This temperature sensor is for refrigerators.
The temperature sensor senses the temperature inside the refrigerator and sends information to the electronic control.
Unplug the refrigerator and safely store any food that could deteriorate while the power is off before installing this part. Wear work gloves to protect your hands. The thermistor itself, part WPW10383615, should test at these Ohms depending on temperature. It's recommended to test at room temperature and again in a glass of ice water to make sure it's sensing temperatures properly. So it should read around 3000 - 5000 Ohms at room temperature 7000 - 10000 Ohms at 0°C and 20000 Ohms at -15°C.
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Troubleshooting
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Freezer not defrosting | Frost buildup | Fridge too warm
This part works with the following products:
Refrigerator, Freezer.
This part works with the following products:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kenmore.
Part# WPW10383615 replaces these:
AP6020675, W10383615, WPW10383615VP
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Bill T - March 12, 2022
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Refrigerator Temperature Sensor
The part came quickly. The freezer is back to normal operating condition.
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Carol A - November 24, 2021
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Works as expected
Fast delivery, fixed the problem
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Dave W - February 29, 2020
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Freezer icing problem in a Whirlpool "frost free" upright freezer
The part arrived promptly. I installed it and checked back into the freezer coil a week later. Frost was again forming on the coils. I'm not sure if I received a defective thermistor or not. I checked out the defrost heater and it reads 38 ohms which is appropriate.
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Brent M - November 3, 2019
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Worked.
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Freezer was defrosting at the wrong temperature resulting in excess frost and ice. Poor cooling!
Removed all food! I used storage boxes insulates with blankets and a bit of dry ice in the boxes to keep the food cold.
Removed bottom bin and shelf
Removed bottom cover and fan shroud, this exposes evaporator coil and the thermostat. I had to defrost the evaporator and thermostat, they were completely encased in i
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Thermostat is clipped to the evaporator coil, simply pry it off and removed it from the wire harness. Easy! Thermostat has a connector! Installed new thermostat in the same location as the old one. Connected it to the wire harness and replace the bottom cover. Turned it on and it seems to be working fine, now three weeks after repair.
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Charles Allan from GARDEN GROVE, CA
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Freezer temp could not get above 28*
1st; Remove all shelving 2nd; Phillips screws,= remove bottom cover, and bottom vent 3rd; Sensor is straight up- plug & play (see pic)! DO NOT MAN-HANDLE.! 4th; Re-install vent & cover 'SLOWLY'.! Please buy a "Freezer" thermometer. Good freezers work around (+5* to -10*) even with food
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Michael from PRESTON, MD
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Needed new theromistors. Plug in parts
Followed online instructions. UnPlug and Plug in new part
Albert from SWEET HOME, OR
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not freezing
remove inside cover. meit ice collected, remove old part and install new part. about 1 hr.
William from SCOTTSDALE, AZ
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No Defrost Mode After Heating Element Replacement
Super simple job. Unplug freezer. Have a hair dryer handy to defrost while you have unit open. Remove food from the bottom two shelves and floor of freezer. Remove mid plastic cover removing three screws. (All screws are same so mixing them is no big deal.) Use drill-driver or screw driver to spin out six screws on lower back plate. Remov
... Read moree plate. Thermistor is on left side of the cooling tubing. Use hair dryer to melt ice if necessary. Un-clip thermistor power connection, and unsnap it from tubing. snap new thermistor on cooling tube and hook up wiring. Ensure plug fits together correctly and snugly. If heavy icing exists, use hair dryer to melt ice on coils and through fan. Ensure water drains out of drain pan under coils. Wipe up as much ice melt as possible to prvent re-frosting upon start-up. Replace lower panel and six screws. Replace mid-panel cover and three screws and replace shelves. Done! Plug freezer back in and expect 30 second delay before unit will start up.
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Ray M from Cave Creek, AZ
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Freezer freezes up.
Pulled drawers and freezer door off. Removed ice maker and fan cover. Then the back wall cover. Unplugged old thermistor and removed. Put new one in place and reinstalled everything. Works like a charm.
took the old thermistor out and put the new one in.
Nancy from JAMESTOWN, NY
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Less than 15 mins
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Tim
August 31, 2017
Ice keeps forming around the freezer fan makeing noise. Is this the problem or something else? I turn off the unit and put a fan on the freezer compartment for a couple of hours and it defrosts and works for a few days then the same thing again.
For model number WRF560SEYM00
Hi Tim,
Thank you for your inquiry. It sounds like where there is ice build up in your freezer that you will need to check the thermistor and the evaporator fan motor to see which part is causing the issue. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
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Hank
August 27, 2019
The freezer is getting warmer then found it's not defrosting correctly. I checked the heater but seems it's fine (around 30ohms by multi-meter). I wonder how to check the thermistor? Any way to determine faulted thermistor?
For model number AZF33X20DW00
Hello Hank, thank you for inquiring. When testing the resistance of the Thermistor with a multi meter, it should read at around 11,000 ohms at room temperature to be working correctly. Good luck with your repair!
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Dave
June 28, 2019
Where is thermistor located on this all fridge ? Your picture does not resemble this model fridge.
For model number WRR56X18FW00
Hello Dave, thank you for your question. It is located inside the freezer section in the back behind the evaporator fan cover. There are two panels to remove to access it attached to the evaporator tubing. We hope this helps.
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Randy
April 4, 2018
Changed thermistor six months ago worked fine now freezing up again but takes three to four weeks to freeze up ,deiced coils again an same thing in three to four weeks ?
For model number MFF2055YEB00
Hello Randy, thank you for your question. It sounds like there is an issue with the defrost heater. The heater may not be getting quite warm enough to melt the frost and over time its building up. I would recommend replacing the defrost heater part number WPW10436849. I hope this helps!
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Eric
May 7, 2019
Does this model have a defrost timer ?
For model number wrf560seymo1
Hello Eric, thank you for your inquiry! We can confirm model WRF560SEYM01 does not have a defrost timer. I hope this information helps!
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Sean
October 3, 2019
My fridge periodically freezes our food. Freezer seems to work fine. Fridge will freeze all vegetables and liquids
For model number WRT148FZDM00
Hello Sean, thank you for writing. This sounds like a faulty Thermistor, part number PS11727998 for your model. You may also want to consider the Main Control Board, part number PS11756925. Good luck with your repair!
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Catherine
September 27, 2019
The freezer does not defrost. Then freezer and refrigerator get hot.
For model number WRT771RWYW01
Hi Catherine, thank you for your question. When you are having temperature problems in your fridge, there are a few parts that could cause the issue. You can use a multi meter to test most of the parts. Make sure you cut power to your appliance before doing any repairs or tests. First you should test your defrost thermostat. Place the thermostat in ice cold water for 2-3 minutes after removing it from your appliance. It should be reading 0 ohms to be working correctly. Another part to check would be your defrost heater. Remove it from the appliance. It should be reading anywhere between 0 - 50 ohms to be working. You could check your temperature sensor. To find the correct reading for this part you will have to refer to your tech sheet that comes with your appliance. You can usually find this tech sheet behind the bottom grille of your fridge on either the right or left side. These are the most common parts that cause this issue in your appliance. So it is suggested you check them first. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.
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Amigo
August 1, 2019
Freezer not defrosting for Kenmore refrigerator 10679473410
For model number 10679473410
Hi Amigo, thank you for your question. When you are having temperature problems in your fridge, there are a few parts that could cause the issue. You can use a multi meter to test most of the parts. Make sure you cut power to your appliance before doing any repairs or tests. First you should test your defrost thermostat. Place the thermostat in ice cold water for 2-3 minutes after removing it from your appliance. It should be reading 0 ohms to be working correctly. Another part to check would be your defrost heater. Remove it from the appliance. It should be reading anywhere between 0 - 50 ohms to be working. You could check your temperature sensor. To find the correct reading for this part you will have to refer to your tech sheet that comes with your appliance. You can usually find this tech sheet behind the bottom grille of your fridge on either the right or left side. These are the most common parts that cause this issue in your appliance. So it is suggested you check them first. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.
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Thea
August 14, 2019
Freezer is thawing everything, and then it runs to freeze everything.Today it about zero and then you can hear it running and within 1 hour it is 15 below. It seems that for some reason it is not kicking in when the temp drops. Used to make a noise periodically, that we were told was the defroster. It no longer makes the noise.
For model number ET8FTEXR001
Hello Thea, thank you for contacting us. This is most likely due to a faulty Capacitor part number PS11757023 for your model. You may also want to consider the Evaporator Fan Motor part number PS11749890 for your model to fix this. I hope this helps and good luck with your repair!
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Alli
September 19, 2019
I just replaced the evaporator fan a couple of weeks ago and the unit is working like new. But now my freezer has ice buildup all over the coils and it's not freezing properly. The back of the freezer is cold, but towards the front things start thawing. The fridge is keeping it's temperature and the evaporator fan is working well. What's could be causing this issue?
For model number 106.79402410
Hello Alli, thank you for your question. This is probably an issue with the defrost cycle parts. We would recommend testing/replacing the heater PartSelect Number: PS11754723, and the freezer sensor Part #: PS11731328. I hope this helps!
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