Whirlpool 3LERS5434DQ1 Home › Forums › Trade Technical & Spare Parts Forums › Trade Technical Enquiries › Whirlpool 3LERS5434DQ1 This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 2 months ago by Lawrence. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) Author Posts January 19, 2012 at 8:58 am #67447 LawrenceParticipant fault is no 1/2 heat ,apart from the switch what controls hi low heat ? January 19, 2012 at 10:07 am #367471 EFSParticipant Re: Whirlpool 3LERS5434DQ1 The thermostat has a heating resistance built in which makes the stat switch off at a lower temperature. The smaller connections are for the resistance. Steve Author Posts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In