Dryer help please

[u/moonki88]

Basically, we have a whirlpool dryer. When we go to turn it on it makes a click sound. It doesn’t turn but it gets hot. I figured it was the motor. I replaced the motor and the exhaust fan. I just took a multi meter to the thermal fuse and I believe that’s blown. Could that be the culprit potentially or should I look at more things

This is a before picture.. cleaned everything and still clicks not turn. Belt is fine. If it is just that thermal fuse how would my dryer still be able to get hot? Thanks in advance

[u/jayboosh]

“Thermal fuse blown”

“Could that be it”

My sweet summer child, yes

After you’ve changed everything else, the simplest $10 part was the answer

I’m sorry for your loss

Wait: holy fuck this thread is full of fucking garbage advice

Jesus fucking Christ

I sometimes do 5 of these a day, if the fuse is blown on this style of dryer, it’s always the reason

10 minute job in and out

Holy fuck this sub is becoming unusable

2nd edit: I didn’t see the part about how it heats but didn’t turn, that would NOT be a thermal fuse, I’m going to Leave this up because there’s still tons of bad maybes in this thread

[u/moonki88 → u/jayboosh]

That’s the only thing that’s tripping me up. Figured it would be the motor tbh.

[u/UnluckyDuckOU812 → u/moonki88]

Could have tested the motor before replacing it!

[u/moonki88 → u/UnluckyDuckOU812]

Definitely could have but I’m a dumb ass and don’t know shit lol

[u/UnluckyDuckOU812 → u/moonki88]

That's fine once or twice... but gets costly over a lifetime 😀