Customer Questions and Answers for Broil Element (3000 W) by Whirlpool

This broil element delivers the high, direct heat the oven needs for broiling and finishing foods quickly and evenly. Replace a broken or burned element to restore upper-oven broil performance and consistent browning. What it does:

• Heats the oven's broil zone to provide the direct, high-temperature surface heat used for broiling and browning.
• Replaces a visibly broken, burned, or non-glowing element that prevents the oven from broiling.
• Helps eliminate uneven browning or lack of top-heat when the element fails.
• Works as the OEM-design replacement for compatible Whirlpool oven models when the original broil element no longer functions.

• One broil element

• Disconnect power to the appliance at the breaker before beginning any repair.
• Access typically requires removing the oven cavity racks and broil shield or the back panel to detach the element terminals.
• Handle the new element carefully and reconnect terminals securely; avoid forcing the element into place.