Dryer Diagnostics
Whirlpool Dryer
Whirlpool Dryer
Error Codes
Meanings, severity levels, safe checks you can perform, and when to call a technician.
Enter the code shown on your dryer display
Is it safe to keep using it?
Depends on code severity. Low/Medium codes often allow continued use, High severity requires immediate stop.
Can error codes be reset?
Some codes clear after power cycle. Persistent codes indicate underlying issues needing repair.
When should I stop using it?
Stop immediately for water leak codes, burning smell, or any High severity error.
Error Code Directory
Click any code for detailed troubleshooting steps
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Medium
High
Code
Meaning
Severity
Common Symptom
F1E1
Control board failure
High
The drum halts unexpectedly during a drying cycle and the dryer refuses to respond to any button input until the error is cleared.
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F1E3
Motor control unit fault
High
The dryer produces heat but the drum does not rotate, leaving clothes heaped at the bottom of a hot drum.
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F2E1
Stuck keypad button
Low
A button does not spring back fully when pressed, indicating physical obstruction or membrane deformation.
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F2E2
UI board mismatch
Medium
Following a recent repair, none of the cycle buttons or display segments function, and F2E2 appears at power-on.
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F3E1
Exhaust thermistor open
Medium
Because the dryer cuts heat early or shuts down when it cannot read exhaust temperature, clothes are left underdried.
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F3E2
Inlet thermistor shorted
Medium
The motor operates normally but the heater circuit is disabled because the control board believes the inlet temperature is already dangerously high.
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F4E1
Heater relay fault
High
A relay stuck in the closed position keeps the heating element energized continuously, causing clothes to overheat or scorch.
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F4E3
Heating element open
Medium
The drum tumbles normally for the entire cycle duration but no heat is produced, so laundry comes out as wet as it went in.
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F6E2
Main-to-UI comm error
Medium
The communication loss causes the UI to either freeze on the last displayed cycle time or go completely dark while the machine halts.
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F6E3
UI-to-main comm error
Medium
The UI board loses power or locks up, blanking the display while the main board simultaneously detects the loss of UI signals.
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