Whirlpool Dryer Error Codes
Find the code shown on your Whirlpool clothes dryer and get a plain-English explanation with step-by-step fixes, easiest first. We cover 15 Whirlpool dryer codes, including AF / F4E3, PF, L2 / F4E4, ERR.
All 15 Whirlpool dryer codes
- AF / F4E3Restricted airflow: lint screen or vent blocked
- PFPower was interrupted during the cycle
- L2 / F4E4Low or missing supply voltage (electric dryers)
- ERRDoor not fully closed and latched
- LocControl lock is turned on
- F3E2Moisture sensor not reading the load
- F2E1Stuck button on the control panel
- F2E4 / F2E5Control panel (user interface) fault
- F1E1Main control board fault
- F3E1Exhaust temperature sensor (thermistor) fault
- F3E3Inlet temperature sensor (thermistor) fault
- F4E1 / F4E2Heater system or heater relay fault
- F6E1 / F6E2 / F6E3Communication error between control boards
- F7E1Drive motor system fault
- E1 / E2Temperature sensor fault (older electronic models)
About Whirlpool dryer error codes
Whirlpool Corporation is headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and also makes appliances under brands such as Maytag, KitchenAid and Amana. Many Whirlpool models use codes made of an F number and an E number, such as F9E1, where the F group points to the system and the E number to the specific fault.
Of the 15 codes on this page, 4 usually have a simple fix you can do yourself, and 8 usually need a technician. Each guide tells you which is which, so you don't pay for a service call you don't need, and you don't attempt a repair that isn't safe.
Before you start
- Write down your model number. It's on a sticker, usually inside the door or lid, on the frame, or on the back or side panel. Parts and some code meanings depend on it.
- Try a reset. Unplug the dryer or switch off its breaker for 10 minutes. This clears many one-off glitches without tools.
- Clean the lint screen and check that the outside vent flap opens when the dryer runs. Restricted airflow causes many dryer codes and is a fire risk.
- On a gas dryer, if you smell gas, leave the house and call your gas company from outside.