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Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Thermistor by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18040551
Manufacturer Part Number: WP8577274

Fix E1 error codes or overheating issues with this dryer thermistor. Monitors temperature to prevent shutdowns. DIY repair takes about 30 minutes.

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Michael, The F22 error code is showing that the Outlet thermistor is reading open. The 2 red wires would most likely go to the outlet thermistor with the issue that you are having. But you will want to do the following checks if the wire get reconnected and there is still a problem. TEST #4a Thermistors Outlet Thermistor The machine control electronics monitors the exhaust temperature using the outlet thermistor, and cycles the heater relay on and off to maintain the desired temperature. Begin with an empty dryer and a clean lint screen. 1. Plug in dryer or reconnect power. 2. Start the Timed Dry cycle. 3. If after 60 seconds, or flashes in the display and the dryer shuts off, the thermistor or wire harness is either open or shorted. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. Check wire connections at the machine control electronics and thermistor. See Accessing & Removing the Electronic Assemblies, page 9, and for thermistor location, see figure 11, page 6. If wire connections are OK, check the outlet thermistor resistance per step 5. 4. If or does not flash in the display, the connections to the thermistor are good. Therefore, check the exhaust temperature value at any or all of the temperature levels in question, using the Timed Dry cycle, and the following process: Hold a glass bulb thermometer capable of reading from 90° to 180°F (32° to 82°C) in the center of the exhaust outlet. The correct exhaust temperatures are as follows: On high the heat turns off at 155 degrees Fahrenheit +/-5 degrees, on medium high it turns off at 150 degrees, medium 140 degrees low 125 degrees extra low at 105 degrees. All of these are +/- 5 degrees and on all settings the heat turns back on 10 -15 degrees below the heat turn off temp. *The measured overshoot using the glass bulb thermometer in the exhaust outlet can be 30°F (17°C) higher. 5. If the exhaust temperature is not within specified limits, or you have come here from step 3, perform the following: NOTE: All thermistor resistance measurements must be made while dryer is unplugged or disconnected from power. ELECTRIC DRYER: Remove the P4 connector, then measure the resistance between P4-3 (red wire) and P4-6 (red wire) at the connector. If the resistance is OK, check P4-3 and P4-6 to dryer ground. If resistance is greater than 0 (zero), replace wiring harness. If the resistance is OK, check P14-3 and P14-6 to dryer ground. If resistance is greater than 0 (zero), replace wiring harness. Outlet thermistor resistances are as follows. 50 degrees 19 - 22K ohms range, 60 degrees 14.8 - 16.8K ohms, 70 degrees 11.5 - 13.5K ohms, 80 degrees 8.5 -10.5K ohms, 90 degrees 6.8 - 8.8K ohms and 100 degrees 5 - 7K ohms. If the thermistor resistance does not agree with table, replace the outlet thermistor. If the thermistor resistance checks agree with the measurements in the table, replace the machine control electronics.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Wednesday, July 2, 2014

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