20 Most Recent Whirlpool WTW4950XW Washer Questions & Answers

Sounds like the timer is acting up and not moving cycles. The part can be looked up and explained how to install it by checking on line for the appliance pro's or Sears Parts Direct for a parts breakdown and for pricing $50- 100.00 part, and 25 min. to install. You must unplug the washer before opening up the control head to get at the timer. The Timer is a ROTARY SWITCH that has many different functions It rotates on a clock mechanical motor at a certain speed. if it stops the cycle stops then nothing else happens unless the timer motor gets a burst of power to rotate again. Good Luck Bill

Sounds like a bad safety switch / lid switch. These new machines have magnetic proximity switches used on the lid to make sure the lid is closed before the machine will spin or cycle. Part is usually around 25.00 at appliance parts house for walk in customers. You would need someone familiar with electricity to replace it as it deals with 120 volts.

you need to get into diagnostic mode and check the error codes. This washer will give you couple of error codes but the first one is the latest. To check error codes How to Read Vertical Modular Washer VMW Error Code Display Calibrate/reset error How to Calibrate Top Load Washer After calibration/resetting the codes, check error code again that will give you correct error code. If there's no error possible problem is the actuator.

It may be as simple as a defective door switch or even a clogged drain hose (the hose between the tub and drain pump. Here are some videos that may help you more than i can. This guy knows:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7a3j7pFUM&playnext=1&list=PL5258B1D98A50745F

Check door switch: If the lid switch is bad it will not drain or spin. Try this test: With lid open let it finish wash cycle. Press lid switch down with screwdriver. Washer should begin draining. Release switch. Motor should stop. Press switch a second time. Washer should start spinning as it continues to drain. If motor doesn't come on while lid switch is pressed, replace the switch. OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q942xn_2VXY Pl click if helped.

Check the coupler on the motor. They break quite easily. The motor will spin but not the transmission.

http://applianceassistant.com/ServiceManuals/w10329932_l-84_whirlpool_vertical_modular_washer.pdf

Clothes are unbalanced need to readjust clothes then close lead.

check drain assembly, cloughed drain

Make sure that all the screws are out of the back panel. Then the top control plate screws come out. Lastly the top then should just pop off.

Sounds like the pressure switch is not cutting off. (1) Check to make sure it isnt shorted out, sometimes these fall out of the bracket and fall against the frame and short out. It is the piece that has a 1/4"clear rubber hose attached to it. (2) If everything passes the eye test then you may have a bad pressure switch. When the machine fills it slowly build pressure on the diaphram aka pressure switch and when it hits its set point it should open the switch and turn off the fill solenoid valve. The only way to check is with a multi meter. One wire on the switch should be live or have voltage and the other should be dead with no voltage. when full. During filling they would both be live. (3) You may have trash in the fill solenoid or a sticking fill solenoid.