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Very good safety tips.
As he suggests there may be something wrong with other components if the thermofuse is continually thrown. I suggest cleaning the surface of the thermofuse after each use so it can function properly and not be overheated by baked on grease. Also be sure to move the fryer away from the wall so it can circulate cooler air. Keep the vent clean, it needs to be able to circulate cooler air. Good luck to all and thanks for all the positive comments.
Be sure to unplug before working on your fryer.
I first check the thermofuse for continuity and found there was no continuity.
After removing the thermofuse, I tested it again with it in my hands and now it had continuity. That was very weird! I had tested it for continuity several times, because I could see it was going to be really hard to remove it from the air fryer. See below on hints to remove the thermofuse.
Once I found the thermofuse had continuity, I wondered if there was a way to see if the Air fryer’s display would come on without have to put everything back together. I put the bare minimum back together and sure enough, it did work. So I proceeded to put everything back together.
To remove the thermofuse, which is hard. You basically have to undo several wires and take out many screws to get the top off. Once the top is off, you still have to remove the heating element, the fan and the inside top plate.
Once the inside top plate is removed you can see the two screws holding the thermofuse on.
1st Hint: The nut holding the fan on is a left handed nut. To remove it you have to turn it clockwise instead of counter clockwise.
2nd Hint: The other electrical connections, like the small red and black wire to the circuit board, have a release button, so they will not come off of the post they are connected to unless you push in the release button. Brown and black wires to door switch have a release button.
The other wire with the white thermo covering goes to a device called a thermistor. It is labeled JT-100K. Nothing was wrong with my thermistor.
I think it is important after each use to clean the inside of the fryer so you do not bake the grease splatter onto the inside plates.
I really think it is important to at least wipe off the Thermofuse and the thermistor so they can function properly.
Good luck.