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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Bake Element by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18072363
Manufacturer Part Number: WPY04000041

This bake element supplies the primary heat from the bottom of the oven during the Bake cycle. Replace it to restore proper preheating and even results when the original is burned out, damaged, or no longer heating. What it does:

  • Provides radiant heat for baking and preheating from the lower oven position
  • Helps the oven reach and maintain the set temperature for consistent cooking
  • Common symptoms: no heat in Bake, very slow preheating, uneven baking, or a visible blister/crack in the element
  • Restores normal oven operation when the existing element has failed
What's included:
  • 1 bake element
Install notes:
  • Disconnect power at the breaker or unplug the appliance before servicing
  • Remove oven racks; take out the element's mounting screws and gently pull the element forward
  • Support and disconnect the two wire terminals; prevent wires from slipping back into the insulation
  • Attach wires to the new element, secure with existing hardware, restore power, and test

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For Whirlpool Oven Bake Element (Part Number: OEM18072363)

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Hi Molly. Great question. When the element part # WPY04000041 is mounted with a screw it grounds the element itself (changed from the inside). Then make sure you repack any insulation back around the element through holes so heat don't escape and burn wires. Then the red and yellow wires to the element terminals. Find a chassis screw and place the green wire under it on the back. Make sure the connection is clean and tight to chassis ground. Thank You.

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Hello Bob. If the unit just reset and quits baking, then the clock 7601P178-60 is bad on the unit. This part has been permanently discontinued by the manufacturer and we don't know of any source or replacement for the part. Thanks.

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Hello Janice. No, the bake element WPY04000041 is not hard to replace. Just make sure the power to the unit is disconnected before the repair is done. Remove the screws securing the element. Pull the element out and remove the wires. Reinstall with the new element in reverse order. Hope this helps.

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