My electric Kenmore HE2 thermal cutoff switch keeps tripping. Replaced the switch and heating element and still trips. Seem to have good airflow and cleaned the vent pipe. Thermal cutoff keeps tripping.
Thermal cutoff switch keeps tripping kenmore he2
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How did you check the vent? Mine had an open airway, but after years of use, I picked up a cleaning brush and was amazed as how much lint came out of the vent. If your dryer is anywhere other than on an outside wall, I'd pickup a cleaning kit just because they are nice to have and reduce your fire risk. Here's one from Amazon:
That reminds me, I should clean it again soon.
As others said, you need to tell us more about your readings, meter type.
I'm thinking your reading is probably 10 ohms. 120 volts / 10 ohms = 12 amps, sounds about right. Check the nameplate rating on the dryer, see if its close to that. What is the thermal fuse rating?
Check the wiring, see if the circuit measures a low resistance to the dryer case, indicating a short. If all checks are good, it could be a stressed fuse that went over time. If you have a clamp on ammeter, check the running current against the nameplate rating on the dryer with a new fuse in place. If the thermal fuse is expensive or hard to get, then substitute a temporary fuse of the same rating just to test with before replacing the OEM fuse.
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The model is a Kenmore HE2 11087561603. I just replaced the thermal cutoff and the high limit thermostat, which I hadn't replaced yet. The machine is working fine now with no problems. My mistake was not replacing the high limit thermostat and the thermal cutoff at the same time. Based on the results, the high limit thermostat was the original problem.