137032600 Thermal Limiter for Frigidaire Dryer
What does the 137032600 thermal limiter do?
This is a thermal limiter — a one-time thermal cutoff — in the dryer's heating circuit. It monitors air temperature at the heater/duct area and permanently interrupts the heating circuit if the temperature rises past a safe threshold. Unlike an auto-resetting thermostat, once this component trips it does not restore the circuit on its own and must be replaced.
Common symptoms of a failing thermal limiter
A dryer may run with no heat or insufficient heat, or a cycle may shut down partway through. These symptoms can be consistent with a tripped or failed thermal limiter, but they overlap with other heating-circuit failures (including the heating element, airflow restrictions, and a separate high-limit thermostat used in the same circuit), so the limiter should not be assumed to be at fault without further checks.
How to check the 137032600 thermal limiter
With power disconnected, the limiter's terminals can be checked for continuity with a multimeter — no continuity (open circuit) indicates the limiter has tripped or failed and needs replacement. This part is commonly sold together with a separate companion part, a high-limit thermostat (commonly cross-referenced to number 3204267, which carries its own L260-70F auto-reset designation) — the two are distinct components in the same heating circuit and should not be confused with each other during diagnosis.
137032600 technical notes
Sold under the Frigidaire/Electrolux group across cross-branded dryers (Crosley, Gibson, Kelvinator, Kenmore, Tappan, White-Westinghouse) built on the same platform. Independent listings consistently and specifically identify this part as a 'thermal limiter' or 'thermal fuse' — a one-time, non-resettable cutoff, distinct from an auto-resetting thermostat. It is often bundled in a kit with a separate high-limit thermostat (commonly cross-referenced to part 3204267); that part's L260-70F auto-reset designation belongs to the companion thermostat, not to this limiter.
Installation & safety for this thermal limiter
No manufacturer-specific disassembly sequence is confirmed for this exact part; general dryer heater-circuit service applies (access via the rear panel/heater housing area).
Disconnect power before servicing the heater circuit, and allow the heater area to cool if the dryer was recently run.
137032600 error codes
Model-dependent related code: E66 — Thermal Limiter Open Circuit on certain Frigidaire electronic-dryer platforms. Other compatible dryers may use different diagnostic codes or may not display a dedicated code for an open thermal limiter.
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