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Thermal Fuse WP53-1182
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Michael from ROUND LK BCH, IL
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Difficulty Level:A Bit Difficult
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers
From there it was just a matter of installing the new part.
Anybody could do it
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Amaury from Wake Forest, NC
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Mark from Dysart, IA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Charles R. from Kingsland, GA
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I did not ask denman's permission to pass on his recommendations so they may or may not apply ... Read more to your situation. Heere
"Here are your parts with a wiring diagram
Maytag YE225LV
With the unit apart and drum/belt removed and thermal fuse wires shorted together the motor should run. You also have to tape or hold the door switch closed. I would also disconnect and tape up one of the wires going to the heater coil as it will overheat. Never leave the thermal fuse shorted as the unit can cause a house fire without it.
Be very careful that everything is well taped up so you do not get a short.
You have 220 volts in the unit which is very dangerous.
The motor should manually turn easily from the pulley end.
The ding from the fan indicates that there is a problem here. Check it carefully.
Here is a good site
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Check out the Maytag Dependable Care section / 26 -motor problems / "Check this out" at the bottom of the page
Normally your high limit safety thermostat should open before the thermal fuse blows.
When you ran your test did you run it on fluff (no heat) at first?
I would remove and check the heater for a grounded element.
Depending where it breaks/shorts it can be on high heat all the time with the thermostats having no control of it.
From your description this would be my prime suspect!!"
My observations:
1 the reference above is to applianceaid.com, which had useful tips. Tip #4 was washing the filter screen with detergent, as it holds an invisible layer of residual lint.
3. When cleaning, disconnect front panel, take out filter and clean the cavity behind the filter. I used a garden hose and large volumes of lint came out.
Now I am scheduling full clean out at least annually, including washing screen and inside door.
2. since thermal fuses are designed to open when overheated, it is hard to test if they work or not. (They test continuous at room temperature.)
3. at Denman's subsequent suggestion, I replaced the thermal fuse past the blower. (There is a thermal fuse ahead of the heating elements and the elements heated, so it is a less logical failure candidate.)
System working fine. The help was worth as much as the parts!
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Stephen from Wayme, NJ
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:More than 2 hours
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Tools:Screw drivers, Socket set
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Robert from Oak Hill, OH
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Difficulty Level:A Bit Difficult
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Pliers
Note the Partselect sales person told me that the LA-1053 kit contained 3 items, however, it only came with the fuse, not the thermostats. Foutunately, only my fuse was shot.
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Ron from Rutherfordton, NC
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:1- 2 hours
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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