I'm writing wikis for home appliance repair and keep running into recommending continuity and resistance testing to validate whether a part is still working. I'm listing both acceptable or typical values for different load and non-load elements. Load elements meaning any component that consumes power, and non-load meaning unrestricted paths for electricity. Here are typical values of generic and specific elements.

Load Elements:

• heating elements (0-120Ω)
  • ice maker mold heater (60-80Ω)
  • Samsung defrost Heater (120Ω)
  • Whirlpool Defrost Heater (88Ω)
• solenoids (on/off > 10Ω, and regulating < 10Ω)
• motors (10-200Ω)
  • Ice Maker Motor (400-600Ω)
  • Ice Maker Auger Motor (5-50Ω)
  • submersible pumps (2MΩ)
  • Dishwasher Drain Pump (15-40Ω)
  • Circulation Pump (10-100Ω)
• Fridge Compressor (1-50Ω)
• Water Inlet Valve (500-1.5KΩ)

Non-Load Elements:

• switches (0Ω- OL)
• Bi-metal switch (0-1Ω)
• thermostats (and thermistors 2-220KΩ...simply check continuity)
• fuses (<1Ω)

Future troubleshooters thank you in advance for Load vs Non-Load Element Resistance Values! Feel free to contribute more values in the comments or answers below.

⟐ Edited by author April 17, 2023 at 14:08 MST