Customer Questions and Answers for Foot Pedal Kit by Whirlpool

The Foot Pedal Kit is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool trash compactors.

Causes can be attributed to stress fractures developing over years of repetitive flexing through thousands of compressions. Constant impact also accelerates the wear of plastic hinges and snap fittings.

Symptoms of a bad kit include:

• Pedal sticking, binding, or unresponsiveness during use
• Engaging the wrong compaction cycles
• Cracked or split pedal housing compromising sealing and durability
• Damaged connectors interrupting communication with the motor

This is a genuine Whirlpool OEM replacement this part is also compatible with Maytag, Jenn-Air and some Kenmore models.