The fuse is located on the blower housing or at the dryer s heat source such as the heating element on electric dryers or at the burner on gas models.
Maytag bravos xl electric dryer heating element.
Anyway these maytags have performed as hoped and expectations were exceeded.
Cause 1 thermal fuse the thermal fuse is a safety device designed to protect the dryer from overheating.
The heating element warms air as it passes over the element.
The fuse should be closed for continuity.
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Maytag bravos quiet series 300.
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To determine if the heating element is at fault first use a multimeter to test the heating element for.
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Replaced thermo fuse cycling thermostat hi temp cut out and thermostat kit and heat element.
If the element is partially shorted out it may produce heat continuously even if the dryer has reached the proper temperature.
The hi temp cut out kit had a jumper wire for three wire hook up.
Rated 5 out of 5 by getmett from reliable dependable going on 6 years purchased maytag bravos xl washer and dryer and did not buy into the hype of front loading machines and the expensive drawers you need to keep from bending over all the time to load and unload especially the washing machine.
My machine only has two wires.
Made for maytag appliances our replacement parts are built tough for lasting dependability and help you make repairs quickly so you can get back to cooking and cleaning with the power and performance you expect.
I hooked everything up the same as was.
This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the heating element coil on a maytag dryer.