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Whirlpool
Electric Cooktop

Model # RC8640XBQ1 Official Whirlpool 30" electric built-in cooktop

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Polish 3184478

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Polish

Part #3184478

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Infinite Switch 3188516
Infinite switch

Part #3188516

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Surface Element 3187188
#5D

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Surface element

Part #3187188

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Cooking Appliance 14-gauge Splicing Wire, 200-degree C (red) 242831

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Cooking appliance 14-gauge splicing wire, 200-degree c (red)

Part #242831

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Cooktop Element Control Switch Seal 3183956
#8

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Cooktop element control switch seal

Part #3183956

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Screw 246119
#6A

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Screw

Part #246119

Replaced by #WP486754

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Shield 3188437
#21

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Shield

Part #3188437

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Surface Element 3187114
#5C

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Surface element

Part #3187114

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Seal Switch 3182435
#15

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Seal switch

Part #3182435

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Wire (white) 242826

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Wire (white)

Part #242826

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