Samsung Dryer Thermal Fuse (258°F, Single-Use Cutoff) (Samsung OEM)

Description

Genuine Samsung OEM Samsung Dryer Thermal Fuse (258°F, Single-Use Cutoff) – Part DC47-00016A

Part Number: DC47-00016A

Replaces: AP4201894, 2068545, PS4205213, EAP4205213

Always verify compatibility using your appliance model number before ordering.

Samsung Dryer High-Limit Safety Thermostat (Part # DC47-00016A)

Maintain critical operating safety and protect your home from high-temperature electrical faults with this Genuine OEM Samsung Dryer High-Limit Safety Thermostat. This factory-certified electrical safety switch (Part # DC47-00016A, which directly replaces older part configurations like 2068545, AP4201894, and PS4205213) serves as a critical frontline defense system for your laundry room.

Mounted directly onto the side casing of the metal heating element chamber housing (or gas burner funnel), this thermostat continuously samples the structural air temperature right next to the heat source. If an unexpected airflow block or broken component traps heat inside the cabinet, forcing temperatures to surge past a safe limit, this thermostat instantly snaps open its internal contacts. This cuts off the 240V power feed to the heating coils to prevent an appliance fire, while keeping the main motor running so the tumbling drum can safely cool down.

If this part fails or trips, it leaves its electrical contacts permanently split open. This triggers the classic “no heat” failure symptom: a dryer that turns on, lights up, and tumbles perfectly, but blows completely cold air throughout the entire cycle.

Quick Info:

• Compatibility: Precision engineered for Samsung and Kenmore (402-Series) front-loading gas and electric clothes dryers.

• Electrical Safety Threshold: Rated at a baseline trip temperature of $320^\circ\text{F}$ ($160^\circ\text{C}$)—once it detects this heat level, it breaks the circuit.

• Fixes Common Issues: Resolves a dryer tumbling completely cold, clothes coming out damp, extended dry times, or a machine that stops heating after a few minutes of running.

• Difficulty: Intermediate. Requires unbolting the front lower bulkhead assembly or rear cover plate depending on your model layout to access the lower heater assembly box.

⚠️ Critical Safety & Diagnostics Warning:

High-limit safety thermostats rarely burn out on their own—they are almost always forced to trip by a hidden airflow restriction! If your home’s exterior exhaust ducting, the internal lint chute, or the blower wheel housing is clogged with compressed lint, the dryer cannot vent the hot air fast enough. This forces the heater box temperature to skyrocket.

If you swap out this thermostat without thoroughly cleaning your vents, the trapped heat will blow your brand-new safety part within the first two or three loads of laundry. Take 15 minutes to clear your entire vent line!

Testing for Hardware Failure:

You can easily verify whether this thermostat or your heating element coil is broken using a digital multimeter set to Ohms ($\Omega$) / Continuity mode:

1. Isolate the dryer’s power and pull the two slip-on wire leads off the thermostat terminals.

2. Touch your meter’s testing probes directly to the two brass prongs.

3. Because this is a resettable thermostat (it naturally snaps back closed once it cools to room temperature), a healthy part at room temperature should read 0 Ohms (or emit a continuous beep).

4. If your meter screen stays on “OL” (Open Loop) or shows infinite resistance while the part is completely cool, the internal contact disc has suffered a permanent mechanical breakdown and must be replaced.

Standard Installation Guidelines:

1. Safety Power Isolation: You must completely unplug the dryer’s heavy 240V power cord or switch off the dedicated dual-pole house circuit breaker at your main panel to eliminate all high-voltage shock hazards before handling internal wiring grids.

2. Access the Heater Box: On most front-load Samsung dryers, you will remove the top panel, lift away the front electronic console control board, unclip the front door harness, and remove the front bulkhead wall to reveal the long silver cylindrical heating element assembly sitting in the lower right-hand corner.

3. Label and Swap: Locate the small round thermostat mounted on the heater tube casing. Take a quick picture with your phone for reference, slide the wire connectors off the terminals with needle-nose pliers, unthread the mounting screws, and install your fresh genuine part.

Are you replacing this high-limit thermostat today because your Samsung dryer is tumbling completely cold, or did you recently discover a major lint clog inside your exterior exhaust vent line?