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Whirlpool Dryer Error Codes
211 error codes documented with diagnostic procedures.
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1NTC fault (NTC R4)-'Drying' LED flashes in progress indicator.10No Wet Clothes-Sensor bar detects no wet clothes while a sensor dry cycle is running.17Filter LED flashes but filter is clean-indicates overheating or NTC R2/R4 defective.2NTC fault (NTC R2)-'Iron dry' LED flashes in progress indicator3NTC fault (NTC R2)-'Cupboard dry' LED flashes in progress indicator3 beepsThermistor or wiring harness is either short-circuited or open4Possible motor transistor error-Either motor transistor is seen open or shorted during…5Time error-'End' LED flashes (display only in test program)8Stuck Key-A key is sensed to be pressed more than 75 seconds and is assumed to be stuck.81Lower Exhaust Probe Fault82Lower Axial Probe Fault83Lower Sail Switch Closed Fault84Lower Sail Switch Open Fault86Upper Exhaust Probe Fault87Upper Axial Probe Fault88Upper Sail Switch Closed Fault89Upper Sail Switch Open Fault90Upper Rotation Sensor Fault91Lower Rotation Sensor Fault92Gen 2 Card Reader Communication FaultafLow inlet air flow condition detected at installation (Amana models only).Blocked coin 1Blocked coin 1 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and customer…Blocked coin 2Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and customer…C2Coin 2 Failure.CCU communication errorCCU is not receiving communications from UI (display disabled while error persists or is…CLnOverheat warning due to reduced air flow, lint clog, or duct work not meeting user manual…d1Dryer door sense error on CCU control board or due to power line interference (cycles and…d12Lower dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to power line interference…d13Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and customer…D14Rotation Sensor Fault occurs when the control is in a cycle and does not detect any…d16Not receiving communications from installed debit card reader in Enhanced (Generation 2)…d17Lower dryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interference (lower…D18Axial Probe Fault occurs when the axial thermistor reads a temperature out of its normal…D19Exhaust Probe Fault occurs when the exhaust temperature transducer reads out of the…d2Dryer motor control circuit errorD20Sail Switch Open Fault occurs when the sail switch does not close within 10 seconds at…d21Lower motor sensed running when it should be off; check for line noise or wiring harness…d22Upper motor sensed running when it should be off; check for line noise or wiring harness…d23Upper button stuck switch (upper dryer cycle and upper dryer display disabled for 30s or…d24Lower button stuck switch (lower dryer cycle and lower dryer display disabled for 30s or…D3Lower Exhaust High Temp Faultd4Upper motor feedback circuit is sensing voltage with the door open or when the motor…D5Blocked Coin Drop-control senses a blockage in the coin input for more than 8 seconds…d6Blocked coin 1 or coin drop UI control circuit failure; coin recognition and customer…d7Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure; coin recognition and customer…d8Not receiving communications from installed debit card reader in Enhanced (Generation 2)…d9Voltage detected below 90 VAC for 8 seconds.dCDoor Circuit Failure-Invalid state for more than 256 milliseconds.Debit card reader communication errorNot receiving communications from installed debit card reader in Enhanced (Generation 2)…dFCCU error-CCU will send this error when the motor feedback circuit is sensing voltage…dOInvalid dryer door circuit state-CCU does not differentiate between invalid state and…E:01Overheating detected during drying due to clogged lint filter or exhaust vent duct.E:03Maximum heating time exceeded due to load too large or defective heater (customer display…E:11Overheating (fluffing) level 1-burner temperature rose more than 8°C in 5 seconds onceE:12Overheating (fluffing) level 2-burner temperature rose more than 5°C in 5 seconds 25 timesE:13Maximum drying time exceededE:14No heat detected; heater not igniting (gas) or defective heater (electric).E:15Fault in heating circuit-excess temperature of the heater detectedE:16Broken drive belt detected; faulty drive belt.E:17Door-NTC fault (TD)-damaged sensor, short circuit in sensor wire, open sensor circuit, or…E:18Heater-NTC fault (TH)-no temperature rise after starting a program, break in heater…E:20Control fault 1-process software set is incorrectly programmed (update invalid).E:21Invalid checksum due to incomplete update or defective PROM.E:22Control fault 2-control fault is detected.E:23Variant-Table Set Mismatch; invalid table set or variant.E:24Base software does not correspond to table set; invalid table set or variant.E:25Control fault 2-control fault is detected.E:26Control fault 2-control fault is detected.E1Top Radiant Sensor fault countE2Top Burner Ignitor fault countE3User interface keyswitch or software mismatch between control panel/touchpad assembly and…E4Bottom Radiant Sensor fault countE5Bottom Burner Ignitor fault countE6Bottom Exhaust High LimitE7Coin 1 Bad Coin count-count of all bad coin occurrences detected from the coin input.E8Coin 2 Bad Coin countE9Upper pocket forward rotation sensor fault countEAUpper pocket reverse rotation sensor fault countEBLower pocket forward rotation sensor fault count.ECLower pocket reverse rotation sensor fault count.EDS.A.F.EExhaust thermistor openExhaust thermistor open, temperature drops below 18°F (>50 kΩ) for 1 minute in Run mode…Exhaust thermistor shortedExhaust thermistor shorted, temperature above 250°F (<500Ω) for 1 minute in Run mode, or…F-02Stuck button or user interface mismatch (keypad/user interface failure); only appears in…F-20Heater #1 failure (electric models only).F-21Heater #2 failure on dual element models (electric models only).F-24Inlet thermistor is openF-30Restricted airflow condition existsF-40Communication between the machine control and motor control is lost.F-41Blower motor failure.F-42Motor control detects a voltage less than 90 VAC (undervoltage failure).F-43Motor control detects a low voltage condition (undervoltage warning); dryer continues to…F-44Motor control electronics failure.F-45Motor control electronics speed sensor failure.F-46Motor control detects an over-current or over-torque condition on the blower motor.F-50No voltage detected at the water valve relay (steam models only)F:01Primary control failure in the machine control electronics.F:02Stuck button or user interface mismatch; this fault code will ONLY appear when in the…f:20Heater failureF:22Exhaust thermistor circuit is open.F:23Exhaust thermistor has shorted.F:24Inlet thermistor is open; this fault code will ONLY appear when in the diagnostic test…F:25Inlet thermistor has shorted; this fault code will ONLY appear when in the diagnostic…f:26Motor drive system failure.F:28Moisture sensor strip is open; this fault code will ONLY appear when in the diagnostic…F:29Moisture sensor strip has shorted; this fault code will ONLY appear when in the…F:30Restricted airflow condition exists; this fault code will ONLY appear when in the…f:31L2 line voltage errorF:40Communication between the machine control and motor control is lost.F:41Blower motor failure.F:42Motor control detects a voltage less than 90 VAC (undervoltage failure).F:43Motor control detects a low voltage condition (undervoltage warning); dryer will continue…F:44Motor control electronics failure.F:45Motor control electronics speed sensor failure.F:46Motor control detects an over-current or over-torque condition (blower motor error).f:50Water valve failureF:70No communication between the machine control and the console electronics.F:71No communication between the machine control and the console electronics.F:72Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:73Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:74Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:75Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:76Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:77Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F:78Console electronics failure (F:72 through F:78).F0 E7Low Voltage ErrorF03Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and customer…F04Not receiving communications from installed debit card reader in Enhanced (Generation 2)…F05Dryer motor control circuit error (cycles and price display disabled until diagnostic…F06Heater NTC (SET 2) value too high or too low (condenser dryer) / HX NTC value too high or…F07Motor movement defect or broken drum belt.F1Dryer motor control circuit error (cycles and price display disabled until diagnostic…F1 E7ACU voltage input fault.F10MCU communication error (no communication between ACU and MCU).F11MCU motor failure.F12MCU not reset.F14Undervoltage condition.F15MCU failureF18MCU over temperature.F19MCU over voltage.F1E1No voltage detected at the heater, compressor, or motor relay, indicating a motor or…F1E2Motor failure including over current, DC bus over/under voltage, locked rotor, motor…F1E3Incorrect controller installed (electric models only); ACU and/or UI part number does not…F1E5ACU parameter file missing; parameter memory invalid.F2UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM; cycles and price display disabled…F2E1Indicates a stuck button (depressed for over 20 seconds) or UI mismatch; this fault code…F2E2HMI DisconnectedF2E3User Interface and ACU model ID parameter mismatch caused by replacement of either UI or…F2E4UI software errorF2E5UI Software ErrorF3Blocked coin 2 or coin drop UI control circuit failure (coin recognition and customer…F3E1Indicates the exhaust thermistor is open or shorted; open if temperature drops below 18°F…F3E2Indicates the moisture sensor strip is open or shorted; this fault code will only appear…F3E3Inlet thermistor is open or shortedF3E4Compressor thermistor is open or shorted; open if temperature drops below 18°F (>50 kΩ)…F3E5Indicates that the compressor and outlet thermistors are openF3E6Indicates the moisture sensor strip is openF3E7Indicates that the moisture sensor strip has shortedF3E8Indicates that the compressor sensor is openF3E9Indicates that the compressor sensor has shortedF4UI is not receiving communications from CCU (cycles and price display disabled while…F4E1No voltage detected at the heater relay; this fault code appears ONLY when in the…F4E2No voltage detected at heater relay 2 (electric models only), indicating a heater failure…F4E3Restricted/low air flow detected that may affect dryer performance.F4E4L2 line voltage error (electric models only); low L2 voltage (less than 50 V) detected at…F4E5High limit exceeded; temperature threshold of the dryer has been exceeded, usually…F4E7Indicates a problem in the supply voltage to the machine.F5Dryer motor control circuit error (cycles and price display disabled until diagnostic…F5 E6Upper dryer door circuit error.F5E1Indicates a short in the Door Switch circuit.F6UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price display disabled…F6E1Communication error from UI to CCUF6E2Communication errorF6E3Communication errorF7UI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (cycles and price display disabled…F7 E6Lower Dryer Motor Circuit Error.F7 E7Upper dryer motor circuit error.F7 E8Lower Dryer Motor Sense Error.F7 E9Upper dryer motor sense error.F8UI EEPROM memory is a CRC failure (cycles and price display disabled until diagnostic…F8E1No voltage is detected at the water valve relayF9E1Drain system errorF9E2Drain assembly failureFC E4USB FaultFC E5Software Update FailureFCE0Communication error between ECM and CCU (model WEL98 only).FCE1WIFI Module has not responded for a specified amount of time; communications lost.FCE2Wireless router cannot communicate with the internet (model WEL98 only).FCE3Antenna A (J2) is bad (model WEL98 only).FCE6Current Transformer B not functioning at J12 (model WEL98 only).FCE7Provisioning failure-the dryer could not connect to router (model WEL98 only).FEPower source frequency Error-Invalid power source frequency detected.FP E1Coin 1 Circuit Error.FP E2Coin 2 circuit error.FP E3Card Reader Communication Error.hEHeating Error-Invalid heating temperature detected while running the dryer.L2Low or no line voltage detected (less than 50V) at installation.LdLower dryer door sense error on control board or due to power line interference (lower…LFIndicates that the lint filter has been removed from running position.LoLow voltage detected.Low voltageVoltage detected below 90 VAC for 8 seconds.Motor control circuit errorDryer motor control circuit errorOEDoor open condition detected (displayed during diagnostic test mode when door is opened).OFFMachine is out of service; displayed when service person manually takes machine out of…PFPower failuretSThermistor Short (display fault)-The sensed thermistor resistance is very low.UCUpper dryer motor control circuit error (upper dryer cycles and upper dryer display…UFUpper dryer motor sense circuit error on control board or due to power line interference…UI communication errorUI is not receiving communications from CCU (display disabled while error persists or is…UI EEPROM CRC failureUI EEPROM memory is a CRC failure (display disabled until diagnostic code is manually…UI EEPROM read errorUI Microprocessor is not able to read or verify EEPROM (display disabled until diagnostic…
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