This part is used as a safety feature. If your range overheats this part will shut the range down.
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Replacing your Whirlpool Range Safety Thermostat
Troubleshooting
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Little to no heat when baking | Oven is too hot | Element will not heat | Little to no heat when broiling
This part works with the following products:
Range, Microwave Oven Combo.
This part works with the following products:
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore.
Part# WP3196548 replaces these:
AP6007866, 313214, 3147620, 3196548
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Jacob P - March 5, 2022
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Easy repair
Part was exactly as advertised and fit perfectly and worked perfectly.
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Dan C - November 11, 2021
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Easy repair
Part arrived very quickly. Good quick fix
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Thomas B - October 28, 2021
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Wayne H - June 2, 2021
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The part arrived as expected and I am very happy with this company as I have dealt with them before. Wonderful people to deal with.
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GINA W - March 18, 2021
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Easy repair and fixed the problem
The part was delivered super fast.
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Drew W - April 16, 2020
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a very easy repair - saved our stove!
My teenage daughter had a small fire in our oven while trying to bake and be on her phone at the same time. Figured we'd lost the stove and would have to buy a new one ... Did some troubleshooting, watched a couple of install videos and ordered the most likely suspect. Ordered on a Saturday night and had the part installed Monday morning (that's really impressive delivery considering we're in a remote part of the Rockies!). Everything works again and you saved us from buying a new range. Thanks!
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Jason M - April 14, 2020
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Easy repair and an easy to diagnose problem
Part was delivered quickly and exactly as described.
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Chibuike U - March 8, 2019
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Worked perfectly
Our range wasn’t coming on and we bought this safety thermostat/fuse. The shipping was impressively fast and the part worked wel. Saved us from buying a new range.
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Jonathan A - August 8, 2018
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What Can I say.
...it"s a safety fuse. Came quickly. Installed perfectly. Hopefully works bettter than the OEM...but also hope it never has to.
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Oven would heat up very slowly and not reach more than 325 *F
I purchased all the likely suspects. It was a corroded lower heating element that was faulty. Fixed the burnt out light bulb for good measure while I was in there.
The oven light shorted out causing the safety thermostat to blow.
Replaced the safety thermostat and disconnected the oven light. Works great again...without the light
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Joseph K from PAHRUMP, NV
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Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
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The Range took forever to achieve the proper heating temperature with an inability to maintain a steady heat
I removed the bottom drawer,unplugged the Range and pulled it out to expose the rear cover panel. Using a nut driver (a screw driver can be used), I removed the rear panel to expose the Thermal fuse located almost dead center in the back of the Range. Unplug the two wires and loosen the screw holding it in position. Replace the thermal fuse, plug the two wires into the new part and replace the rear cover panel. Return the Range to its original position and plug it in. The job is done in less than 30 minutes.
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Robert from Mifflinburg, PA
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Tracy
October 23, 2019
The front 2 burners seem to take much longer to heat up to desired temp but the back burners seem to work fine. What could be the problem? Thanks
For model number RF362LXTT0
Hi Tracy,
Thank you for your question. If the front 2 burners are not heating correctly the issue would be the burner switches and you will need to replace them. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
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Brian
November 9, 2018
The oven is overheating. Set to 350 degrees and oven heats to 400 degrees or more. Replaced the temp sensor two days ago. Worked for a day.
For model number WFE540H0AS0
Hello Brian, Thank you for the question. The next part to check would be the Safety Thermostat, PartSelect Number PS11740991. If this part is defective it may also burn the Temperature sensor . Hope this helps, good luck with this repair!
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Cyrus
January 15, 2018
Oven won't turn on. Says contact service fae0 cooling fan speed to low
For model number WEC530H0DW0
Hi Cyrus,
Thank you for your question. If you are getting the FAE0 error code, then there could be an issue with either the airflow in the oven, the oven cooling fan or the wiring connected to it. To try and fix the issue, turn the circuit breaker off for one minute and then turn it back on. Wait at least one minute to see if the error code comes up again. If it does, you may have to have a repairman come out and see what is causing the issue. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
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Fred
December 18, 2019
Oven says it is 350 degrees on control, but does not bake very fast. Set temperature higher but still does not seem to be hot enough. Bottom element turns red momentarily. Would this be a sensor problem? Or could this be a thermo fuse problem?
For model number 665.95172300
Hello Fred, thank you for your inquiry. If the temperature sensor inside the oven is not working as intended, it can cause the oven to not heat to the correct temperature. I hope this information helps!
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Richard
February 4, 2019
My oven is burning top of food on bake. The broil element is staying on in bake mode. What might be the problem and how do i diagnose it?
For model number mer8880as
Hello Richard, thank you for your question. The first part we would suggest testing is the sensor PartSelect Number: PS11749737. Testing the temperature sensor probe on your oven is easy. With the sensor at room temperature, measure the resistance between the two prongs at the end of the sensor connector. The resistance of the sensor should read approximately 1080 – 1090 ohms at room temperature. If that part is tested and is functioning correctly, the issue would be the oven control board Part Number: PS11753216. I hope this helps!
My top heating element in my oven is working, but the bottom does not, i just replaced it with a new one and still does not work. Could a sen sir not be working.
For model number Kers202bsso
Hello Glen, thank you for writing. We advise testing the Sensor as it could be at fault.Oven Sensor - Part# PS11749737. Testing the temperature sensor probe on your oven is easy. With the sensor at room temperature, measure the resistance between the two prongs at the end of the sensor connector. The resistance of the sensor should read approximately 1080 – 1090 ohms at room temperature. Hope this helps!
Oven, electric, Whirlpool: Model wfe371lvs0
Purch.: 2/3/12
problem: turned on the oven to 400°; odor noticed then the control panel went blank. tried pushing various touch button but no lights came on. then turned on a surface heating element. the display came back to life. turned the oven on back to 400° but no heat was coming on… and when i turned off the surface element, 10 seconds later the oven display/control went blank..
i tried the broiler as well. had to turn on the surface unit to get power to the display panel. turned on the broiler but no heat generated in the actula coil.
can you tel me what part needs to be replaced?
For model number WFE371LVS0
Hello Bert, Thank you for your inquiry. We would recommend testing the thermal fuse/safety thermostat, and the electronic control board. Also check the wiring as there may be a loose or burnt wire connection. To determine if a wire has burned out, inspect the wires leading to the elements or control board. If a wire is burned out, it will often be visibly burnt. Hope this helps!
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Henry
September 6, 2019
My 4 year old stove has 2 large elements and 2 smaller ones. One of the large elements turns red hot all on its own even though the we have set it on low. Does it have its own thermostat that needs replacing ? Why does it do that? How do we fix it?
For model number IVE3230
Hi Henry, the control for that element likely needs to be replaced, part WP3149400 or thermostat and senor part WP3196548. Thank you for your question and good luck with your repair!
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Candida
October 23, 2019
My oven shows error f3e2. Can't find what this means
For model number WFE540H0ES0
Hello Candida, Thank you for the question. The error code F3 E2 is telling you the electronic control on the range detected a high temperature in the oven. This can be caused by a defective oven temperature sensor PartSelect Number: PS11726314 or the electronic range control PartSelect Number PS11756562. I suggest testing the the Sensor. Testing the temperature sensor probe on your oven is easy. With the sensor at room temperature, measure the resistance between the two prongs at the end of the sensor connector. The resistance of the sensor should read approximately 1080 – 1090 ohms at room temperature. Hope this helps!
Oven heats but not to the input setting. The control board shows 350 degrees F, but a mechanical oven thermometer reads 300 degrees. I have replaced the control unit and the temperature probe (both removed ones check good). I have checked the thermostat, it has continunity. I have checked both elements to ground, checked their resistance, upper element is 16 ohms, bottom element is 32 ohms. The oven was working fine until a month ago. Now it takes 45 minutes to reach 300 degrees.
For model number GR673LXSQ1
Hi John, thank you for reaching out. Since you have checked most of the common parts that may cause this issue, we would recommend checking the convection element, part number PS11747302, as it is most likely faulty and may need to be replaced. In a convection oven, the convection element works with the other heating elements to heat the air circulating inside the oven. If the convection element is burned out, the oven will not heat evenly. Glad to be of assistance!
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This part works with the following models:
PartSelect Number: PS11740991
Manufacturer Part Number: WP3196548
