My Whirlpool LA6300XPW4 washer turned itself on the other night (scared the h. out of me) and started filling the tub. I found that pulling the control in or out doesn't stop it running. If I try to manually advance the cycle to make it drain, it blows the breaker. I've had to leave it unplugged for now. I'm thinking that there's probably be a short in the control/timer unit itself which is not hard to replace. However, I'd like to be surer that it might not involve something else like a relay somewhere before buying one. This machine is old, but hasn't been heavily used and seems worth fixing if that's what it is. I'd appreciate any other ideas on this.
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15 years ago