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Whirlpool Dryer Error Code F-42
Motor control detects a voltage less than 90 VAC (undervoltage failure).
SourceWhirlpool Dryer - Tech Sheet: Diagnostic Guide & Tests (W10156036A)p. 5
Diagnostic procedure
The full F-42 procedure
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First diagnostic step
See TEST #1, page 6 and DIAGNOSTIC: Displaying Line Voltage, page 3.
SourceWhirlpool Dryer - Tech Sheet: Diagnostic Guide & Tests (W10156036A)p. 5
More steps, wiring diagram references, and verified part numbers
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Where this code is documented
6 manuals in the MyPros+ library document this code for Whirlpool dryer.
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