85807070180035 Genuine Oven Thermostat Bulb Clip for Electrolux Group Ovens, Capillary Sensor Clip 0707018003

This small genuine Electrolux part, number 85807070180035, also known as 0707018003, is the clip that holds an oven thermostat's sensing bulb in place inside the cavity. The bulb is the end of a thin capillary tube that runs back to the thermostat, and it has to stay in the right spot to read the oven temperature properly. Compare it with your old clip, since compatible models aren't recorded for this number.

Oven temperature wrong after the probe came loose

A mechanical oven thermostat senses heat through liquid sealed in its bulb and capillary tube. If the clip breaks or goes missing, the bulb can drop away from its mounting, touch an element or sit in a cooler corner. Then the thermostat reads the wrong temperature, so the oven runs too hot and burns food, or cuts out early and undercooks it. A loose bulb is also at risk of being kinked or crushed by trays, which ruins the thermostat. Refitting it with a proper clip is a cheap way to protect a more costly part.

Part details

• Genuine Electrolux part 85807070180035
• Also known as 0707018003
• Holds the thermostat sensing bulb in the oven cavity
• For Electrolux group ovens

Refitting the thermostat bulb

Switch the oven off at the isolator and let it cool fully. Find the bulb, usually along the top or side wall of the cavity, and note its original position. Clip it back in place without bending or kinking the capillary tube, which is easily damaged. Check the bulb sits clear of the elements and the fan before turning the oven back on.

Questions about this part

Can I just tie the bulb back with wire?

It's better not to. Wire can rub through the capillary tube or let the bulb move, and that leads to poor temperature control. The proper clip holds the bulb at the right spot and is made to handle oven heat.