Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Sensor Assembly by Whirlpool

Hello Steve. You need to test the sensor. If it test good, then you will need to order and replace the oven control on the unit. 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 Connie. Check and see if the noise is coming from the board WP6610456. If so, you will need to replace the board. It is normal for it to click, but not whining.

Hello Keith, The easiest way to explain this is that this is a case of man trying to overcome the laws of science. In attempting to control the temperature inside the bake compartment, the unit has to get hotter than the set temperature and then cool to below the set temperature. For this reason, the bake temperature is not constant but has to average the bake temperature. To check the temperature accurately, the unit has to preheat and then, using a digital temperature meter, record the high temperature and low temperature for at least 3 cycles. When the cycling is complete, add the numbers recorded together and divide by how many numbers you added. This gives you the "average" bake temperature.

Hello 4petee. We will need your model number to help you with this. Please call 1-877-477-7278 or post your model number with a new question on the parts page. http://www.appliancepartspros.com/modelnumber_locator.aspx

Hello Steven, This sounds like a failing gas valve WPW10293048.

Hello Micheal. Test for 3.2-3.6 volts AC at the gas safety valve with the igniter turned on. If the voltage is there, you have a bad safety valve. If the voltage is low, you have a weak igniter and the igniter will need to be replaced. 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 Scotto, This can be the sensorWPW10181986. The sensor can be tested with an ohm meter. It should read about 1100 ohms at about 70°F.

John, The model number listed is not a complete model number but based on the reading that you got with the oven sensor it is faulty and would need to be replaced.

Sharon, The F3 error code is caused by an open or shorted oven sensor. You will want to measure the resistance value of the oven sensor which should be approximately 1080 ohms at room temp. If not then the sensor WPW10181986 or wiring is faulty and would need to be replaced.

John, We are showing that the that this is the correct oven sensor WPW10181986 for your unit. If you loosen the wire from the control board down to the sensor, you will want to check for a way to gain 1 " there is not another sensor for this unit.