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Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Defrost Timer by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM17955633
Manufacturer Part Number: W10822278

Fixes ice buildup on freezer coils and warm fridge temps. This defrost timer regulates the automatic defrost cycle. Moderate DIY repair with video guide.

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For Whirlpool Refrigerator Defrost Timer (Part Number: OEM17955633)

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Hello Chuck. For continuous run timer
push slotted loose timer
motor lead over & all the
way down terminal
number 1 with wire
toward timer motor.

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Hello Leah. For continuous run timer
push slotted loose timer
motor lead over & all the
way down terminal
number 1 with wire
toward timer motor.

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Hello Ken,
You need to see if there is any power passed from the defrost timer W10822278 before replacing it. If it is, you may have a harness issue. Note whether the evaporator fan and condenser fan are running. If they are, the timer will not be the issue. If nothing including the fans and compressor are not running, the issue will be the timer or the harness. You can test for 120Vac from the defrost timer on the red wire. If no voltage is there, make sure voltage is getting to the defrost timer on the black wire. If it is but the voltage is not being passed. the timer will be the issue. If voltage is not present at the black wire, the issue will be the thermostat WP2200859.

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Hello Roger. The problem is this is a Kenmore and we can not get the wiring diagram for this model. Sorry.

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Hello James. For cumulative run timer
push slotted loose timer
motor lead over & all the
way down terminal
number 2 with wire
toward timer motor.

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Hello Michael,
This is not a polarized part so the two wires can be hooked up either way and the unit will operate normally.

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JT, Based on the model number you supplied your refrigerator has a "version 2" Cumulative Compressor Run Application (figure 3). You will use Procedure 3 to wire the replacement timer. The loose timer motor lead will attach to terminal #1, The Orange wire will attach to terminal #1 also. The Pink wire attaches to terminal #2, the White wire to terminal #3,and the Red wire to terminal#4 on the replacement timer.

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Kevin, You would want to start with a new cold control WP2198202. Sounds like the control contacts aren't functioning properly. causing the unit to run until the defrost timer opens the power circuit and defrosts the evaporator. When you"mess with temp controls" you close the circuit and it runs again until the timer takes over.

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