Thread Number: 71232
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Whirlpool Timer Problem. Help! |
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Post# 942944 , Reply# 1   6/10/2017 at 20:28 (2,482 days old) by Jessed (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Just ran another load and timer stuck at the spot just before the soap door opened. I advanced it just a bit and it ran the rest of the cycle. I cannot figure out what is wrong because the can looks fine. Maybe I need a new timer. The machine looks like this. |
Post# 942964 , Reply# 2   6/10/2017 at 23:51 (2,482 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA)   |   | |
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Does your machine have a temp delay to heat the water? |
Post# 942992 , Reply# 3   6/11/2017 at 08:41 (2,481 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Yes it does but the book says only to 135 and the water is 140 going in. It also heates for the final rinse but it does not delay during that. Also i turn it 2 clicks and then it goes by itself. |
Post# 943011 , Reply# 4   6/11/2017 at 10:26 (2,481 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan)   |   | |
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This machine has a timer driven soap door relese. I'll bet door is binding stalling timer motor. Take dispenser apart clean it, might need new o ring . |
Post# 943014 , Reply# 5   6/11/2017 at 11:49 (2,481 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I would run it without loading and closing the dispenser drawer.....just to rule out what is happening.....
your other choice would be to install a new motor......I had one develop a blank/pause spot during the wash....granted it would continue on, just never understood why this issue started....a new timer corrected it, never a problem since.... keep us posted |
Post# 943020 , Reply# 6   6/11/2017 at 12:44 (2,481 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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I had the whole thing apart and it did not seem to have anything that was binding it. I am not sure what is causing it. I will look again but I think I am going to need a new timer. My only problem is that the timer is no longer available. |
Post# 943033 , Reply# 7   6/11/2017 at 15:20 (2,481 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 943035 , Reply# 8   6/11/2017 at 15:26 (2,481 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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It also has the delay in the rinse though, and it works just fine then. |
Post# 943064 , Reply# 9   6/11/2017 at 18:33 (2,481 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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I think I am going to just put a new timer in the machine. Does anyone have a timer for this machine |
Post# 943099 , Reply# 10   6/11/2017 at 21:49 (2,481 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan)   |   | |
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Run it without closing det door, I'll bet it doesn't get stuck... |
Post# 943180 , Reply# 11   6/12/2017 at 12:32 (2,480 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Am running the machine now with door open and it is still stuck. The picture shows the exact spot where it gets stuck.
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Post# 943238 , Reply# 12   6/12/2017 at 22:11 (2,480 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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If the timer is jamming wj at should I look for when I read it apart again |
Post# 943244 , Reply# 13   6/12/2017 at 23:13 (2,480 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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I have about the same dishwasher with the same timer dial, only in white. In the 22 years I have had it, it still works fine. Once I had a problem like that and something was not letting the 2nd wash cup open and stopped everything. Scrubbed it and restarted and it has run fine ever since after figuring out it was plugged solid in the left side vent when water flowed out of it on to the floor
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Post# 943408 , Reply# 14   6/14/2017 at 06:20 (2,478 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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You can also try pulling off the timer knob and cleaning around the knob and opening, these recessed knobs sometimes get sticky and bind, you can also try spraying some silicone lubricant in the timer to make it turn more easily.
What happened when you tried running the full cycle with Energy Saver Wash pushed? |
Post# 943430 , Reply# 15   6/14/2017 at 11:34 (2,478 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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well maybe as a last resort, you could purchase a whole machine, switch out the timer, and have plenty of spare parts as well......just a thought
CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on Pittsburgh Craigslist
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Post# 943652 , Reply# 16   6/15/2017 at 21:33 (2,477 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Same thing happened on low energy. I just replaced everything behind the door except the timer. I also cleaned around the timer wheel. Tomorrow I am going to run it again and I will leave you know. In case it does not work, does anyone have the part number for the timer so I can begin the search forf a different one. |
Post# 943995 , Reply# 17   6/17/2017 at 12:59 (2,475 days old) by JesseD (Saint Marys, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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The repair was a success and the machine now works properly. Thanks everyone. |
Post# 944135 , Reply# 18   6/18/2017 at 16:05 (2,474 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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