Heating element

[Stroppy]

This is a heater element for a hand-drier.  The element bit of it is intact, but the component circled in yellow does not seem to pass current.  What is this component, and can I bypass it to make the heater work again?

 

[steptoe]

short answer

NO

looks like the fusible link,

it has failed for a reason, it done what it was meant to do

 

[kerching]

It is a thermal cutout

if you are mad enough you can bypass it

it has melted for a reason 

usually because it has got too hot and to prevent it bursting into flames

why not just buy another thermal link?

 

[Andy™]

as above, thermal cutout and has done its job. bypass it an next time it will be on fire instead

 

[Blue Duck]

Can you not make a sort of Variac out of an old heater element? Much more fun than burning the house down!

 

[ProDave]

Read the numbers on it. google that and it will tell you the temperature.  Then REPLACE it with another one of the same temperature. CPC sell them.  They are used in some storage heaters as well, I usually have a few for that reason.
 

 

[Marvo]

Replacement non-resettable thermal fuses are also available from rs components.

 

[Evans Electric]

Stroppy , you need to stop and think ............you traced the faulty component but the solution was NOT,  short it out and it'll work again .  Component is there for a reason , identify it and replace .  

No offence meant here , just advice .

Just wondering , were the vents blocked up before you stripped it down? 

 

[Stroppy]

Now I know what the 'thing' is I have ordered a pack of replacements, and we will see what happens!  And no, the vents weren't blocked, so why it popped in the first place remains to be seen.

 

[Andy™]

did you switch the dryer on without the cover being in place? (not that i have ever done that....)

 

[Tony S]

Now I know what the 'thing' is I have ordered a pack of replacements, and we will see what happens!  And no, the vents weren't blocked, so why it popped in the first place remains to be seen.

While you wait for the spares to arrive, clean the fan and air intake.

Low air flow = overheating = blown thermal fuse

 

[Rob.]

If nothings blocking the vents. Try looking for a thermostat that's welded together. 

 

[rapparee]

Or else it was used to dry someone's clothes a la mr bean and the fool blocked the air intake by draping something over it. Never under estimate peoples' capacity to misuse perfectly functioning appliances

Look at this fella from iceland below. An icelandic swimming pool really had to put up this poster.

 

[Stroppy]

What?!  How else are you meant to dry the shrubbery?!

 

[ProDave]

Already been done before

 

 

[binky]

It'll cost more in your time messing about than a new handrier