3392519 WP3392519 Dryer Thermal Fuse for Whirlpool Kenmore G4AP0500 TF091C

My Maytag electric front-load dryer (purchased approx. 2011) stopped working: the control panel lit up, it would accept settings, and the drum light all worked, but when you pressed "start", the dryer would not turn and would not tumble or heat. My vent had clogged and the dryer overheated, melting the original fuse. Confirming the diagnosis required removing the old one and running a multimeter across it. If it shows 0 (or close to zero) ohms of resistance, your part is GOOD, and do not buy this part---you don't need it. If it shows 1 / infinity / no current going across the old part, your part is BAD, and you should consider buying this one (double check that it fits your model first.). This thermal fuse was moderately easy to replace -- a little tight to find unscrew it, but I ignored videos that showed a guy removing the drum -- that was overkill. This thing could be reached just by removing the panel below the door, and it was just below the bottom of the drum -- slightly obscured from view, but with a flashlight I could see it up and to the left. Hard to see, but easy to reach by hand. Whole thing requires only three screws to repair: two screws removed the exterior panel below the door, and one screw held this part into the blower housing. From there, disconnect two wires, and it came right out. (Don't worry about crossing the wires...they can be installed on either of the two posts....not polarized; it will work either way). I will reiterate that it was tight quarters getting up in there, but even with my huge "grand-dad" hands I could get in there and remove it. A quarter-inch socket wrapped with grippy electrical tape allowed me to turn the screw by hand in a place where a wrench would not fit. SAFETY NOTE: When you replace this part, it is **ESSENTIAL** that you clean out the entire air exhaust pathway, from the lint screen all the way to the outdoors vent. Lint will cake-up in the vent and cause this part to fail. That is dangerous. Thankfully, this part is an inexpensive and quick repair, and it protects you from a possible fire. And as a bonus: cleaning out the air exhaust path made the dryer work a lot faster, saving energy and time. And (duh!) always unplug it before you work on it.

Easy to install good price works good

Fit and work as they should!

Bueno

These saved us hundreds of dollars!! I saw how to change these on Facebook and when our dryer went out I knew this was the solution! Try replacing these before you call someone to do it or spend hundreds of dollars on a new dryer!!!

MY HUSBAND ORDERED THIS AND FIXED MY DRYER.

I did it!!!! I fixed my own dryer! I ordered this part just based on googling to try to find out what could be wrong with my dryer. I bought the part before I knew what was wrong with my dryer. It fits well and looks like the old one. I can't rate longevity as it has not been long enough. It's been about 1 month or so since I fixed it. So far, so good. No issues. I was told not to mess with my dryer, call someone. Well, no need to pay someone hundreds of dollars for a job that I completed for I think 8 bucks. Whirlpool was trying to charge me $175 just to come look at my dryer and diagnose it and she said that doesn't even go towards repair cost. They are a doggone fool to think I have that kind of money to give away. I thank God for helping me fix my dryer. GOOD JOB SELF!! I pray this part lasts for years and years to come.

Worked great

Bien

This product is low price,but Very good work 100%

Fit the same as the old piece on my dryer and made it work again. Can't speak to the longevity, but the price is right and now I have a spare!

C'est du neuf et c'est neuf!

Fit perfectly and was simple to install. Saved expensive service call to repair dryer