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would a b/o thermostat cause the element to overheat and thro a breaker?

i have a kenmore dryer, the motor seems to be ok, when i try to use the dryer normally the breaker pops after about 5-10 minutes. i tried running dryer in no heat mode and dryer seems to be ok. When dryer breaker pops in heat mode i can not reset breaker until dryer has cooled.
Brian T, November 2005
The heater is gone and needs to be renewed it goes dead short when hot and is OK when cold again.

powerhousesteve@hotmail.com, November 2005
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