• Hi limit  Thermostat for Whirlpool Dishwasher -  L176F  1/4'' TERMINALS
  OPENS ON TEMPERATURE RISE
• Replaces 2887, 4171694, WP661566, W10339474, WP661566VP, 3371618, WP661566VP
• 1 Year Warranty

• Burns marks could be visible on heating element . Even without burn marks the heating element
  could still be defective. to be sure check the ohms reading with a voltage meter
  with heating element disconnected from dishwasher ,with meter set at ohms touch each terminal end with probes from meter. If element is good the meter arm will swing to the right and read close to zero ohms .if element is bad the meter arm will remain still , this is telling you that there is a open circuit in the element and it will not function .
  
  

1/4'' Terminals, Circuit open at 176f degrees . Electro-mechanical device open on heat rise
will reset 156f degrees