How a NTC Sensor works on a washing machine
To order your Washing machine NTC Sensors and Elements you will need your full model number. (This is normally around the washing machine door frame on a sticker)
The temperature is controlled by the PCB by means of a NTC temperature sensor incorporated in the heating
element when you test it the Resistance drops as the temperature rises.
What is an NTC Sensor?
A thermistor is essentially a resistor that changes its electrical resistance at varying temperatures. The name is derived from a mix of thermal and resistor. They are used in washing machines Because their electrical resistance at various temperatures is known, it’s easy for the washing machine to monitor a thermistor and detect when certain temperatures are reached.
Check all connections first to the sensor and to the board they may have come loose, you are sometimes unlikely to see anything physically wrong but there might be a bad connection. Diagnosis is done by measuring the resistance with a continuity (or multi) meter. We can’t give readings for all thermistors because they vary, see my picture for an example, but you should be able to get a reading across both terminals. If it’s completely open circuit it’s likely to be faulty.