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🔥 Upgrade your dryer's safety & efficiency—because waiting for repairs is so last season!
The Upgraded 279816 Dryer Thermal Cut-off Kit is a premium replacement set compatible with major dryer brands including Whirlpool, Kenmore, and Maytag. Featuring a high-limit thermostat rated at 250°F and a thermal cut-off fuse at 309°F, this kit prevents overheating and ensures optimal dryer performance. It includes jumper wires and new female spade terminals for easy installation without special tools. Designed to meet OEM standards, it offers durable, reliable operation and comes with a lifetime protection warranty, making it the smart choice for DIY repairs and long-term peace of mind.
| ASIN | B072ZB65RP |
| Best Sellers Rank | #54,207 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #657 in Dryer Replacement Parts |
| Brand | BlueStars |
| Brand Name | BlueStars |
| Color | As Pictured |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,313 Reviews |
| Included Components | One high-limit thermostat with a limit of 250 degrees Fahrenheit, and one thermal cut-off fuse (309 degrees), jumper wires, and new female spade terminals |
| Item Type Name | 279816 Dryer Thermal Cut-off Kit |
| Manufacturer | BlueStars |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 279816 |
| Model Name | 279816 Dryer Thermal Cut-off Kit |
| Model Number | 279816 3399848 AP3094244 |
| UPC | 742488712203 |
| Warranty Description | This warranty is limited to the original purchaser, and is not transferable to subsequent owners of the product. |
K**S
Easy and Excellent Repair!
Excellent! Very good fit! Very well working! Very much affordable! Very easy installed! What else I can say!
C**.
Saved me tons of $
It's been a couple months since I got my broken dryer (whirlpool cabrio) back up and running with these parts. I'm pretty thrilled! Seems to be running like normal for a fraction of what the repair man would've charged. Glad I took the chance.
K**G
Simple fix
Easy to replace. Took longer to remove the rear cover than it did to replace the bad part.
D**O
perfect fit
exactly what I needed.
A**R
Inexpensive fix!
Our dryer stopped heating and I traced the problem back to the thermal cut-off so I ordered this part as a replacement. For some reason the mounting screw supplied with this part wouldn’t fit the designated hole in the dryer and the original part was not installed with a screw so I had to find a suitable fastener from my parts bin to get it mounted. The good news is the dryer is working, and the repair was completed for about 10 dollars vs. what might have been a $300 service. My wife thinks I’m a genius and I’m not going to tell her differently.
D**E
Great service
It was exactly what I ordered and it got my dryer working again! Thank you for great service!
A**R
Just what I needed
Just what I needed. Easy to fix. Thank you
R**.
I decided to try a NAPCON N197 (L221-65F) new replacement for 279816) to see if it could help by not letting it heat up as much and allowing a bit more cool down time
I received the 279816 Dryer Thermostat Kit (L250-80F) promptly. Once installed, everything was ok for a day. Then it popped again. I tried a Whirlpool 279816 OEM (L250-85F) and still had the same problem after two more days. In that there was nothing else that appeared to be contributing to the problem, I decided to try a NAPCON N197 (L221-65F) new replacement for 279816) to see if it could help by not letting it heat up as much and allowing a bit more cool down time. The NAPCON worked fine and has been going for 6 months. The dryer is over 15 years old and may not be exhausting the hot air quickly enough. Anyway, the L221-65F seems to have done the trick. The original 279816 part in the dryer was a L250-85F.
J**S
Does what it should!
The heating element on our 45 year old Inglis household dryer (110 volts) stopped working. So, I removed the back and found it had a thermostat similar to the one pictured and at $16, decided to replace it and try to get it working. At that price, there was little to lose. After the simple replacement, the old heater element worked and the old dryer was again working just like it did in 1977.
J**V
Looks like the original quality part
The delivery was fast and packaging was good so the parts won’t be damaged during transportation. The installation was very simple and so far after 2 weeks of use it’s still working. The quality of the product looks like the original part. price of kit is also better then others trying to sell one piece.
R**E
CD Close to Silence
Reçu comme un CD neuf sans bris ou égratignure
R**J
Works fine
The kits arrived on time and has everything its supposed to have. I installed the heating element fuse on my whirlpool Dryer and it is heating/drying once again. The real test is to see how long it will last. The last one I bought didn't last a whole year.
A**R
EASY FIX good value!
I supposedly only need to replace the high temp limit fuse ( it was open circuit). For basically the same price I also bought (in this kit) the operating temp limit thermostat. Often the high temp limit fuse fails because the operating temp thermostat is working intermittently or poorly. It is a good idea to replace both and takes only 2 minutes more time.
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