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8201749Replaces 2 older numbers

Whirlpool 8201749 Freezer Defrost Heater Assembly - Genuine OEM

Whirlpool 8201749 Freezer Defrost Heater Assembly - Genuine OEM

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  • Genuine OEM part, one-year warranty
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Also known by these numbers

If your old part carries any of these, this is the one you want.

  • 4390913
  • 68001597

Whirlpool 8201749 is a defrost heater assembly for freezer appliances. New, genuine Whirlpool OEM — ordered from the brand's own distributor, not an aftermarket copy.

Read the number off your old part

Look for the number stamped or printed on the part itself. If it says 8201749, or any of the 2 older numbers listed under Compatible parts below, this is the replacement. Every one of them is discontinued and every one leads here.

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Weight and size of the parcel as it ships: 0.60 lb · 26.5354, 3.3464, 3.4251 in. These are the carton, not the part — do not measure your old part against them.

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  • One year warranty, backed by FIXIT PARTS — if it fails in the first year we replace it.
  • 30 day returns — unused and uninstalled, in the original box.
  • Ships the same business day on orders placed before 12:00 PM Pacific.

Part numbers on this page

Manufacturer numbers: 4390913, 68001597.

Models this part fits

31 models

Fits: EL7JWKLMQ02, EL7JWKLMQ03, EL7JWKLMQ04, EL7JWKLMS02, EL7JWKLMS03, EL7JWKLMS04, EV161NZRQ00, EV161NZRQ02, EV161NZRQ04, EV161NZRQ05, EV171NYMQ00, EV171NYMQ01, EV171NYMQ04, EV171NYMQ05, EV171NYMS00, EV171NYMS01, EV171NYMS04, EV171NYMS05, EV201NZRQ00, EV201NZRQ04, EV201NZRQ07, EV205NZTQ00, EVL165NXRQ00, EVL165NXRQ03, EVL201NXRQ00, EVL201NXRQ01, EVL201NXRQ04, MQU1556AEW, MQU1656BEW, MQU2057AEW, MQU2057BEW.

Also fits these brands

  • Whirlpool
  • Maytag
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Model cross reference

This part 8201749 works with all 31 models listed, all of them freezers.

Need help finding your model number?
Model number ManufacturerAppliance type
EL7JWKLMQ02 WhirlpoolFreezer
EL7JWKLMQ03 WhirlpoolFreezer
EL7JWKLMQ04 WhirlpoolFreezer
EL7JWKLMS02 WhirlpoolFreezer
EL7JWKLMS03 WhirlpoolFreezer
EL7JWKLMS04 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV161NZRQ00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV161NZRQ02 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV161NZRQ04 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV161NZRQ05 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMQ00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMQ01 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMQ04 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMQ05 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMS00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMS01 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMS04 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV171NYMS05 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV201NZRQ00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV201NZRQ04 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV201NZRQ07 WhirlpoolFreezer
EV205NZTQ00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EVL165NXRQ00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EVL165NXRQ03 WhirlpoolFreezer
EVL201NXRQ00 WhirlpoolFreezer
EVL201NXRQ01 WhirlpoolFreezer
EVL201NXRQ04 WhirlpoolFreezer
MQU1556AEW MaytagFreezer
MQU1656BEW MaytagFreezer
MQU2057AEW MaytagFreezer
MQU2057BEW MaytagFreezer

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