Dryer Issues

[John Bacon]

Does anyone know if this is a fuse?  Or perhaps a thermocouple?

My gas dryer doesn't heat up.  This item has resistance, so if it is a fuse it's blown.  

[dave524]

google lens says it is a fuse and the centre area should be filled with black epoxy and probably a thin lead strip https://www.ebay.com/itm/164838245538

[Weeds]

Can’t help you with any advice but it could be worse, just discovered this evening that my 4 year old furnace isn’t working! Six bucks for that fuse looks promising 

Edited October 9 by Weeds

[smitty55]

1 hour ago, Weeds said:

Can’t help you with any advice but it could be worse, just discovered this evening that my 4 year old furnace isn’t working! Six bucks for that fuse looks promising 

First thing to check is the thermostat on the wall, see if you can hear it click when you turn the temp up.

[John Bacon]

3 hours ago, dave524 said:

google lens says it is a fuse and the centre area should be filled with black epoxy and probably a thin lead strip https://www.ebay.com/itm/164838245538

Thanks, hopefully this will resolve the issue.

[smitty55]

11 hours ago, John Bacon said:

Thanks, hopefully this will resolve the issue.

Hopefully it was just time related stress that blew the fuse. The other question could be what high current draw caused the fuse to blow? I'd suggest doing a real good clean up inside the back of the dryer and a good washing of the filter screen, specially if you use dryer sheets that leave an invisible film on the screen that blocks airflow and causes over heating.

Edited October 9 by smitty55

[John Bacon]

Thanks guys, I cleaned out the dryer and replaced the fuse.  It worked fine last night.  Hopefully it will continue to work for a while.