A few years ago my mom's dryer failed due to a plugged vent. In her case,
the thermal cutout which opened affected only the heater,  not the motor.
On Feb 1, 2015 3:20 PM, "John Gardner" <goflo3@gmail.com> wrote:

> The dryers I've been around all have some arrangement to
>
> remove power (or shut off the burner, if it's a gas dryer) if an
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> over-temperature condition occurs , so that a plugged dryer
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> vent (a common occurence) does'nt result in a fire.
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> The safety device is often a fusible link, so that if an over-temp
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> does occur the fusible link must be replaced.
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> YMMV - Good luck.
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