140064215019 Genuine Thermal Cut-Out 145 Degrees Normally Closed for Electrolux Group Ovens and Cookers, Overheat Safety Cutout

Electrolux part 140064215019 is a genuine normally closed thermal cut-out with a 145 degree rating. It's a safety device. The contacts stay closed in normal use and spring open if the spot it's watching gets hotter than 145 degrees, cutting power to the circuit it protects. Cut-outs like this are common in ovens and cookers, so match the number on your old part before ordering.

Oven dead or cutting out? The thermal cut-out may have tripped

In an oven, a thermal cut-out typically sits where heat would build up if something went wrong, such as in the cooling air path or above the cavity. If the temperature there passes the rating, the cut-out opens and power to the elements or the whole appliance drops out. Some types reset once cool, others stay open for good. Symptoms include an oven that goes dead partway through cooking, heats only some of the time, or won't heat at all while the light and clock still work. A cut-out rarely trips without a cause, often a failed cooling fan or a door seal leaking heat, so look for that too.

Part details

• Genuine Electrolux part 140064215019
• Normally closed contacts
• Opens at 145 degrees
• Overheat safety cut-out

Testing and replacing the cut-out

Isolate the appliance at the switchboard, since most ovens are hard-wired, and leave this to a licensed electrician if you're not qualified. With the power off, a healthy cut-out shows continuity on a multimeter at room temperature. Label the wires before removing the old one, and make sure the new cut-out sits flat against its mounting so it reads the heat properly.

Questions about this part

Can I bypass a thermal cut-out to get the oven working?

No. The cut-out is there to stop overheating and the fire risk that comes with it, and running an appliance with it bypassed is unsafe. Replace it with the correct 145 degree normally closed part and find out why it tripped.