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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Temperature Sensor by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM12028377
Manufacturer Part Number: 12001655

The Oven Temperature Sensor is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens. It measures the oven's internal temperature and sends this information to the control board to maintain the desired cooking temperature. 

Causes of a bad temperature sensor can include exposure to high temperatures over long periods, electrical issues such as short circuits, or physical damage due to impact or mishandling.

Symptoms of a bad temperature sensor include:

  • Inaccurate temperature readings
  • Oven not heating to the set temperature
  • Oven overheating
  • Error codes displayed on the oven control panel

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.

Note: For the long 6-inch sensor order 12001656.

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Hello Isaac, If the ignitor is glowing we will need to know how much current it is drawing. If it does not draw from 3.2 to 3.6 amps of current, it will never open the gas valve. You should use your test meter at the gas valve by removing the yellow wire and putting the test meter in series with the circuit from the yellow wire and the terminal it was disconnected from. With the meter set to the highest AC amperage setting, it should get up to at least 3.2 or the ignitor will need to be replaced. If it does get up there, the gas valve will be the most likely issue.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Tuesday, February 12, 2019

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