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Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Timer Control by Whirlpool

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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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For Whirlpool Dryer Timer Control (Part Number: OEM18049620)

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Hi Kevin. You may have a damaged timer contact. Check the timer for 120 VAC into the timer on terminal "C" (black wire) to chassis ground. Disconnect the wire on terminal "A" (red wire) check for 120 VAC from the terminal to chassis ground, with the dryer timer set in a heat cycle. 120 VAC on the "A" terminal, timer would be OK, and you probably have a damaged wire to the heater. No or low voltage on terminal "A" would indicate a bad timer contact. Timer part # WPW10185972. Thank You.

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Hello Teresa! Unfortunately, the manufacture does not offer the cam separate from the timer assembly WPW10185972. Sorry about that, thanks!

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Hello Alan. The information you provided, sounds like the contacts in the timer WPW10185972 are bad and are not powering the heater assembly. Hope this helps.

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Hi Vicki. The timer is part # WPW10185972. If your unit has the sensor bars under the inside lint tray, you may need to take a scotchbrite pad and scuff up the fabric sheets that will collect the insure proper sensing capabilities. Thank You.

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Paula for Model Number NED5100TQ1

With the timer set anywhere on the cycle, pushing the start button gets a loud raspberry-type sound similar to end of cycle sound. This is the dryer of a tenant of mine having some hard times so we are trying to determine how to fix the dryer for her and her four children. I do not know what the end of cycle sound is on this dryer, only that the sound we are hearing while the start button is pushed sounds very like my dryer's end of cycle sound. Absolutely nothing sounds or happens when the start button is pushed with the door in open position. Our guesses include timer or push-to-start part. Any suggestions about how to trouble shoot this inactive dryer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks and blessings for your kind assistance, Paula

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Hello Paula. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the timer WPW10185972 is bad and will need to be replaced. Hope this helps.

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Jim for Model Number IED4400VQ1

My dryer doesn't heat and only starts on timed dry. The other cycles nothing happens. It also made a bad off balance noise till I adjusted the felt that the drum roles on. I checked the heating element, and thermostats for continuity which turned out fine. I took off one side of the hi-limit thermostat to check if I had 120v coming from the timer and the motor. The motor had 120v but the timer had like 5v while running. Is the timer bad? And do I need new felt.

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Jim, You may have a damaged timer contact. Check the timer for 120 VAC into the timer on terminal "C" (black wire) to chassis ground. Disconnect the wire on terminal "A" (red wire) check for 120 VAC from the terminal to chassis ground, with the dryer timer set in a heat cycle. 120 VAC on the "A" terminal, timer would be OK, and you probably have a damaged wire to the heater. No or low voltage on terminal "A" would indicate a bad timer contact. As for the felt seal and glides, if there was little to no damage to the felt seal, and glides, and you have everything back in it's proper position and smoothed out, you probably won't need the seal bearing assembly W11035878. Good Luck and Thanks

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Hi Scott. Great question. You need to get the wiring diagram from behind the timer area. Then it will show you the contacts to test. You need to be careful as this is a live circuit. Is the timer sounding like a rattling part . If so it is common and needs replaced. It is part # WPW10185972. Thank You.

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Hello Tina. According to the model number you supplied, this is the correct timer for your model. Usually the different letters and numbers represent a upgrade in the part. Hope this helps.

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Hello Dan! The timer WPW10185972 currently has an Estimated Time of Arrival of 04/07/2011. Please keep in mind this is an Estimated Time of Arrival from the manufacturer and is subject to change at any time they are not capable of keeping their promise date. Thanks.

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