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Customer Questions and Answers for Dishwasher Heating Element by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM17070462
Manufacturer Part Number: W10518394

The Dishwasher Heating Element is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool dishwashers. It is a vital heating component that raises water temperatures sufficiently for sanitizing dishes during hot rinse cycles. Proper heat is essential to drying fully.

Causes of a bad heating element can include scaling or mineral deposition over time that insulates it from conducting heat. Physical damage like burnouts or breaks in coils/wires are also possible.

Symptoms of a faulty element are:

  • Dishes failing to get fully dry at the end of cycles
  • Low wash water temperatures
  • Buzzing, clicking or strange noises from under the dishwasher

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, and other Whirlpool-manufactured dishwashers. 

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Ivan, you would want to test the heating circuit for resistance from the connector P4 at the control. You will want to test pin 3 and 4 together {blue wire with red stripe on both), and the resistance reading should be between 8 to 30 ohms. If the resistance is not within that range, then you may have a bad heater. If there is no resistance reading at all, then you may have a bad wire connection or broken wire. If the resistance is within tolerance, then you will want to test the turbidity sensor at connection P12 of the control. From pin 1 to pin 3 of the connection, the sensor should read betwen 46 to 52 ohms at room temperature. If the resistance is lower, then you have a bad sensor that is telling the control it is warmer than it should be. Another issue that can occur is an empty jet dry chamber as jet dry assists with the drying of dishes. If these all check good, then you may potentially have a bad control.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Thursday, May 2, 2019

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