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Customer Questions and Answers for Capacitor by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM17948541
Manufacturer Part Number: W10804664

The Capacitor is an OEM component specifically designed for Whirlpool brand clothes washers. It is an essential electronic part that helps control power distribution to the direct drive motor during cycles.

Symptoms of a faulty capacitor include:

  • The washer fails to agitate or spin clothes properly  
  • Noisy or grinding sounds coming from the motor area
  • Inability to complete cycles or unexpected shutoffs

Some causes can be normal with a capacitor drying out over time. Heavy loads, unbalanced spin cycles, or liquid spills putting excess strain on motor components may also damage the capacitor. 

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

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Charlie, The start capacitor would not be causing the issue. You will want to check the motor and make sure that the actuator is good and that there is nothing causing the motor to bind. It could also be that the gearcase is faulty. The best option is to get the tech sheet from the control panel and run the unit through a diagnostic to see what error codes are stored. The tech sheet will have a list of the codes to determine where the problem lies.

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Frank, With the issue that you are having it would be caused by a pressure sensor issue which would require the replacement of the control board W10393489.

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