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Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Timer Control by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18049620
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10185972

Dryer won't start or only works on timed dry? A faulty timer is often the cause. This control manages cycle duration and start functions.

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David, The best way to determine which side you are loosing power on it to disconnect 1 wire from the heating element. Then you will want to turn on the unit and test from each of the wires (continuing to leave one wire disconnected) to ground. There should be 120 vac on each line. If one of the lines does not have voltage then that is the side that is loosing power. If it is the side that goes to the thermal fuse and hi limit then it is the timer side and if it is the other wire then that would be to the motor.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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