Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Defrost Timer by Whirlpool

Garland, The black wire will go to terminal 2 on your model defrost timer.

Edwin, The black lead wire will go over terminal number 1 on the timer for your model.

Iceranger, The black wire on the defrost timer needs to be placed on the terminal number 2

Roger, Based on the information provided the loose black wire should go onto terminal two.

Hello Sharon, that would indicate the new thermostat has an internal problem.

Sharon, the instructions would come with the defrost timer W10822278 and there is a general repair video on the item page as well to assist with replacing this part.

CJ, it would be recommended that the evaporator is inspected for a full frost pattern. If the evaporator does not have a light frost coating on all of the evaporator coils after 1 hour of compressor run time, there is a sealed system failure (if the condenser coils are clean).

Hello CJ, on your model the jumper wire goes onto terminal #1.

Darren, We will need you to provide the model number because the wiring diagram from your model will tell us what lead the black wire should go on.

John, the black wire would go to terminal 2 for the model number provided.