Product review (5 stars): Replaced this and the heating element - dryer works like new!
Our 14 year old Whirlpool dryer stopped producing hot air after we came back from vacation.  After scouring the web we decided to try the recommendations of replacing the heating element and thermal fuse.  We found somewhat cheaper parts elsewhere but I decided to get an official part because of some concerns the other parts were only lasting 6 months.  We had never spent any money on the dryer previous to this point, so I wanted to make a good repair that might let the dryer give us another 14 years of service!  The thermal fuse was received package neatly and nothing was broken/missing.  We replaced it and the heating element and the dryer heated up like new and even dries clothes more quickly now.  I'm happy with the purchase considering it saved us hundreds of dollars compared to replacing the dryer entirely.