Set Appliance State:

Isolate Mains Power to appliance as per TOPs P4
Set Multimeter to Resistance Set meter to measure resistance
Remove connector X9 from the PCB
Remove connector from DHW thermistor

Measurement:

Measure the resistance across each of the wires of the DHW thermistor harness between pins 3, 4 (white leads) X9 connector and the DHW thermistor connector.
Expect continuity / zero resistance on each wire.