Product review (3 stars): great, it made a circuit
OK, SO HERE'S THE DEAL.  I found the "whirlpool" packaged thermofuse at my local appliance repair shop for $17.50.  I bought it off of Amazon for $3 instead based on 650 5 star reviews.  The problem with all of the 5 star reviews is that they are basing their opinion on if it made their dryer work.  My point is, that if you replace this and it works, great, it made a circuit......  So would a  cut-up coat hanger or any other piece of short metal.  In this application they would all make your dryer work.  Where you know if it is really a good part is when it fails.  If its a good thermofuse, it will fail at a certain temperature and save a house fire.  So, with that said, I installed it and it works.  I just hope it fails when its supposed to for the price.  My local appliance repairman tried to make that arguement when I mentioned the cost difference.  So, is this part a cheap chinese knock-off that won't blow when its supposed to?  Or is it a very competitive genuine replacement part.  I plan on buying a second thermofuse and testing it to see if it blows and at what temp.  I hope I am being clear with my concerns about this.  When it comes to fuses, just because it works, don't mean it will do it's job.