So.. the dryer stopped drying today.
Checked lint trap
Check exhaust hose
removed exhaust hose
blower was working...
just seemed to not be producing heat.
first thought was the heater element died, but the internet is smarter than me and it said i should check the thermal cut-off.
multimeter said thermal cut-off was Open.. which means its dead... so ordered a new one.
and ordered a new thermostat too. its recommended to replace em both
Wikipedia says thermal cut-off seems to be able to act as a switch VS a thermal fuse seems to be like a regular electrical fuse: cook it once and its done.
Anyhow, found parts online (damn you homedepot, lowes, sears for not carrying that stuff) and hopefully it'll showup within five days.
photo stolen from 'justanswer.com' cuz it just easier
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