Showerthought: I thought those cheap thermal fuses were a total waste of money

For a while, I refused to buy the generic thermal fuses from the big parts websites, convinced they'd fail right away. Then I had to fix a dryer in a pinch for a friend last month and used one because it was all I could get. It's been running fine for over six weeks now with daily use. I guess the quality on some of the off-brand stuff has actually gotten better. Has anyone else had a good run with a specific generic part they used to avoid?

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joseph_lewis921mo ago

Wait, it's been running for over six weeks already?

wadepalmer1mo ago

My old laptop would have died after six hours, not six weeks.

the_shane1mo ago

Running" might be the wrong word. It's more like it's been sitting there for six weeks.