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Default Do Thermal Fuses Die of old Age?

John-Del wrote:



Make sure any plug in types have a clean and tight contact, or there'll be
heat generator at the plug.

Yes, the kit that came with the aftermarket replacement had all this, and I
replaced it, but it still blew the thermal fuse the first time we used it.

The Digi-Key replacement has held for several months, now.

Jon