Customer Questions and Answers for Control Timer by Whirlpool

The Control Timer is an OEM replacement part specific to Whirlpool washers. It is the electronic component responsible for governing the sequence and duration of wash cycles. Located inside the control console, the timer works with the control dial to initiate various wash/rinse phases based on the selected settings.

Causes for timer failure may include water exposure corroding electrical circuits or repeated rapid switching wearing out internal switches.

Symptoms of a faulty control timer include:

• Inability to advance through complete cycles
• Random operation of rinse or spin functions
• Premature termination of cycles before finishing
• Failure to respond when turning the cycle selector

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.