DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESET FUSE WITH THE POWER CORD STILL CONNECTED TO THE WALL. ON SOME DRYERS THESE WIRES CONNECTED WILL STILL BE HOT/ACTIVE (EVEN WHEN YOU THINK THE DRYER IS OFF.
I thought this had to be a joke but it's absolutely not. And being a woman makes this an extra rewarding repair. Thank you. (I used a tiny hand drill for crafting and it worked perfectly)
You just saved my behind. Our dryer stopped working on Saturday the day we got back from vacation after only one load. We still had three loads to go and that didn’t include all my work clothes from the prior week. Thanks to you and your video and me of course, our dryer is now running and drying, with a new part ordered and on its way. 👍🏻👍🏻
A million thanks! Had to fix dryer late at night and the other fix involving slapping the fuse didn't work. Yours worked like a charm! Bought me some time to order new parts. Thanks again!
My dryer produces heat, but it takes three cycles to get the clothes dry. Could it still mean this needs to be reset? Or is that only when there's zero heat?
This is brilliant, though on my candy dryer there was already a hole filled with a softer yellow plastic, I just poked it out and used a needle to reset the fuse. Many thanks for this video
OMG!!! I’ve replaced 5-6 of them and did all the extra crap and never once thought of it needing to be reset even though it it a thermal FUSE. fuses can be reset. I just did it and boom it works again!!! I did have a thermostat piece from buying to many parts in the event it keeps breaking. Changed it out just in case that was the issue. No lint or anything.
While I was out of town, my partner had a repair man come and he charged $225.00 to put a new hi temp fuse in, not sure they even changed the other switch. 2 months later and it has the same issue. If it trips again I'll order the 3 wire switch but in the meantime the dryer works! Your hack is brilliant and worked for me. Keep up the good work!
A year later. You may have bought a new dryer by now or figured out what is causing the thermal cut off to keep tripping. The reason it keeps tripping is most likely because one or all, of three things. Your dryer vent duct hose is clogged with lint, your the duct behind the lint screen inside the dryer is clogged, or your dryer lint screen is clogged but probably doesn't look clogged (dryer sheet residue blocking the air flow).
@@bettinanstevens9259its the thermostat not blockage. The thermostat..then the thermal fuse because of thermostat. If it's blockage then God bless the neighborhood
@@Mr.BigDaddyBronco No, if you read the comment this person has had a thermal shut off keep tripping. Its just like mine and the problem wasn't the thermostat. What happens is when the dryer vent gets even semi-blocked heat builds up inside the dryer because it cannot escape though the vent fast enough and it heats up the thermal cutoff and it does its job by cutting off the heat.
My dryer produces heat, but it takes three cycles to get the clothes dry. Could it still mean this needs to be reset? Or is this only when there's zero heat?
I was standing over the kitchen sink with my drill in my hand, thinking about how that other youtube video told me to hit it to reset it (which i did, repeatedly) - luckily my drill was out of power and i took it back and slammed it against my knee a few times and it reset. Drier / washer operational again! Hopefully not fires though.
Thank you for the info. Question - I just found that the Thermal Fuse was tripped on our speed queen, however, what actually controls the cycling on/off of the elements? Is it the thermal fuse or is it the limit thermostat? Does the thermostat ever fail closed which ultimately causes the thermal fuse to trip?
If I understand it correctly the thermistor in the front of the dryer lets the computer know what the temp is. The computer then turns on and off the relay that controls the elements. I think both the cycling and the hi limit are double safety features (fire avoidance). I think they use a self resetting one for the lower temp due to possibilities of false positives.
Have you ever put one in an electric skillet to see if it still tripped at the rated temperature? Or some other way if heating it up to 3?? degrees? Sorry can’t think right off hand what many if those are rated at. I think it is usually over 300f.
I have tripped it on a gas stove in a skillet but it’s hard to get the temperature set to a specific one and see because of the heat soak of the skillet.
Hi anthony i just liked and subscribed to your channel/video resetting the dryer therml fuse/switch, and i was wondering how far did you drill down into the switch ? hope all is well with you and maybe when you get a chance let me know how far down you drilled. thanks bro
Just enough to break through the plastic layer. There is a slight air gap between the metallic strip and the housing. Use the lightest touch so when it breaks through it doesn’t damage the strip. Also to confirm function, I would heat it up and confirm it trips before reinstalling.
Does this affect the accuracy of the thermal cutoff? Looked like it took a little longer to trip it the second time after the hole was drilled in it. Should the hole be closed in someway, so it will trip at the set rating? Btw, do you ever just slap then on a hard surface to reset them? I have done that a few times. Not sure I ever knowingly reused one I had reset, but it helps when testing for other problems that a dryer might have.
Video has some of the heating time edited out so don’t go by that. I’m not understanding why the hole being open would change the set point. Its just a housing. I tried getting this one to reset by slamming and couldn’t until I stuck it in the freezer for a few hours and then hit it.
Great video, which I'm sure you heard a million times. I found this reset switch and dryer started to dry again, however it only lasted one day. What would make the reset button have to be constantly reset? I have an LG model# DLGX7188RM, it's pretty old, maybe 10plus years, but I also keep it in good shape. Thanks Again
Cleaned all the vents? If yours is like mine, a lot of lint can also get trapped below the filter area (bottom front of dryer, remove filter and look down)
@@TheVintageEngineer Thanks, yes I did triple clean the lint areas all the way to the outside of the house & on the inside of the dryer where the trap is I have a vacuum attachment specifically for that. I’m wondering what is the life expectancy of that reset switch? And should I have one on hand if this happens again??
Thanks for the video! I don't have a drill bit that thin, so I'm hoping the freezing method will work. If I shake my thermal fuse, I can hear something rattling around. Is this the thing that needs to be "reset"? And if so, would throwing it in the freezer and then smaking it work? Thanks!
I don’t think it should rattle but anyways. I actually reset it myself this way before by doing the freeze/smack. By freezing it, it will put more tension on it to pull it back into the reset position, won’t be cold enough to pull it all the way, but should make it easier to smack it into position than if it was room temp. Use a multimeter to confirm reset.
@@TheVintageEngineer I'm a novice with multimeters...when I hold the probes to the fuse prongs, it beeps and the numbers count down from around 200 to 001-000. So I think that means...it's working? If so, I'm back to square one because I don't know what's wrong with this dryer haha
My dryer produces heat, but it takes three cycles to get the clothes dry. Could it still mean this needs to be reset? Or is that only when there's zero heat?
You can always put it in the freezer and then slam it on the ground. Cold will stress it back towards resetting, and the shock will bring it “over the edge”.
As a flipper this is amazing as the majority of dryers I get have a popped fuse. Now I don't have to buy them anymore. Yay! profits 📈 my pockets thank you!
Plz don't be a person that sells stuff then it breaks Down That's not a Good reputation To Have Because ppl will stay Away From You There Are Scumming Sellers Out There
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESET FUSE WITH THE POWER CORD STILL CONNECTED TO THE WALL. ON SOME DRYERS THESE WIRES CONNECTED WILL STILL BE HOT/ACTIVE (EVEN WHEN YOU THINK THE DRYER IS OFF.
Priceless advice
Dude you the man! I drilled a hole and fixed the dryer and then I drilled my old lady she was so happy!!! Ty sir
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ILMMFAO BUTIF YOU DON’T HAVE A PICTURE, IT NEVER HAPPENED LOL
😂 fook ya!
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I thought this had to be a joke but it's absolutely not.
And being a woman makes this an extra rewarding repair. Thank you. (I used a tiny hand drill for crafting and it worked perfectly)
You just saved my behind. Our dryer stopped working on Saturday the day we got back from vacation after only one load. We still had three loads to go and that didn’t include all my work clothes from the prior week. Thanks to you and your video and me of course, our dryer is now running and drying, with a new part ordered and on its way. 👍🏻👍🏻
Good to hear 👍
You're like a life saver! Drilled right in the center and ready to go! I had to replace a couple of times before I see this video!!!
I’m glad there’s guys like this on CZcams. God bless
A million thanks! Had to fix dryer late at night and the other fix involving slapping the fuse didn't work. Yours worked like a charm! Bought me some time to order new parts. Thanks again!
I did it, it worked .. dudes like you should be running CZcams algorithms
My dryer produces heat, but it takes three cycles to get the clothes dry. Could it still mean this needs to be reset? Or is that only when there's zero heat?
Worked like a charm, back in business. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you, Anthony. This saved me a ton of time and a few bucks. It worked great.
DUDE!! You are a GENUIS!! This worked perfectly. My underwear is finally dry! Thanks all the Best!
Nothing worse than wet underwear. 🤪
This is brilliant, though on my candy dryer there was already a hole filled with a softer yellow plastic, I just poked it out and used a needle to reset the fuse. Many thanks for this video
OMG!!! I’ve replaced 5-6 of them and did all the extra crap and never once thought of it needing to be reset even though it it a thermal FUSE. fuses can be reset. I just did it and boom it works again!!! I did have a thermostat piece from buying to many parts in the event it keeps breaking. Changed it out just in case that was the issue. No lint or anything.
While I was out of town, my partner had a repair man come and he charged $225.00 to put a new hi temp fuse in, not sure they even changed the other switch. 2 months later and it has the same issue. If it trips again I'll order the 3 wire switch but in the meantime the dryer works! Your hack is brilliant and worked for me. Keep up the good work!
A year later. You may have bought a new dryer by now or figured out what is causing the thermal cut off to keep tripping. The reason it keeps tripping is most likely because one or all, of three things. Your dryer vent duct hose is clogged with lint, your the duct behind the lint screen inside the dryer is clogged, or your dryer lint screen is clogged but probably doesn't look clogged (dryer sheet residue blocking the air flow).
@@bettinanstevens9259its the thermostat not blockage. The thermostat..then the thermal fuse because of thermostat. If it's blockage then God bless the neighborhood
@@Mr.BigDaddyBronco No, if you read the comment this person has had a thermal shut off keep tripping. Its just like mine and the problem wasn't the thermostat. What happens is when the dryer vent gets even semi-blocked heat builds up inside the dryer because it cannot escape though the vent fast enough and it heats up the thermal cutoff and it does its job by cutting off the heat.
This made me a hero in my home... fixed the thermal switch on my dishwasher... THANKS!
They got the same thing on dishwashers?
@@TheVintageEngineer yes! and it looked nearly identical (a tad smaller). I followed your instructions and it reset perfectly.
Wow... had to drill twice, first hole was off center, the second did the trick. Muy agradecido.
That is a pretty awesome tip! Thank you!
Great knowledge delivery 🙂
Thank you for Your big HELP. IT SAVE MY ALL OF MONEY.
Awesome ! Worked like a charm . Thx
You rockkkkkkk!!!!! You just saved me 50.00 and a lot of aggravation!
Wow... Nice TIPS brother I did that on my LG Dryer DLE1001W today, Its works and back to life, Thank you!... New subscriber here!!!
My dryer produces heat, but it takes three cycles to get the clothes dry. Could it still mean this needs to be reset? Or is this only when there's zero heat?
Zero heat
Thank you for this as I'm the only man in the house with a ton of wet laundry 🤣
Also, all you need to do is get a knife and just whack it on the back and that will also reset. It don’t need to drill a hole.
Fixed! Thank you!
pool pump motor repair guy. good info
Our Macgyver, thank you!
Thanks for sharing Anthony!
Thank you brother
VERY CLEVER THANKS
You are amazing
It work big thanks
Bad A$$ I like your method!
What a cool hack!
I was standing over the kitchen sink with my drill in my hand, thinking about how that other youtube video told me to hit it to reset it (which i did, repeatedly) - luckily my drill was out of power and i took it back and slammed it against my knee a few times and it reset. Drier / washer operational again! Hopefully not fires though.
Thanks man.👍👍👍
Thank you, mines is ceramic. Not as easy to drill.
Brilliant
i will try this with my dryer that stopped heating.. i was planning to change the thermostat, but I will try this reset fuse first on a LG DLE2301R
My man!!!
Nice
Saved me $40 💪🏽🙏
$40??? for a 50 cts part?
Answer life hack! You just save me $10.00 and waiting a week for the part to come in. Thank you
UPDATE: the dryer heat went out again. I got my hopes up and now I have 2 loads of wet laundry.
You clean your vent system and also look down below where the lint trap is? tons of lint usually get trapped down below under the door opening.
Thank you for the info. Question - I just found that the Thermal Fuse was tripped on our speed queen, however, what actually controls the cycling on/off of the elements? Is it the thermal fuse or is it the limit thermostat? Does the thermostat ever fail closed which ultimately causes the thermal fuse to trip?
If I understand it correctly the thermistor in the front of the dryer lets the computer know what the temp is. The computer then turns on and off the relay that controls the elements. I think both the cycling and the hi limit are double safety features (fire avoidance). I think they use a self resetting one for the lower temp due to possibilities of false positives.
How do you get the thermal fuse out of your GE fryer
Have you ever put one in an electric skillet to see if it still tripped at the rated temperature?
Or some other way if heating it up to 3?? degrees?
Sorry can’t think right off hand what many if those are rated at. I think it is usually over 300f.
I have tripped it on a gas stove in a skillet but it’s hard to get the temperature set to a specific one and see because of the heat soak of the skillet.
Hi anthony i just liked and subscribed to your channel/video resetting the dryer therml fuse/switch, and i was wondering how far did you drill down into the switch ? hope all is well with you and maybe when you get a chance let me know how far down you drilled. thanks bro
Just enough to break through the plastic layer. There is a slight air gap between the metallic strip and the housing. Use the lightest touch so when it breaks through it doesn’t damage the strip. Also to confirm function, I would heat it up and confirm it trips before reinstalling.
Also…. Clean your vent of lint, your under dryer of lint, and the screenEVERY LOAD
Does this affect the accuracy of the thermal cutoff?
Looked like it took a little longer to trip it the second time after the hole was drilled in it.
Should the hole be closed in someway, so it will trip at the set rating?
Btw, do you ever just slap then on a hard surface to reset them?
I have done that a few times. Not sure I ever knowingly reused one I had reset, but it helps when testing for other problems that a dryer might have.
Video has some of the heating time edited out so don’t go by that. I’m not understanding why the hole being open would change the set point. Its just a housing. I tried getting this one to reset by slamming and couldn’t until I stuck it in the freezer for a few hours and then hit it.
Exactly it’s a “housing”. If you open the window in your house does it affect the temperature inside?
Agree
Great video, which I'm sure you heard a million times. I found this reset switch and dryer started to dry again, however it only lasted one day. What would make the reset button have to be constantly reset? I have an LG model# DLGX7188RM, it's pretty old, maybe 10plus years, but I also keep it in good shape. Thanks Again
Cleaned all the vents? If yours is like mine, a lot of lint can also get trapped below the filter area (bottom front of dryer, remove filter and look down)
@@TheVintageEngineer Thanks, yes I did triple clean the lint areas all the way to the outside of the house & on the inside of the dryer where the trap is I have a vacuum attachment specifically for that. I’m wondering what is the life expectancy of that reset switch? And should I have one on hand if this happens again??
Can get any bit to drill into this
Thanks for the video! I don't have a drill bit that thin, so I'm hoping the freezing method will work. If I shake my thermal fuse, I can hear something rattling around. Is this the thing that needs to be "reset"? And if so, would throwing it in the freezer and then smaking it work? Thanks!
I don’t think it should rattle but anyways. I actually reset it myself this way before by doing the freeze/smack. By freezing it, it will put more tension on it to pull it back into the reset position, won’t be cold enough to pull it all the way, but should make it easier to smack it into position than if it was room temp. Use a multimeter to confirm reset.
@@TheVintageEngineer I'm a novice with multimeters...when I hold the probes to the fuse prongs, it beeps and the numbers count down from around 200 to 001-000. So I think that means...it's working? If so, I'm back to square one because I don't know what's wrong with this dryer haha
@@IjeomaThePlantMama
After it beeps, don't let the meter count down to zero otherwise it will explode.
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Dought I'll ever do that but cool.... Thumbs up
To confirm, does this reset work only on gas dryers, or also on electric? If only gas, is there a similar quick fix you suggest for electric?
This is from an electric dryer. Gas dryers already have thermo switches with buttons built in from factory.
My lg gas dryer reset won't click as if it isn't a button. If that makes sense. Would I need to buy a new reset switch to get drying again?
I would check it using a multimeter. Set to resistance and see if it is showing 0 ohms (good)
My dryer produces heat, but it takes three cycles to get the clothes dry. Could it still mean this needs to be reset? Or is that only when there's zero heat?
Only when zero heat.
They found a way to stop that too. On mine plastic circle piece is porcelain :(
You can always put it in the freezer and then slam it on the ground. Cold will stress it back towards resetting, and the shock will bring it “over the edge”.
As a flipper this is amazing as the majority of dryers I get have a popped fuse. Now I don't have to buy them anymore. Yay! profits 📈 my pockets thank you!
Plz don't be a person that sells stuff then it breaks Down That's not a Good reputation To Have Because ppl will stay Away From You There Are Scumming Sellers Out There
Of course this only works if the base is plastic, some are ceramic and can't be drilled.