BlueStars Ultra Durable W10822278 Refrigerator Freezer Defrost Timer Replacement - Compatible with Whirlpool KitchenAid Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces PS11723171 945514 482493 R0950217 2188372

Great timer, works in many top mount refrigerators. You do have to understand where to place the black wire. If you don't know call a pro.

Product worked well and fixed my fridge. There was a black wire that was on this one that was not on the OEM Whirlpool part, but after reading the wiring diagram it indicated where it should be and the wire was already placed on the pin that it should be one.

Was easy to install

I purchased this part because it was one-fourth the price of the OEM replacement. The reviews were encouraging, although I realized there were some annoyances. I received it quickly - around 5 days. Annoyance #1 - No user manual whatsoever. Nothing in the package, nothing online, zip. You're on your own. LOL. It wouldn't be a big deal except that there's this little black wire that has to be connected to one of the prongs. I did my own research and found it needs to go on the prong labeled '1'. Annoyance #2 - The little black wire is difficult to fit over the prong. I had to use a flathead screwdriver to press it down hard enough. Annoyance #3 - The screwholes on this part are larger diameter than OEM so I had to go scrounge slightly larger metal screws to tighten it in. Annoyance #4 (big one) - With the little black wire attached to prong 1 and the unit screwed into the back of the freezer, the little black wire made contact with the chassis. When I plugged in the freezer, it instantly shorted out and blew the fuse. Design flaw. So I wrapped some electrical tape around the metal lead and bent it so it doesn't make metal-to-metal contact. The part has been installed for 2 days now and the freezer is working normally. The defrost timer is engaging as it should and the internal temperature is -5 F. Awesome. So this little part is a great value over the OEM part, but you have to deal with the annoyances of a Chinese-made part. If you're a do-it-yourselfer with average mechanical aptitude, you should have no problems.

Perfect replacement for the failed part. The only nick to the review is the mounting screw holes are a tad too small. It’s easy enough to fix with a drill. The fridge is no longer running 24/7

$13 part that fixed my problem and it arrived in less than 24 hours after being ordered

Fixed the freezer. Build quality seems good.

Product arrived in time and appear to be of good quality. This timer has multiple configurations as it replaces literally 50 or so different model numbers. It would have been nice to have a set of instructions to properly configure the timer based on the model replaced. I had to search other web site to find he instructions.

good parts

Installed 02/01/21 , Just checked Temp. @ everything is working Great. Not hard to change it, as once you open the Cover - Unplug the Timer @ Replace with new Timer. Defrost is working.

Perfect

Maytag fridge defrost timer

Freezer still frosts up