Boomyal
Supreme Mariner
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There is a good chance another thermostat could be improvised to work. How many wire terminals does this have? Is it just a simple thermostat dial with a range of temperatures or does it have a switch (click) at the end of its range? I looked this part up and it looks like most any inexpensive oven thermostat, however I could not see how many terminals it has. If it has only two you may be in luck. Have you pulled the knob off to see if there is a calibration screw?
I have tried to find an online manual for this thing. The oven thermostat knob is up on on the microwave unit. It's like the face of the control panel on the microwave unit should come off. I did pull the thermostat knob off and I cannot see anything that looks like a calibration screw inside the face. There is however a calibration function on the backside of the knob itself. It is currently set at the midrange of the scale. It says 10? per notch.
I stopped by a well regarded appliance repair/sales store today and they said that my unit is a 27" unit and the only replacements for it cost $2700.:facepalm:
Here is a link that gives a pretty accurate (as far as I can tell) picture of the thermostat. You can also enlarge the picture.
http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDeta...632306b32&mr=1
In my service business when a manufacturer makes a part obsolete, if the equipment is still good I bend over backward to find a work around. This does not appear to be the case in the appliance business.
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