How to disconnect a thermal fuse?
March 29, 2005 7:58 PM Subscribe
My dryer is dead, and based on some google searching I suspect it may be my thermal fuse. I want to test it with a multimeter, but I can not figure out how on earth to disconnect the leads.
I am guessing there is some trick, but I can't figure it out and I don't want to keep yanking on the wires and have them break on me.
Is there a trick to disconnecting the leads, based on the second picture on this page?
Best answer: Pliers on the neck of the connector (where the wire meets the connector, that is) and a little bit of twisting and tugging.
That type of connector is most commonly called a faston, I think.
posted by Chuckles at 9:25 PM on March 29, 2005
That type of connector is most commonly called a faston, I think.
posted by Chuckles at 9:25 PM on March 29, 2005
It may seem obvious, but I want to bring up another rule:
Throw the Breaker.
Seriously, the voltage and amperage used by your dryer is enough to kill you, not merely shock you.
posted by five fresh fish at 10:12 PM on March 29, 2005
Throw the Breaker.
Seriously, the voltage and amperage used by your dryer is enough to kill you, not merely shock you.
posted by five fresh fish at 10:12 PM on March 29, 2005
Response by poster: You guys are superstars. Thanks a lot. I got it off. Unfortunately the thermal fuse tested fine with my ohm meter so I guess that's not the problem. Back to square one. Thanks though!
posted by AhBook at 8:09 AM on March 30, 2005
posted by AhBook at 8:09 AM on March 30, 2005
not to ignore the obvious, but have you tested the door latch cutoff switch?
posted by daddymax at 6:00 PM on March 30, 2005
posted by daddymax at 6:00 PM on March 30, 2005
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posted by pjern at 8:27 PM on March 29, 2005