I finally changed my mind about aftermarket dryer thermostats

Used to swear by OEM only for safety reasons, until a senior repairer in Phoenix showed me his data on 200+ units using a specific brand. Three years later I trust them for basic heat cycling parts, but still stick to OEM for anything with a control board interface. Any of you guys gone full aftermarket or still picking and choosing?

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skyler_white951mo ago

Have you checked if the aftermarket ones have the same thermal cutoff rating or just the cycling temp? I found a batch that looked identical but cut off way hotter than spec, which freaked me out for safety.

laurabennett1mo ago

Did you end up testing the cutoff temps yourself? I grabbed a cheap multimeter with a thermocouple probe and checked a few batches against my old OEM ones. Found some variance but nothing dangerous as long as I avoided the no-name brands.