Fisher & Paykel Washer Error Code 245

Error code 245 on a Fisher & Paykel washer indicates a smart pump stall condition, meaning the drain pump motor has stopped rotating or has lost sufficient torque during an active drain cycle. The washer's control system continuously monitors pump motor feedback and detects when the pump shaft has seized or slowed beyond acceptable limits. This is not simply a blocked drain situation; the fault specifically points to the pump's internal stator and rotor assembly failing to maintain proper operation under load.

The smart pump uses a brushless DC motor design where the stator windings drive the rotor magnetically. Each phase of the stator should measure 8.1 ohms plus or minus 10%, which gives an acceptable range of roughly 7.3 to 8.9 ohms per phase. When checking across any two phases, the expected resistance is 16.2 ohms plus or minus 10%, or approximately 14.6 to 17.8 ohms. Readings outside these ranges indicate a winding fault, partial short, or open circuit within the stator itself.

A pump stall can result from both mechanical and electrical failures. Mechanical causes include foreign objects lodged in the pump impeller, a seized bearing, or a worn rotor that no longer spins freely. Electrical causes include degraded stator windings or a failed pump control circuit on the main board. Because the control board drives the pump and also reads its feedback signals, a board fault can produce this error even when the pump itself is physically sound.