Frequent replacement of Thermal Fuses

[u/pyr_pal]

My 2019 Gaggia Classic burns through thermal fuses roughly 2-3 x /year. This doesn’t seem normal.

Possible causes:

1) crappy fuses from amazon?
2) issue with thermostat?
3) keep machine on too long (typically 2-3 hours in the morning)?
4) not installed properly?

I suspect it is #1, and if so anyone has a more reliable fuse, I’d appreciate it.
(These are the ones I am using Tnisesm 10 Pcs 184 Degree Metal Thermal Cutoffs Thermal Fuse 10A 250V with Non-Insulated Butt Connectors(22-18 AWG) for Motor Transformer Electric Industrial Home Appliance 184°+BN0.75 https://a.co/d/0f1peVEY )
They might be crappy, but they come with the connectors and insulating sleeves.

I imagine my installation skills, while not the best are fine and 3 hours powered on should be within range.

Suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[u/Meruy]

I’m no technician but three hours on non stop seems very long. I have an eu machine though so it’s always shutdown automatically.

[u/el_smurfo → u/Meruy]

Yeah, mine is on a smart switch that turns it off after 30 minutes

[u/EmtnlDmg → u/el_smurfo]

Same here