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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 Ken, You will want to test your oven sensor for resistance. The resistance reading should be approximately 1090 ohms. If not within 10 percent of this then the oven sensor [AP12001655] would need to be replaced.You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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