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Old 05-20-2008, 12:18 PM
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The dryer overheats and shuts off. I checked the venting but there is no blockage. Is there some switch that might need replaced? Any help would be appreciated.
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Were you able to restart it right away?

Did it make any noises?

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It had to cool down for a few minutes. No noises
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I would measure the exhaust temperature to see if it shuts off at more than say 160 degrees. If so, you probably have a bad cycling thermostat.
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I will try to change the thermostat, but I was told there was more than one. Do you know which one it might be or have a part number? Thanks for the help!
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Thermostat - Cycling (L155-25F)
P/N: 3387134
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Default location of cycling thermostat? On the blower housing where else
a back of a dryer.jpg on the left is the vent and above that is the thermostat doing its thang registering the air which comes out of the drum.
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