Parents dryer stopped heating. Turns out they never properly connected the exhaust vent.

Plugged the duct in thinking there was duct already there inside. There wasn’t. Several miracles over a fire never started.

Tested continuity in the thermostat and thermistor, thermistor had none. Who knows what else needs to be replaced

Piece of burnt lint the size of hand
Thermal fuse not thermistor, friendly reminder I usually have no idea what I’m talking about