut off electrical power to the dryer before.
You can test the thermal fuse and repair the dryer yourself to avoid spending a lot of money on a service call.