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Whirlpool oven turns itself down to temp 160

When usesing the oven the oven turns itself down to 160 temperature by itself can anyone tell me how this can be solved if possible please

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Hi Chris,
It sounds as if the down arrow button key is stuck on the touch panel itself. Essentially the oven thinks you are constantly holding down the down arrow. Likely the button is shorted out which is the cause of the fault.

You can test this with an Ohm meter to check for continuity between the various pins on the ribbon cable that connects the touch panel to the ovens main control board. Depending on the model the tech sheet will sometimes include this test information, but other times it won't.

Basically you you connect your meter clips across the appropriate pins on the ribbon cable, press the button, and you should then have continuity. If that buttons ribbon cable combination shows continuity without having the button depressed - that particular key is shorted.

This is not the typical DIY test as it's fairly involved and the ribbon cables are extremely fragile so proceed with caution.
Of course, be sure to unplug the oven or shut off the breaker before attempting any repair.

Another thing you may try if you haven't already is leaving the breaker off for 15min and see if the problem persists. It's always a good first step, but it usually does not good in this particular scenario.

I hope this information helps some.

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SOURCE: Oven will heat up, but then will not maintain desired temperature.

YOU HAVE A BAD ELECTRONIC RANGE CONTROL OR ERC

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Posted on May 30, 2008

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SOURCE: Whirlpool Oven temp control will only go down ,will not go up

hi there,

here is a couple of things to take a look at:

please check the keypad ribbon cable and make sure it's seated corectly into the control board
also check the button itself and see if you can see if it's depressed or warped in any way

let me know if i can be of more help.

thanks

Posted on Sep 25, 2008

steve

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SOURCE: electric oven. temperature problem

Change the temp sensor.

Posted on Feb 21, 2009

Anonymous

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SOURCE: Intermittent tripping of circuit as oven just reaches temp

Sounds like the oven element is cracked and absorbing moisture when the oven cools down thus causing it to trip. Should buy a new element. there are hundreds of suppliers on the internet.

Posted on Jun 11, 2009

Anonymous

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SOURCE: oven turns off if too hot

There is a temperature switch that shuts the power down if the temperature goes too high. This is to prevent a fire if your thermostat sticks on. Sometimes the switch will become weak and open the circuit at too low of a temperature. Replacing the switch should solve your problem.

If you need more assistance, post a comment with the model and s/n of your stove.

Thanks,

Tim

Posted on Jun 28, 2009

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