Fisher & Paykel Washer Error Code RINSE or SPIN flashing

When the RINSE or SPIN indicator lights flash on a Fisher & Paykel washer, the machine has detected an excessive suds condition inside the drum. The control system monitors wash and rinse cycles for proper water drainage and spin behavior. When suds volume is too high, the machine cannot spin effectively or drain cleanly, so it interrupts the cycle and signals the fault through these flashing indicators rather than risk suds overflow or an unbalanced spin attempt.

The root cause is nearly always a detergent-to-soil ratio mismatch. If more detergent is used than the load actually requires, the excess surfactant produces foam that the washer cannot break down during normal rinsing. Lightly soiled loads in particular need significantly less detergent than heavily soiled ones. High-efficiency machines like Fisher & Paykel washers use lower water volumes, which makes suds problems more pronounced because there is less water to dilute excess detergent.

The recommended first step is to allow the suds to naturally dissolve before attempting to continue. Once the foam has subsided, running a deep rinse cycle will flush the remaining detergent residue from the load and the drum. Repeated occurrences of this fault point directly to ongoing over-dosing of detergent and should prompt a reduction in the amount used per load going forward.