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Appliance Error Codes, Explained.

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Interactive Tool (Whirlpool / Maytag)
Sensing
Wash
Rinse
Spin
Done

Check the boxes below corresponding to the green indicator lights illuminated on your washer control console:

Active Console LEDs:
Calculated Diagnostic Code:
F02 E01
Long Drain Timeout / Drain pump restriction or clogged coin trap.
Open Full F02 E01 Step-by-Step Fix →
Whirlpool Top Load Washer Diagnostic Control Console
Factory Diagnostic Routine
Pillar Diagnostic Guide • Whirlpool / Maytag

How to Enter Diagnostic Mode & Decode Binary LED Error Codes

Modern top-load washers use 5 binary status LEDs (Sensing, Wash, Rinse, Spin, Done) instead of numeric screens. Learn the factory 6-turn dial sequence to force fault code recall and trigger automatic tub recalibration in under 3 minutes.

High-Frequency Error Codes

Immediate answers for the most common washer and appliance fault codes.

F02 E01 Whirlpool / Maytag

Long Drain / Drain Pump Restriction

Washer stops mid-cycle with standing water; drain pump hums or times out after 8 minutes.

View Step-by-Step Drain Fix →
5C / 5E Samsung VRT Plus

Drain Timeout / Filter Clog

Washer halts full of water, door locks, and alarm chimes; debris filter blocked or pump coil failure.

View 30-Sec Trap Cleanout →
OE LG Electronics

Water Not Draining / Pump Jammed

Tub fails to empty below 24.8 kHz frequency within 10 minutes; lower-front coin trap obstruction.

View Coin Trap Cleanout →
LE LG DirectDrive

Motor Hall Sensor / Locked Rotor

Drum jerks an inch and halts; Rotor Position Sensor (RPS) signal pulse missing or coil open.

View Hall Sensor Test & Reset →
Inverter Flashes GE Appliances

Motor Lockout / Mode Shifter Fault

Washer fills but will not agitate or spin; motor inverter LED flashes error code under tub.

View GE 6-Lid Reset Sequence →
E15 Bosch 500 / 800

AquaStop Flood Switch Triggered

Faucet icon blinks and drain pump runs continuously 24/7; standing water pooled in base pan.

View Base Pan Reset & Gasket Fix →

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