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Customer Questions and Answers for Thermistor by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18026073
Manufacturer Part Number: WP35001191

The Thermistor is an OEM part for Whirlpool dryers. This part measures the temperature inside the dryer drum and sends this information to the control board, which regulates the heat to ensure efficient drying.  

Causes of a bad thermistor can include regular wear and tear, exposure to high temperatures, or electrical faults.

Symptoms of a bad thermistor include:

  • Dryer not heating or overheating
  • Clothes taking longer to dry
  • Inconsistent drying performance
  • Error codes related to temperature issues

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

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Hello Teressa. Check the wiring and make sure it is good and if so, you will need to order and replace the control board on the unit. Thank you.

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Joe K for Model Number GEW9200LW0

Dryer was not Heating. 1. I cleaned out every part of dryer to remove Lint. Now Clean. 2. I replaced Thermal Cut off, High Limit Thermo, Heater Element & Thermal Fuse with all New Parts. 3. The Dryer worked for 2 loads and will not Heat again. 4. I did a continuity test on Thermal Cut off, High Limit Thermo, Heater Element, Thermistor & Thermal Fuse. 5. Thermal Cut off and Thermistor show no Continuity. Appreciate any thoughts on why New Thermal Cut off now has No Continuity and should I also replace Thermistor? What may be causing these Shorts?

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Joe, The thermal cutoff on this unit continuing to blow will be caused by a vent that is clogged. You will want to check the vent to the outside of the home. The thermistor will not read continuity but will read resistance.

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Alex, If this is doing it only on auto dry then it would most likely be the the thermistor but if happening on timed also then would most likely be the control board of the unit.

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Hello Wheeler. You do not need to do that. The dryer can catch on fire. It is not recommended. Thank you.

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Kim, With the unit making a noise without heating then this sounds like it may be a centrifugal switch issue with the motor. You will want to check to make sure that the dryer is clean of lint on the inside and if it is dirty clean it especially around the motor. The lint build up can cause issue with the switch and if it is good then the motor will most likely be the issue.

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Rich, There are 2 components other than the thermostats which would cause the heating element not to work. First is the motor and second the Control board. The best option is to disconnect the power to the unit and access the heating element. Disconnect one wire that is going to the heating element, preferably the one on the thermostat side. Plug the unit back up and using a multimeter you will want to turn the dryer on and test for 120 vac at the terminal on the heater where the wire was disconnected. What this will do is eliminate the heater element itself and the motor. If there is 120 vac at this point then you know the heater is good and the motor is good because the other 120 vac coming through the thermostats is the control board side of the circuit. If there is not 120 vac at that point then you will want to test the other terminal on the heater and check for 120 vac. If there is not 120 vac then the motor would be bad .

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Matt, You will want to check the wiring that goes between the control board and the thermistor as this will most likely be faulty wiring.

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Hello Robert. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the motor is bad and will need to be replaced. It is over heating and causing you these issues.

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D. Steeple. There is a idler switch that you would want to test if you did not test it already that is next to the motor to make sure that it is good.If it checks ok then you will wan to check to see if there is power to the motor when the start button is pushed. If there is power then the motor is defective and no power would be a bad control board.

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