Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Bypass temperature switch in drier ??????

Hello
My name is frankiee
I have a problem with my dryer and the appliance repair man is on Christmas break.
The heat switch near the upper element went bad.
On this site I did a bit of research on that switch and I copied it below so you know which one it is:
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"To ensure your clothes don't go up in flames, dryers have temperature sensors installed in them. They are little silver discs, about the size of a quarter, and there are usually two of them. In most dryers, one is located near the heating coil and the other is in the front section of the dryer. They also have a set of contacts within them, so that when the temperature gets too hot, the contacts separate and the dryer automatically turns off."
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My question is:
Can I temporarily bypass this switch?
I mean----is the switch constantly adjusting the temperature by cycling on and off or is it there as an emergency device and only operational when a undesirable hot condition happens.

I figure that if it is an emergency device, I could bypass it for now just to dry some clothes if I am in the kitchen doing stuff (laundry is just off kitchen)
I figure that if it is a regulating device and is constantly cycling to adjust the temperature, then I could not bypass the switch because the heater elements would emit constant heat and burn the clothes.

Thank you for any input.

frankiee,

The limit switch is a safety device and should not be bypassed.
Also, the cycling thermostats can look just like a limit.

A limit is there as a secondary switch but will often come into use as the lint trap builds up.
It comes into play more often than you would think.

not worth the risk , take the clothes to a laundromat , hang them up somewhere

If a fire where to start and if it was result of your bypassing the switch then you could be liable and the insurance might not cover it

OK
Fair enough
Dont mess with safety
Go to laundrymat

Thanks