$160 hi limit thermostat on ge dryer WTF?

[schleven]

I have to go see a customer in the morning with a ge dryer no heat. model number DVL223GA0WW.  I like to be prepared and make sure I have the common things.  I looked to see what safety thermostat it uses and the diagram shows me this part number : WE04X10017
ses My local parts store shows it is very expensive and i think it must be an error.  so I go to repair clinic and it is listed at $160!

Really?  looks like a regular old thermostat to me.

Whats the deal with that?

[AJ]

Wow, that has to be the most insane mark up I have ever seen on any part.

Maybe someday it will be cheaper for us to buy new appliances and part them out instead or ordering new parts.

[schleven]

The control stat is $80. Its the most basic dryer too.  Hopefully th igniter is the problem 

[AJ]

You could look for a generic L180 thermostat if nothing else. I don't see anything special with the WE04X10017

[AJ]

Guess the mount is different then what I was thinking on this one.
http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Thermostat/L180/193977

[schleven]

I havent diagnosed it yet, he just said its running but not heating. I carry some common stats.ill post back after i check it iut

[AJ]

 

[schleven]

Looking at the dryer, i figure it has to be a tstat, igniter, or coils.

[domain]

Thats GE for you. Its common to have extra extra high mark up on their parts but that is an extreme case. For example, probe for GE oven-$100. Every other brand that appears identical in all aspects, $14.

[schleven]

I had a ge fridge that needed a defrost stat and it was 80 bucks. The exact same stat in a samsung bag was 12 bucks. I also found a samsung pump for a maytag washer that was exactly the same for 1/3 the cost. Crazy how different mfgs charge more for identical parts.

[tgoods]

Since the dryer's made by Frigidaire, you should be able to sub it to the Frigidaire equivalent.

[jimbo6679]

Here is a simple burner knob, which GE seems to have a particularly high opinion of.
http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Control-Knob/WB03T10076/242704

[schleven]

Well it was the valve coil that was the problem, so I didnt need to worry about a $160 thermostat.

[dab147315]

5308015399 is the frid.Part#

[dab147315]

Appliance parts pro says its a L180 F and repair clinic says its L100 F.I think repair clinic is wrong.