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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Temperature Sensor by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM12028377
Manufacturer Part Number: 12001655

The Oven Temperature Sensor is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens. It measures the oven's internal temperature and sends this information to the control board to maintain the desired cooking temperature. 

Causes of a bad temperature sensor can include exposure to high temperatures over long periods, electrical issues such as short circuits, or physical damage due to impact or mishandling.

Symptoms of a bad temperature sensor include:

  • Inaccurate temperature readings
  • Oven not heating to the set temperature
  • Oven overheating
  • Error codes displayed on the oven control panel

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.

Note: For the long 6-inch sensor order 12001656.

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For Whirlpool Oven Temperature Sensor (Part Number: OEM12028377)

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Hello Bob. Test the sensor 12001655. You should have 1100 ohms at room temperature and 1650 at 350°. To access and replace the sensor, you will need to un-install the oven and remove the back cover off the unit. This will also need to be done to test it. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. Hope this helps. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html

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Hello Stem. Based on the information, the oven sensor is good, and you will need to replace the control board 12001613. Hope this helps.

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Hello Stem. The oven sensor 12001655 should read around 1100 ohms at room temperature and 1650 at 350°. If it is bad, it will need to be replaced. If it is good, replace the clock 12001613. Hope this helps.

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Charley for Model Number 3042932011

Sir, My Maytag oven (CRG8600AAW) cannot heat up. 1. When the temperature is set up 200 – 500F, the meter goes up very fast (less than 1 minute) to the temperature that I set. But the oven temperature does not reach that level (I use another thermometer inside the oven). 2. When the temperature is set up 550F (the highest), the oven burner keeps on burning: the temperature showing on the thermometer inside oven already reached that level, but burner does not stop. 3. The boiler works well. The stove top also works well. 4. I tested sensor (when it is disconnected) with multi-meter at various temperature: On the room temperature: it reads 1075 OHMS; When the oven is 500F, the meter reads 1900 OHMS (Looks good). 5. The meter on the top of stove sometime showing F5, and beep. Please help; is it possible that SENSOR is still defective? Charley

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Hello Charley. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the control 7601P222-60 is bad and will need to be replaced. Hope this helps.

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Bob for Model Number Magic Chef 34MN3TKXWON

I have a 20+ year old Magic Chef gas range with a faulty oven temperature readout. Broiler works fine, ignitor works fine, no error messages, flame comes on fine, oven heats up, but the electronic temperature readout climbs very quickly to the temperature we have preset for the oven so the flame goes out and we never get above about 125 degrees. For instance, I set the desired bake temperature at 400 degrees with the oven door removed. Temperature readout showed the oven reached 400 degrees within 30 seconds of the oven flame coming on! I removed and checked the oven sensor and it read 1100 OHMS at room temperature so it appears to be OK. Is it possible that even though the sensor tested OK, it is still defective? Or is the control panel? Control panel replacement ($200+) would be way too expensive for an oven that old so I would just buy a new oven.

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Hello Bob. It sounds like the EOC 7601P181-60 is bad in the unit. This reads the temperature of the sensor. 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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Hi Glen. You will need to ohm the bake ignitor to see if it is between 75-800 ohms cold. It may be opening under power not allowing the safety valve to open/close allowing gas flow. Bake ignitor is part # 74007498. The oven sensor ohms 1080- 1100 ohms. If is is open or shorted then the temperature is affected as well. Part # 12001655.This part failure will show F-3 as you did not mention but you still need to use a ohm meter. Thank You.

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Hi Kevin. Sounds like you are on the correct path with the control board. That part is # 7601P155-60. The polarity does not matter. The control board starts the temperature reading at 100° until the relays / sensor tells the oven it is at 350° and stable. Ohm out the bake ignitor for 75-800 ohms cold. Part # 12400035. Use a amp probe to clamp on 1-wire from the ignitor to the safety valve. Is it using 3.2-3.6 amps and not lighting? Then you will need the safety valve part # 7501P095-60. Look there to see if the oven gas is igniting properly in 30-45 seconds. Thank You.

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Danielle, You don't have a thermostat cycling or safety on your unit so that's not it. It could be an issue with the sensor being out of range, but doubtful. Try this, remove the oven bottom, and racks, Program a bake cycle, observe the temperature display it should display a temperature of 100 to 200 degrees after the initial temperature selected is displayed, then observe the glow gar igniter, it should start to glow orange, then red, then "white hot" all in about 30 to 60 seconds. If it doesn't glow at all, you'll need to check the new igniter for cracks or breaks, they're very fagile, you may have a bad one in the box, the other possibility is a bad ERC/Clock or damaged wire to the igniter. Let us know what you find and we can go from there. Thanks and Good Luck

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Joe, Yes you can use a long sensor in place of the short sensor, but at this point you don't need it, unless you're getting an error code(F2,F3,etc.). Based on your post, you most likely have a damaged loose wire to the element(s), open element,(program a broil cycle, see if the broil element enrgizes and gets hot). Hopefully it won't get into a relay board or clock. Thanks and Good Luck

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