Electrolux & Frigidaire Dryer Thermal Fuse Parts — Models & Compatibility

Your Electrolux or Frigidaire dryer just quit mid-cycle, or it's running but not heating. Nine times out of ten, it's the inlet thermal fuse — part 137032600 — that's blown to protect your dryer from overheating. This hub covers replacement thermal fuses for over 500 Electrolux, Frigidaire, Kenmore, and Gibson dryer models manufactured in the last 15 years.

Is This the Right Part for Your Model?

The inlet thermal fuse (also called a thermal limiter) is model-specific but fits a huge family of dryers. Your model number is stamped on a metal plate inside the door frame or on the back panel of your dryer. Match it against the compatible models list below — models like EIED55HIW0, CAQE7072LA0, FASG7073NR, and hundreds more use this exact fuse.

About This Replacement Part

Part 137032600 replaces older numbers like AP4368739, 137060800, and PS2349395. This is a one-shot safety device — when your dryer's exhaust gets restricted or the blower wheel clogs, temperatures spike and this fuse blows permanently to prevent fire. Symptoms? Your dryer won't start at all, won't heat, or oddly enough, runs too hot (if paired with a failed cycling thermostat). It's a $20 part that saves you from a $600 service call, but you've got to fix whatever caused it to blow — usually a clogged vent — or the new fuse will blow within a week.

Compatible Model Series

This thermal fuse appears across multiple Electrolux and Frigidaire product lines, including the EIED, EIMED, EWED series (Electrolux), CAQE, CASE, FASE, FASG, FFSE series (Frigidaire), and their Kenmore Elite equivalents in the 796 series. Check your exact model number before ordering.

What You're Replacing

The inlet thermal fuse mounts on the blower housing where air enters the heating chamber. It's a small ceramic-bodied component with two wire terminals — looks almost like a resistor. When it fails, it opens the circuit permanently. You can't reset it, you can't bypass it safely (don't even think about it), you just replace it. While you're in there, check the cycling thermostat and high-limit thermostat on the same housing — they often fail together when a dryer's been overheating.