Whirlpool WP8299779 Dryer Timer OEM Part

Replaced timer, thermostat, a thermal fuse, the pair of thermal cutoff switches and finally the heater element. Hard to say what the final fix was that did the trick -- I am guessing it was the heater element although the old one appeared to have good continuity. All praise goes to the on line chat Pros Erica B and Robin C that took considerable amount of time and effort to help me decipher the problem. For that alone, Appliance Parts Pros will be my go to source for appliance parts for the duration. The videos were also very helpful in giving me the confidence to do this myself. Thanks Matt.

Took off part number Order the part Replace the old one

Took maybe 5 mins.

Checked ohms on timer no reading ,ordered timer

I ordered the timer from Appliance Parts Pros and watched the video pertaining to installation. My dryer is about 13 years old and after removing the back panel I noticed that my timer had about 9 individual wires rather than 4 and a block containing the rest. Leaving the old timer in place, I held the new timer next to it and one at a time pulled wires from the old part and attached to the new. When all the wires were connected to the new timer, I removed the old and installed the new. Dryer now shuts off on its own.