Refrigerator Thermistor / Temperature Sensor

The WPW10384183 Thermistor monitors air temperature inside the refrigerator (or freezer) compartment and sends a resistance-based signal to the control board. The controller uses this feedback to decide when to run the compressor or fans, helping maintain correct setpoint temperatures.

Key Features:

• Thermistor (negative temperature coefficient) design: resistance decreases with rising temperature

• Two-wire connector interface for direct plug-in replacement

• Housed in a small probe body sized to fit into factory sensor ports or mounting clips

• Built to tolerate cold, moisture, and cycling without drift or failure

• Typically reads in the kilo-ohm range at standard refrigerator temperatures (e.g. ~10 kΩ at ~25 °C)

• Compatible with many Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, JennAir, and Kenmore refrigerators that list WPW10384183 (or cross-reference W10384183) as the interior temperature sensor