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Kitchen Appliance

Whirlpool WEE515S0LS3

3 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Fire / ignition. Typical failure around 1.3 yr.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

3 confirmed failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports. Counts are reports in our database, not a population failure rate.

Reliability signal

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3 confirmed failure reports · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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Most common issue
Fire / ignition
Typical first failure
1.3 yr
Median of confirmed reports with timing
Median repair cost
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What breaks?

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  • Fire / ignition3 · 100%

When does it break?

Failure timing

Months after purchase, using reports that included timing.

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Reported repair costs

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Median months to failure

15

Failure reports

3

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Fire / ignition

Electric Ranges or Ovens (Excl Counter-top Ovens) (278)

15 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 22, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260317-5C7EF-2147322589. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Whirlpool WEE515S0LS3. Incident: My whirlpool stove top turned on and heated up while in the off position and started a fire. I am on a work trip and my father who lives next door put the fire out

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Months until failure

15 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

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AI extraction confidence

92%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Fire / ignition

Electric Ranges or Ovens (Excl Counter-top Ovens) (278)

6 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 22, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250609-1A107-2147330636. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Whirlpool WEE515S0LS3. Incident: The knobs on my whirlpool electric stove turn and activate the heating elements when barely touched. This has happened several times and I have almost had a fire because of it. This is a safety hazard.

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Months until failure

6 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

92%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Fire / ignition

Electric Ranges or Ovens (Excl Counter-top Ovens) (278)

19 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 16, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260701-3E439-6133762. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Whirlpool WEE515S0LS3 (Whirlpool, 4.8 cu.ft. Electric Range, Model WEE515S0LS3, Serial# RD4537034, $828.06, power cord #35, Tax $53.94, White. Right rear burner self-ignited. All butter knobs had been set to �off� and had never been used. This appliance was purchased on 12/04/24 by seller of 2-rm. condo and was in the unit when I bought it on 4/3/25. Its purpose was for cooking but I had never used it. After the fire, Mannys Appliances in Hadley, MA took away the stove whem delivering the new one I purchased 4/22/26.). Incident: The brand new, never used Whirlpool glass top oven that was in my apartment unit when I purchased it, self ignited on 4/18. [Model WEE515S0LS3 Ser # RD4537034] The flame from the burner set a nearby dish towel on fire. As the flame grew, I called 911, and the multi-unit building was evacuated (all residents 55+). The fire department came and extinguished fire and smoldering kitchenware. I knew there had been a civil penalty imposed upon Whirlpool for self igniting stovetops (case # [REDACTED]). I called the Consum Safety Commission and was told that there had been a second recall for the same reason and that the stove in my unit was on the list. I submitted all documentation to Whirlpool including the sales receipt from the seller of condo and much more. I had this dangerous unpredictable stove removed and I purchased a new stove with regular burners. Whirlpool will not reimburse me for either stove because I could not produce the part under the stove top that was defective.

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Months until failure

19 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

88%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

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