Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana (US) error codes
45 codes that Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana publish for a dishwasher, a washing machine and a tumble dryer, each quoted from the maker’s own manual or support page and explained on its appliance’s page. Pick the appliance, or type the code from the display: only Whirlpool US codes are searched here.
These pages cover US (North American) models: Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana appliances sold in the United States and Canada, with codes from the makers’ US help sites. A Whirlpool sold in the UK or Europe is a different machine with different codes, from a different source: see Hotpoint, Whirlpool and Indesit error codes.
Every Whirlpool US appliance we cover
| Appliance | Codes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool US dishwasher | 14 codes | Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana, 11 documents |
| Whirlpool US washing machine | 23 codes | Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana, 4 documents |
| Whirlpool US tumble dryer | 8 codes | Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana, 7 documents |
Whirlpool US dishwasher error codes
14 codes from Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana. 9 of them are marked for a technician; for the rest the page gives the checks the maker lets an owner do. Tap a code for its meaning:
Whirlpool US washing machine error codes
23 codes from Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana. Every one comes with a check the maker lets an owner do. Tap a code for its meaning:
Whirlpool US tumble dryer error codes
8 codes from Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana. 2 of them are marked for a technician; for the rest the page gives the checks the maker lets an owner do. Tap a code for its meaning:
The same Whirlpool US code on more than one appliance
Whirlpool US uses these codes on more than one of its appliances. Read the one for your machine: the cause and what you can check are the maker’s for that appliance, and they can differ even where the fault sounds alike.
F9E1: dishwasher — long drain: not draining; washing machine — draining is taking too long.F8E2: dishwasher — fill valve electrical error; washing machine — dispenser problem.F6E1: dishwasher — user interface or main control; tumble dryer — communication error.F3E2: dishwasher — temperature or water-clarity sensor; tumble dryer — moisture sensor not reading.LOC: washing machine — control lock is on; tumble dryer — control lock is on.PF: washing machine — power failure; tumble dryer — power failure.
Switch off and unplug before checking. Anything electrical, anything to do with gas, and any water leak at the mains: call a technician. Two Whirlpool US models can use different codes: your model’s manual is the authority.
Sources
Every Whirlpool US code on this site comes from these pages, published by Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana and read on the date shown.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — Reading and Understanding Whirlpool Dishwasher Error Codes Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F1E1 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F2E1 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F3E2 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F4E2 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F6E4 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F8E2 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — F9E2 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (dishwasher): Whirlpool Product Help — FAE4 or F10E4 Error Code - Dishwasher Checked 2026-09-29.
- Maytag (dishwasher): Maytag Product Help — Reading and Understanding Maytag Dishwasher Error Codes (the same list under Maytag’s name) Checked 2026-09-29.
- Amana (dishwasher): Amana Product Help — Reading and Understanding Amana Dishwasher Error Codes (the same list under Amana’s name) Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (washing machine): Whirlpool Product Help — Error Codes in my Whirlpool Front Load Washer Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (washing machine): Whirlpool Product Help — Error Codes On Whirlpool Top Load Washers Checked 2026-09-29.
- Maytag (washing machine): Maytag Product Help — Error Codes in my Maytag Front Load Washer (the same table under Maytag’s name) Checked 2026-09-29.
- Amana (washing machine): Amana Product Help — Error Codes On Amana Top Load Washers (the same table under Amana’s name) Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (tumble dryer): Whirlpool Product Help — Error Codes in my Whirlpool Dryers Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (tumble dryer): Whirlpool Product Help — F3 E1 - Error Code - Dryer Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (tumble dryer): Whirlpool Product Help — F3 E2 - Error Code - Dryer Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (tumble dryer): Whirlpool Product Help — F6 E1 - Error Code - Dryer Checked 2026-09-29.
- Whirlpool (tumble dryer): Whirlpool Product Help — Loc - Error Code - Dryer Checked 2026-09-29.
- Maytag (tumble dryer): Maytag Product Help — Error Codes in my Maytag Dryers (the same table under Maytag’s name) Checked 2026-09-29.
- Amana (tumble dryer): Amana Product Help — Error Codes in my Amana Dryers (the same table under Amana’s name) Checked 2026-09-29.