How to Use a Thermal Fuse

They say a person’s home is her or her castle, but if you’re not careful a number of potential accidents could threaten your precious dwelling. To prevent such disasters, the federal government has mandated the use of a number of different safety devices, making all...

How to clean out dryer vent

It is very important to keep your dryer vent clean of lint and debris.  Packed dryer venting can cause long dryer times, dryer part failure, or even worse, cause a fire.  There are over 15,000 dryer fires caused each year due to clogged dryer venting and/or...

How to Replace Dryer Thermal Fuse

Most major appliances have fail-safes built in to prevent catastrophic electrical issues. The last thing you want is a power surge to completely destroy expensive devices like a refrigerator or washing machine. That’s exactly what a dryer has. An electric dryer...

How to Test a Dryer’s Heating Element

1 What is a Dryer Heating Element? 2 How to Find the Heating Element 3 Testing the Heating Element 4 Replacing the Heating Element  5 All the Help You Need for Fixing Your Dryer It’s amazing when you start thinking about it how all the...