WFW560CHW4: A dash display can indicate that the requested cycle or option combination is unavailable, not that the clock has failed. Cancel the pending selection, choose one base cycle first and add only options allowed by the model’s cycle guide. First preserve the exact display, timing and operating state: a similar-looking code in another appliance category can mean something else. Stop the cycle, isolate power and close the water valves before touching a hose, filter, seal or drum. Never remove a panel or bypass a lock. After the documented check, use the result to separate a temporary condition from a fault that needs authorised service.
Models covered
Safety first
- Stop the cycle, isolate power and close the water valves before touching a hose, filter, seal or drum. Never remove a panel or bypass a lock.
What the symptom may indicate
Checks in the right order
- Record the evidence
Photograph or write down “-:-- appears instead of cycle time” before resetting anything.
- Make the appliance safe
Stop the cycle, isolate power and close the water valves before touching a hose, filter, seal or drum. Never remove a panel or bypass a lock.
- Apply the official user check
Cancel the pending selection, choose one base cycle first and add only options allowed by the model’s cycle guide.
- Decide after one test
If the exact symptom clears, monitor one normal use. If it returns, preserve the code and contact the manufacturer instead of guessing a part.
Stop and get qualified help when
- Stop for a leak, burning smell, hot plug, damaged cable, locked door with water trapped, or any code that returns after the one documented reset.
Next step
Repair, replace a part, or arrange a diagnosis?
Use the checks and stop conditions above to choose a cautious next step. A symptom alone never proves that the appliance has failed.
Resolve it without buying anything
Complete the 4 user-accessible checks in order. If normal operation returns and no warning sign remains, no replacement is indicated.
Replace only the confirmed part
If the checks isolate a worn or blocked component, match its complete reference to the exact appliance model before ordering.
This guide does not identify a replacement part. Do not order a generic component from the symptom alone.
Arrange a diagnosis before replacing the appliance
Stop at any warning sign listed above. A qualified diagnosis should confirm that repair is unsafe, unavailable or uneconomical before an appliance replacement is considered.
Sources used
- Whirlpool — Whirlpool's official support material documents “-:-- appears instead of cycle time” and the user-safe decision retained here.
- Whirlpool — Whirlpool's official model page identifies WFW560CHW4 as the exact catalog appliance covered by this family guide.
Last checked: 30 August 2026