TL;DR
The dryer cycling thermostat is the temperature switch on a clothes dryer's blower housing or heat duct that turns the heating element or burner off and on to hold drum temperature within its set band, typically cycling around 125 to 155 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike the one-shot thermal fuse, it resets itself every cycle for the life of the machine.
What it means
The dryer cycling thermostat is the temperature switch on a clothes dryer's blower housing or heat duct that turns the heating element or burner off and on to hold drum temperature within its set band, typically cycling around 125 to 155 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike the one-shot thermal fuse, it resets itself every cycle for the life of the machine. A failed one causes a dryer that runs without heat or overheats and trips the safety fuse.
Where it sits in the glossary
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