My Whirlpool Oven Keeps Blowing Thermal Fuses During Self Cleaning

Purpose

• The thermal fuse is an internal device in your Whirlpool oven that detects the temperature of the oven during use, and has a shutoff feature that disables the oven in the event of overheating. The shutoff feature is necessary to prevent excess heat from being produced, as the risk of fire increases as the oven's temperature rises. A faulty self-cleaning feature can result in an overheating oven, and triggers the thermal fuse shutoff to ensure safety.

Prevention

• An routine inspection of your Whirlpool oven by an authorized service technician can ensure that the appliance is working properly, and prevents expensive yet necessary costs associated with repairing faulty parts.

Professional Repair

• A Whirlpool service technician can diagnose the cause of the faulty self-cleaning feature, and repair or replace a defective electronic control board. A faulty self-cleaning feature requires professional repair, and should not be repaired by unauthorized technicians because that can void your appliance's warranty.

Risks

• A faulty self-cleaning feature is a fire hazard because the oven reaches dangerously high temperatures while it is self-cleaning its interior. The oven reaches 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit during the self-cleaning feature, but if the oven's controls are faulty the self-clean cycle remains at a high temperature for longer than the recommended four hour maximum cycle.