Dryer error codes
Dryer fault codes documented for Whirlpool-family brands. Where one code has more than one meaning, each is listed with the appliance type it applies to.
| Code | Meaning | Appliance | Brand pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1E1 | Main control fault F1E1 means the dryer's main control has detected a problem with itself or with one of the relays it uses to switch the motor and heat. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley, Inglis |
| F1E1 | Motor or heater circuit failure F1E1 on 2019 and newer platforms means the main control found a problem in the motor circuit or the heat circuit, or did not detect power where it expected it at the… | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Admiral, Inglis |
| F1E1 | Motor, compressor or heater circuit failure F1E1 on heat pump dryers means the control did not detect power where expected at the heater, compressor or motor relay, or found a connector problem in one of those… | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F1E1-1 | Heater circuit fault F1E1-1 on 2024 platforms means the main control found the heat circuit open or shorted. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Admiral |
| F1E1-3 | Motor circuit fault F1E1-3 on 2024 platforms means the main control found the drive motor circuit open or shorted. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Admiral |
| F1E3 | Incorrect controller installed F1E3 means the main control or user interface installed in the dryer does not match the model, usually after a board was replaced with the wrong part. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F2E1 | Stuck button or interface problem F2E1 means the control panel reports a button held down continuously (about 20 seconds or more) or, on older platforms, a user interface that does not match the control. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Admiral, Crosley |
| F2E2 | User interface software error F2E2 on 2008-2011 platforms means the user interface board could not read its own stored software. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F2E2 | User interface internal fault F2E2 on 2020 and newer platforms means the user interface (control panel) board has detected a fault inside itself. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Crosley |
| F2E3 | Control programming error F2E3 on 2010 platforms means the main control's stored model programming was not loaded correctly. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F2E3 | Interface and control mismatch F2E3 on 2015-2016 platforms means the user interface and the main control carry different model settings, usually after a board was replaced with the wrong part. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F3E1 | Exhaust thermistor fault F3E1 means the main control is getting an impossible reading from the exhaust (outlet air) temperature sensor, usually an open circuit and, on newer models, either open… | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Admiral, Crosley, Inglis |
| F3E1 | Exhaust thermistor fault F3E1 on heat pump dryers means the exhaust air temperature sensor reads as open or shorted. | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F3E2 | Exhaust thermistor shorted F3E2 on older platforms means the exhaust (outlet air) temperature sensor reads as shorted, a value that would mean an implausibly high temperature. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley, Inglis |
| F3E2 | Moisture sensor fault F3E2 on 2013 and newer platforms means the moisture sensor strip in the drum reads as open or shorted. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley, Inglis |
| F3E2 | Moisture sensor fault F3E2 on heat pump dryers means the moisture sensor strip reads as open or shorted. It appears only in the service diagnostic mode. | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F3E3 | Inlet thermistor fault F3E3 means the inlet temperature sensor at the heat source reads as open, and on 2020 and newer platforms either open or shorted. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Admiral, Crosley |
| F3E4 | Inlet thermistor shorted F3E4 means the inlet temperature sensor at the heat source reads as shorted, which would correspond to a temperature far beyond normal. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F3E4 | Compressor thermistor fault F3E4 on heat pump dryers means the compressor temperature sensor reads as open or shorted. | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F3E5 | Second (rear) moisture sensor fault F3E5 on 2019 and newer platforms means the second moisture sensor, fitted only to models with a dual (rear) sensor, reads as open or shorted. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F3E5 | Inlet and exhaust thermistors open F3E5 on 2008-2017 platforms means both the inlet and the exhaust temperature sensors read as open at the same time. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F3E5 | Compressor and outlet thermistors open F3E5 on the 2014-2015 hybrid heat pump platforms means the compressor and outlet temperature sensors both read as open. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool |
| F3E6 | Moisture sensor open F3E6 means the moisture sensor strip circuit reads as open. It is shown only in the service diagnostic menu. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F3E7 | Moisture sensor shorted F3E7 means a moisture sensor strip circuit reads as shorted, or on some 2015-2016 dual-sensor models that the rear sensor is open or shorted. It is a service-menu code. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F3E8 | Compressor sensor open F3E8 on 2014-2015 hybrid heat pump models means the compressor temperature sensor reads as open. The documentation says this code stops the dryer. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool |
| F3E9 | Compressor sensor shorted F3E9 on 2014-2015 hybrid heat pump models means the compressor temperature sensor reads as shorted. The documentation says this code stops the dryer. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool |
| F4E1 | Heat circuit or connector problem F4E1 means the main control switched on the heat but did not detect power through the heat relay circuit, pointing to a heater, connector or relay problem. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F4E2 | Second heater circuit problem F4E2 on 2015-2016 electric models means the control did not detect power through the second heater relay circuit. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F4E3 | Restricted airflow F4E3 means the dryer has detected low airflow through the drum and vent, which hurts drying performance and makes the dryer run hotter. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F4E4 | L2 line voltage error F4E4 means the control detected that one side (L2) of the 240-volt power supply is missing or very low on electric models. On gas models the documentation points to an… | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| F4E5 | High limit (overheating) F4E5 on 2015-2016 platforms means the dryer exceeded its maximum allowed temperature. The documentation ties this to poor airflow. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F6E1 | Communication error (control and interface) F6E1 means the main control and the user interface (the control panel board) have stopped hearing each other for longer than the control allows. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Admiral, Crosley |
| F6E1 | Communication error (control and interface) F6E1 on heat pump dryers means communication between the main control and the user interface board has not been detected. | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F6E2 | Communication error (control to interface) F6E2 means communication between the main control and the user interface board has been lost, reported from the opposite side of the link from F6E1. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Admiral, Crosley |
| F6E2 | Communication error (control and interface) F6E2 on heat pump dryers means communication between the main control and the user interface board has not been detected. | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F6E3 | Communication error (control cannot hear interface) F6E3 on 2013-2016 platforms means the main control is not receiving messages from the user interface board. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F7E1 | Motor system fault F7E1 on 2025 and newer platforms means the control detected a fault in the drive motor system. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F8E1 | Water valve failure (steam models) F8E1 on 2006 steam dryers means the control did not detect power at the water valve relay used for steam. It appears only in the service diagnostic mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag |
| F9E1 | Condensate drain system error F9E1 on 2014-2015 hybrid heat pump models means the condensate collection area stayed full while the dryer ran, so water is not being pumped away. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool |
| F9E2 | Drain assembly failure F9E2 on heat pump dryers means the condensate float stayed in the full position for more than about a minute while the pump was running, so collected water is not being… | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |
| F01 | Primary control failure F01 (F-01) means the dryer's main electronic control has reported an internal failure. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F02 | Keypad or user interface failure F02 (F-02) means a control panel button appears stuck or the user interface does not match the control. It appears only in the diagnostic test mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F20 | Heater 1 failure F20 (F-20) on this 2016 electric platform means the control detected a failure in the first heater circuit. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Amana, Crosley |
| F22 | Exhaust thermistor open F22 (F-22) on 2005-2016 platforms means the exhaust air temperature sensor reads as open. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F23 | Exhaust thermistor shorted F23 (F-23) on 2005-2016 platforms means the exhaust air temperature sensor reads as shorted. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F24 | Inlet thermistor open F24 (F-24) means the inlet temperature sensor at the heat source reads as open. It appears only in the diagnostic test mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F25 | Inlet thermistor shorted F25 (F-25) means the inlet temperature sensor at the heat source reads as shorted. It appears only in the diagnostic test mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F26 | Motor drive system failure F26 (F-26) means the control detected a failure in the motor drive system, the circuit that turns the drum and blower. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F28 | Moisture sensor open F28 (F-28) means the moisture sensor strip circuit reads as open. It appears only in the diagnostic test mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F29 | Moisture sensor shorted F29 (F-29) means the moisture sensor strip circuit reads as shorted. It appears only in the diagnostic test mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| F30 | Restricted airflow condition F30 (F-30) on 2006-2007 models means the dryer detected a restricted airflow condition. It is shown in the diagnostic test mode. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Admiral, Crosley |
| AF | Restricted airflow AF means the dryer has detected low airflow, either during a cycle or, on some 2007-2011 models, during the airflow check run at installation. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| L2 | Low line voltage L2 means the dryer detected low or missing voltage on the second leg (L2) of its 240-volt power supply. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| PF | Power failure PF means power to the dryer was interrupted while a cycle was running. It is a notice, not a fault. | Electric dryer, Gas dryer | Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Crosley |
| PF | Power failure PF means power to the dryer was interrupted while a cycle was running. It is a notice, not a fault. | Heat-pump dryer | Whirlpool |