On the covered Whirlpool dryer, F3 E1, F3 E3, F3 E8, F3 E9, F22, F23, F24, F25 means a temperature sensor (exhaust, outlet, inlet or compressor thermistor) reads open or shorted First, note whether the dryer runs unusually hot or cool.
Differential
Likely causes of “Whirlpool dryer code F3 E1, F3 E3, F3 E8, F3 E9, F22, F23, F24, F25”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A loose or damaged thermistor harness
What separates it The code appears after the dryer was moved or repaired and the wires look chafed
How to confirm With the dryer unplugged, look at the wiring to the exhaust (outlet) thermistor and reconnect any loose wire
- 2
A thermistor that is open or shorted
What separates it The dryer runs unusually hot or cool and the reading is out of range
How to confirm Measure the thermistor with a multimeter: about 10,000 ohms at room temperature for the exhaust, outlet and compressor thermistors, and about 50,000 ohms for the inlet thermistor
- 3
A failed control board reading a good sensor wrongly
What separates it The thermistor and its wiring both test good and the code stays
How to confirm The tables say to replace the control board if the thermistor and wiring are okay
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact display: F3 E1, F3 E3, F3 E8, F3 E9, F22, F23, F24 or F25
- Whether the dryer runs unusually hot or cool
- Whether the dryer is a Duet, Duet Hybrid, Cabrio or 2015 Cabrio
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleNote whether the dryer runs unusually hot or cool.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleCheck the sensor wiring, then measure the thermistor; replace it only if it is out of range.
Reset and retry once
ReversibleWhirlpool's F3 E1 page names the exhaust thermistor and gives a one-minute breaker reset; if the code returns, it is a real fault.
Check the wiring
ReversibleThe tables say to unplug the dryer and check the thermistor wiring, reconnect any loose wire, and replace the wire harness if it is damaged.
Measure the thermistor
ReversibleThe 2015 Cabrio and Cabrio tables say the exhaust thermistor should measure about 10,000 ohms at room temperature; the Duet table gives about 10,000 ohms for the outlet thermistor (F22 open, F23 shorted) and about 50,000 ohms for the inlet thermistor (F24 open, F25 shorted), which is combined with the high-limit thermostat on that dryer. On the Duet Hybrid, F3 E8 and F3 E9 are the compressor thermistor, also about 10,000 ohms.
Replace the part the table names
ReversibleReplace a defective thermistor. If the thermistor and its wiring are okay, the 2015 Cabrio and Hybrid tables say to replace the control board.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Displayed as
- F3 E1, F3 E3, F3 E8, F3 E9, F22, F23, F24 or F25, by platform.
- Meter readings
- About 10,000 ohms across the exhaust, outlet or compressor thermistor and about 50,000 ohms across the inlet thermistor, at room temperature.
- Parts named by the service tables
- Exhaust, outlet, inlet or compressor thermistor; high-limit thermostat/inlet thermistor (Duet); wire harness; control board.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Unplug the dryer before you touch the thermistor or its wiring, because the dryer has 240-volt terminals
- !Do not bypass a thermistor or the high-limit thermostat; they keep the dryer from overheating
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. The resistance figures are the tables' own.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does F3 E1, F3 E3, F3 E8, F3 E9, F22, F23, F24, F25 mean on a Whirlpool dryer?+
a temperature sensor (exhaust, outlet, inlet or compressor thermistor) reads open or shorted
What are F22 to F25?+
Duet-style codes: F22 and F23 are an open and a shorted outlet thermistor; F24 and F25 are an open and a shorted inlet thermistor.
Does this apply to Maytag and Amana dryers?+
Yes, on the same platforms.