On the covered Whirlpool front-load washer, F0 E1, rL, F34 means a load was detected in the drum during the Clean Washer cycle First, open the door and take out everything in the drum. Then: restart the Clean Washer cycle with the drum empty.
Differential
Likely causes of “Whirlpool front-load washer code F0 E1, rL, F34”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
Clothes left in the drum
What separates it The code appears within moments of starting Clean Washer
How to confirm Open the door and look for garments inside the drum
- 2
A garment trapped behind the door seal
What separates it The drum looks empty but a sock sits in the bellows
How to confirm Pull back the seal and feel around it
- 3
A worn spin bearing that stops the drum turning smoothly
What separates it The tub is truly empty and the code returns
How to confirm The Duet Steam table says the bearing is part of the outer tub and the outer tub is replaced if the bearing failed
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact display: F0 E1, rL, F34 or F22
- Whether the drum was empty when you started
- Whether the drum feels rough turning by hand
Try in this order
0 of 5 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleOpen the door and take out everything in the drum.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleRestart the Clean Washer cycle with the drum empty.
Remove every item
ReversibleThe Duet Alpha and compact tables say the washer must be empty when running a washer cleaning cycle. Whirlpool says to remove any items and restart Clean Washer.
Restart Clean Washer empty
ReversibleStart the Clean Washer cycle again with the drum completely empty and the door closed, and watch that it completes.
Suspect the bearing if the drum is empty
ReversibleThe Duet Steam table says that if there were no clothes when you started, you will likely need to replace the spin bearing because it is not letting the basket rotate smoothly; the bearing is a component of the outer tub, so the outer tub is replaced.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Displayed as
- F0 E1, rL, F34 or F22, by platform.
- Parts named by the service tables
- Outer tub (which includes the spin bearing) on the Duet Steam.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Unplug the washer before you reach behind the seal or turn the drum
- !Call for service if the code returns with a confirmed empty drum
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. The bearing detail is on the Duet Steam table only.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does F0 E1, rL, F34 mean on a Whirlpool front-load washer?+
a load was detected in the drum during the Clean Washer cycle
Is F22 always this code?+
No. On the Duet HE, Sport and Steam tables F22 is a door lock failure.
Can I replace the bearing alone?+
No; the Duet Steam table says it is not sold separately and the outer tub is replaced.