Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Sensor Assembly by Whirlpool

Hello Pete. If the oven is shutting off, you will need to order and replace the control board on the unit. Not the oven sensor.

Derecho,Are you sure you have 220-240 Volts across the two outised ternminals of the terminal blocks and 120 VAC from each outside terminal to the center terminal. Then disconnect the P3 connector at the clock, and check the sensor resistance across pin 5 and 6 (two purple wires) for the same resistance, That will confirm if the sensor and the wires are intact and informing the control coprrecly. It sounds like you've lost the L1(black) power supply to both ovens, due to a damaged wire or control.

Hello Dennis. You will need to test the oven sensor WPW10181986. It should read around 1100 ohms at room temperature and around 1650 ohms at 350°. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html

Hello Alton, This is the manufacturers' explaination of the failure code. F3 E2 Bake range over temperature At room temperature, sensor resistance should be 1K to 1.1K. If not, replace the sensor. If the sensor checks okay, repair the control. The part number for the temperature sensor is WPW10181986.

Hello, The temperature sensor WPW10181986 is located in the bake compartment at the top. Two screws hold it in place. After removal of the screws, be very gentle as you pull the sensor wires out so you don't unplug the sensor from the sensor harness. If this happens, you will have to remove the back of the unit to retrieve it. If it comes out alright, unplug the old sensor and test its' resistance with an ohm meter. It should read approximately 1100 ohms at 70°F give or take 10% tolerance. If the sensor is over 10 years old, I'm sure the sensor will correct the issue. It is very important to insure that the connector is pushed all of the way through the insulation and out of the 2nd hole in the back. If this isn't accomplished, the heat from the bake compartment will melt the Molex connector and the failure will repeat.

Hello Jon, This is the fault code for a failed temperature sensor WPW10181986. If it's a double oven, it's the fault code for a failed upper oven temperature sensor as the fault table indicates: F3 - E0 Oven temperature sensor (RTD) opened (upper oven, if double oven) Replace Oven temperature sensor (RTD)

Hello Rick. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the control board WP6610449 is bad and will need to be replaced. Hope this helps.

Hello John, The E3 F3 does indicate that the electronic oven control board detects that the oven had an over-temperature condition. This is likely caused by a bad oven temperature sensor WPW10181986 since it only occurs when the temperature is above 400 degrees.There is a chance that the electronic oven control (EOC) WP8523665 is bad but this is less likely than having a bad sensor since the sensor is exposed to a great deal of heat and electrical components fail more quickly when exposed to extreme heat. A bad wiring harness between the sensor and the control board could also cause this problem. If you have a test meter, you can discontinue the power supply at the breaker and check the resistance of the sensor probe. At room temperature (75 F), the sensor should measure about 1080 ohms. If you place the sensor in a glass of ice water at 32 F, it should measure about 1000 ohms. If the resistance is more than 10% off, the sensor will need to be replaced.

Hi Cin. The oven sensor is part # WPW10181986. It will take care of the F-3 / E-4 code.

Hello Mars. Test both elements and make sure they read closed for continuity. If so, and the sensor is new, replace the range control WP6610457 in the unit. If one element is bad, it will cause the problem you are having. 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