After ordering all of the likely replacement parts, I determined that the Thermistor was broken. However, the old element that I had replaced a few months ago using a part from a competitor did not have the proper tabs for connecting, so I had done a kludge connection that was not holding up. So even though I had determined that the element itself was functional, I swapped in the new element (purchased through a different order from here) and did not need these parts. So I am deciding whether to keep them as a hedge against future problems, or return them.