I have a Whirlpool LAT1916AAE that has run great for over 25 years. It now will randomly skip portions of the cycle, my limited expertise has concluded that the contacts on the timer are no longer reliable. I can't find the timer part WP22002181 online new or used. Was looking for advice on any path forward:
1. Could there be another model timer that would work, even though there is not direct replacement?
2. Should I try just spraying contact cleaner into the timer to see if that could get it going?
3. The timer appears to be stamped metal construction, I'm not sure if I could take it apart successfully for better cleaning of the contacts. Does anyone here have experience with that type of fix?
Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
1. Could there be another model timer that would work, even though there is not direct replacement?
2. Should I try just spraying contact cleaner into the timer to see if that could get it going?
3. The timer appears to be stamped metal construction, I'm not sure if I could take it apart successfully for better cleaning of the contacts. Does anyone here have experience with that type of fix?
Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
