The Thermal Fuse is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens. This part cuts off power to the oven if it detects excessively high temperatures, preventing potential overheating and ensuring safe operation.
Over time, the thermal fuse can fail due to regular use, exposure to high temperatures, or electrical issues.
Symptoms of a bad thermal fuse include:
- Oven not powering on
- Oven not heating up
- Interruption of cooking cycles
- No response from oven controls
This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Open thermal fuse on whirlpool wall double oven Lon F. • Jacksonville , FL • May 23, 2015
Replaced fuse. It took much longer to get the oven out of the wall to access the fuse and replace the front panel than to do the repair. This fuse failed at the end of the cleaning cycle for the bottom oven and left the door locked because the open fuse removed the 120v power from the control board. The locked door made it impossible to remove one of the screws holding the wall oven in place. However, after I ground off the head of the screw behind the edge of the locked door I was able to...
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