LG DLEX5101V Electric Dryer "causing safety thermostat" Questions

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safety thermostat. To check these, disconnect the wires and check them with an ohm meter. They should all be closed... Very close to Zero Ohms. You can use a test light on plain old electro-mechanical

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safety thermostat causing it to trip out will defeat the signal for your heat setting. You have 2 thermostats 1 for safety 1 for operating. The operating thermostat is most likely not shutting off the

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causing the problem? The ducting has been cleaned so there is no air flow blockage. The dryer has a resettable SAFETY thermostat located on the flame tube inside the dryer. LG recommends replacing the

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there will be an open safety thermostat that has failed. is in the left rear of the unit on the element. make sure you have good air flow and the vent is not pinched off causing the thermostat to fail

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...causing the problem? there are several issues that can cause this most common is the vent restricted backing up heat in the dryer if its as old as you say you need to check the whole vent system it ...

...cyles on and off every 30 seconds you probably need a thermostat kit, either that, or the venting is plugged causing the safety thermostat to shut the heat down so there is no possibility of a

dryer shuts off and will not run until it cools off most dryers have two thermostats one is for safety the other is to control the temp. check your dryer vent to make sure it isn't clogged or kinked ...

...safety thermostat should of had a piggy back that fits over the left side terminal of the element and connected to one side of the safety thermostat. Other red to other side of safety thermostat, ...

...safety thermostat, shutting the dryer down until it cools off enough for the safety thermostat to self-reset. Try using a long brush to clean lint accumulation through the front air flow vent, then ...

...can hear the timer working but it will not turn on...which thermostat safety fuse or thermostat part would be causing this dryer not to start again? THE THERMAL FUSE LOCATED ON THE BLOWER ...

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