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| In the 1980s I had a Mr. Coffee type maker that the thermal fuse blew
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| the counter top was the coffee maker with the tower melted down onto
| the base and turning into a molten blob. I unplugged it and when the
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| I learned my lesson and never eliminated a thermal fuse again. I'm
| glad I had not left for work as I might have lost my house.

Yup. You should see what happens when the body is aluminium. I've seen steam
irons melt and drip on the floor.

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