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Replacing your Whirlpool Range Range Sensor
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Range Sensor WPW10181986

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PartSelect Number PS11749737
Manufacturer Part Number WPW10181986
Manufactured by Whirlpool for Whirlpool, Maytag, Kenmore, Amana
Product Description

Range Sensor Specifications

This oven temperature sensor, for ranges, works together with the oven control board to measure and regulate the oven temperature. The sensor detects the temperature in the oven cavity. If the following symptoms occur, replacing the temperature sensor could be the solution: Little or no heat when baking, oven not heating evenly, oven will not start, and/or oven is overheating. Often, if the sensor is defective, the oven temperature will fluctuate and be inaccurate by more than 50 degrees. The tool needed for this replacement is a #2 square head screwdriver or a #2 Philips screwdriver. Remember to unplug the range before installing the part.
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Replacing your Whirlpool Range Range Sensor

Replacing your Whirlpool Range Range Sensor
Troubleshooting
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Little to no heat when baking | Oven is too hot | Oven not heating evenly | Element will not heat
This part works with the following products:
Range, Wall Oven.
Part# WPW10181986 replaces these:
AP6016450, 8273902, W10131826, W10181986, WPW10181986VP
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My gas oven would take a long time to ignite. It would also struggle to maintain temperature, and give false readings.
I removed the oven door first, then pulled the unit away from the wall being careful of the floors. I unplugged the oven, and turned off the gas feed. I worked on the thermostat first. I followed the wiring from the inside of the unit to the back panel, and disconnected the cable. Two philips head screws held in place - swapped it out for the new one - and there you go. Some insulation might also poke out when your snaking the wired through, so just tuck that back in as best you can.
Then I moved onto the igniter. I followed the wiring, and disconnected it at the back panel. The igniter was held in place with two hex bolts ( I can't remember the exact sizing since I just kept going down in sizes until it fit snugly on the bolt head). The metal plate they bolt into was warped, but with a little persuasion from some pliers it was easy to bend for better access to the bolts. Be careful if you are doing this since the bracket is attached to the burner tube and too much torque is always bad for hollow metal parts. Attach and wire up the new igniter, still being careful to replace any insulation that creeps out.
Plug the unit back in.
Turn on the gas feed.
Push it back into place.
Replace the oven door - and there you go.
I had also purchased an oven thermometer that hangs from the wire racking. I had the oven on at 350 for 30 minutes and the temperature never really swayed more than 15 degrees. It also heated up substantially faster.
Other Parts Used:
Range Oven Burner Igniter Range Sensor
  • Neal from TAUNTON, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
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temp level uneven
after watching the video, installed the temp sensor. Super easy
  • Paul from HARMONY, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
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Oven stopped heating, error message stated heating element
Very easy. Pulled the stove away from the wall. Used a screw driver to remove the two nuts to release the heat sensor, disconnected the wire, removed the sensor. Inserted the new sensor, plugged back into the circuit. put the two nuts back.
Beware, if the first time you put the oven on, if the error message comes back up (mine did) push the cancel/off button, wait a few minutes, put oven back on. System probably needed to reset. Mine worked perfectly after.
  • Lana from WATERVILLE, ME
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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range would not heat right
very easy watched the howto you gave
  • bobby from HERSCHER, IL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Oven not reaching temperature
Simple-pulled range away from wall, unplug from socket. Removed back panel unscrewed thermoses and replace. Put back panel back on plug in, tested temperature setting before sliding range back on place
  • Marsha from Clermont, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Oven sensor was not regulating heat set for oven
Following your installation, the old part came out easily, with new part installing easily., oven heat is being regulated properly..with range pulled out for part replacement, got that area cleaned too
  • Linda from SAINT CLOUD, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Oven would not maintain temperature and LR burner would not turn on
Oven temperature sensor was very easy to replace - just need a Philips screw driver.
Gas manifold valve for burner was a little awkward but not hard to do - I used pliers to undo because I didn't have a wrench to fit. It all went fine.
Other Parts Used:
Range Sensor Burner Valve
  • John from PRINCETON, IN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
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Oven Temp inaccurate
I watched the repair video on this site and another on YouTube before I started. The rear panel has a different shape and two additional screws on the bottom edge. The power clip was easy to manipulate.
This was an easy fix for a seventy year-old like me!
  • David from BURNSVILLE, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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temp sensor went oven not heating
the hardest part was moving stove to trplace part
  • patrick from HUGHESTOWN, PA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Oven temperature was 50 degrees off
Unplugged stove.
Pulled stove out.
Unscrewed screws and removed cover.
Removed & replaced sensor.
Reinstalled cover & screws.
Plugged in stove and pushed back in.
Only problem was when I pulled stove out, lid opened and disconnected the gas line to a burner.
  • Gregory from BRIDGEBORO, GA
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Model Cross Reference
This part works with the following models:
PartSelect Number: PS11749737
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10181986
Brand
Model Number
Description
Amana
4KAER5500AW0
Range - 30" ELECTRIC FREESTANDING RANGE
Maytag
4KAER5500AW1
Range
Amana
4KAER7685EW0
Range - ELECTRIC RANGE
Whirlpool
4KAER7685EW1
Range
Maytag
4KMER7600AW0
Range - 30" ELECTRIC FREESTANDING RANGE
Whirlpool
4KMER7600AW1
Range
Maytag
4KMER7600AW3
Range - Electric Range
Maytag
4KMER7685ES0
Range - ELECTRIC RANGE
Maytag
4KMER7685ES1
Range
Maytag
4KMER7685EW0
Range - ELECTRIC RANGE
Whirlpool
4KMER7685EW1
Range
Whirlpool
4KWFC120MAW0
Range
Whirlpool
4KWFC120MAW1
Range
Whirlpool
4KWFE7685ES0
Range - ELECTRIC RANGE
Whirlpool
4KWFE7685ES1
Range
Whirlpool
4KWFE7685EW0
Range - ELECTRIC RANGE
Whirlpool
4KWFE7685EW1
Range
Whirlpool
4RF315PXKQ0
Range - Freestanding, Electric
Whirlpool
4RF315PXMQ0
Range - Freestanding, Electric
Kenmore
66475272502
Range
Kenmore
66475273502
Range
Kenmore
66475274502
Range
Kenmore
66475279502
Range
Kenmore
66495272502
Range
Kenmore
66495273502
Range
Kenmore
66495274502
Range
Kenmore
66495279502
Range
Kenmore
66565025101
Range
Kenmore
66572002100
Range
Kenmore
66572002101
Range
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