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Find your model number - AppliancePartsPros.comAlso did you replace the thermal fuse or the thermal cutoff.
The fuse kills power to the unit/motor.
The cutoff kills power to the heating coil.
Have you checked the power?
I would do that before going any further.
The heating element requires the full 240 volts.
Try flipping the breaker off/on slowly a couple times. Sometimes you can loose half the line without actually tripping the breaker.
Check the voltage at the plug
L1 to L2 should be 240 volts
L1 to Neutral and L2 to Neutral, both should be 120 volts.
If OK
Unplug the unit and check the wires at the terminal strip in the machine to make sure none are loose or burned out
If OK
Check the power at the terminal strip.
Do this with the heater off and on.
[COLOR="Red"]Be careful as 240 volts is lethal !!![/COLOR]