Heating Element - GE Profile Harmony WPGT9360 Technical Service Manual

Heating Element

• The heating element is located above the drain
at the bottom of the outer tub.
• The Heating element is held in place by a
compressed rubber gasket.
• When the 10-mm hex nut is tightened, it
squeezes the rubber gasket between the 2
mounting plates to seal the opening of the tub.
• The hex nut is set from the factory at 43.4 in. lbs
of torque.
Heating Element
10-mm Hex Nut
Heating Element Specifi cations
• 120 VAC
• 1200 Watts
• 9.0 Amps 9.0 Amps
12.5 Ω
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The heating element is used on 2 cycles, the SUPER
CLEAN cycle and the WHITES cycle. The SUPER
CLEAN cycle is 3 hours long. The cycle starts with
cold water, then heats the same water to 112°F
(44.4°C).
The WHITES cycle starts with the available hot water
from the consumer's hot water supply, then heats
the water to a maximum temperature of 140°F
(60°C).
The inverter board regulates the heating element
through information received from the thermistor/
ATC control.
Hi-Limit Thermostat
The outer tub is protected from over heating from
the heating element by a hi-limit thermostat. The
hi-limit thermostat is located on the bottom of
the outer tub. It is held in place by 4 Phillips-head
screws.
• The hi-limit thermostat is a safety device
that monitors the temperature of the heating
element.
• The hi-limit thermostat is wired in series with
the heating element. If the hi-limit thermostat
reaches a temperature beyond its maximum
temperature rating, it will trip and disable the
heating function only.
• Heating functions will be restored when the hi-
limit thermostat cools and resets.
• The hi-limit thermostat has a trip temperature
of 185°F (85°C)
of 86°F (30°C) /- 5%.
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Bottom View
/- 5% and a reset temperature
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