No, you must never operate an electric or gas clothes dryer without a functioning thermal fuse installed. The thermal fuse is a critical, single-use safety device designed to melt and permanently break the electrical circuit if the dryer overheats due to a clogged exhaust vent, preventing potential house fires. Bypassing or running a dryer without this safety fuse removes primary thermal protection. You can troubleshoot thermal fuses safely using a multimeter set to continuity. You can verify that your corrective action is safe when replacing a blown thermal fuse with an exact OEM part restores factory-compliant safety and enables the dryer heating circuit to function properly.
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