"Sort" of resettable if it "blows"
This is the infamous Whirlpool/Kitchenaid thermal fuse that blows when you run the cleaning cycle on the Kitchenaid KGSA906PSS range. You know, the problem everyone has, but Kitchenaid denies even happens; the reason I'll not buy Kitchenaid appliances again. All because of this fuse. Or rather, the poor implementation of the fuse into the design.
Anyway, when it blows about an hour into the cleaning cycle because by design the oven gets so hot it blows the fuse (good job, Kitchenaid!), the door will remain locked closed and the timer display will go black. No clock, no controls. The burners will still light. That means power is getting to the stove, but the oven will be dead.
So if you need the oven, you are out of luck. DO NOT CLEAN THIS OVEN if you need it within a week.
You will have to turn off the gas, unplug the power and disconnect the supply pipe from the range (I do that by removing the storage drawer and reaching underneath to disconnect from the...
Works!
A repairman wanted over $300 to fix my stove when all I needed was this part. Took me a minute to figure out where is was on my stove but installing it was a breeze!
Great replacement part
Easy to install/replace, even with my 9 yr old helping me out. Just remember - on the models this fits Self Clean is actually Self Destruct.
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