On the covered Whirlpool front-load washer, F1 E1, F01, F/14, F14, F99, F2 E3, F2 E1 means the main electronic control board reported a fault First, unplug the washer for 5 minutes and restore power. Then: replace the main electronic control board only if the code returns straight away, or the wrong board was fitted.
Differential
Likely causes of “Whirlpool front-load washer code F1 E1, F01, F/14, F14, F99, F2 E3, F2 E1”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A corrupted control memory (EEPROM)
What separates it F01, F/14 or F14 appears at power-up or mid-cycle
How to confirm The tables say to unplug the washer for 5 minutes, restore power and see whether the code clears
- 2
A main control board that has failed (F1 E1, F99)
What separates it The code returns straight after the five-minute power reset
How to confirm The Duet Alpha table says to replace the main control board if F1 E1 returns after power is restored
- 3
A control board that does not match the washer (F2 E3)
What separates it The code appears right after a board was fitted
How to confirm Compare the board's part number with the model's parts list; the Duet Alpha table says to install the correct board
- 4
A user interface control at fault (F99)
What separates it The console is dead or behaves oddly on every key press
How to confirm The Duet HE table says to replace the user interface control first, and the main board if the problem continues
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact display: F1 E1, F01, F/14, F14, F99, F2 E3 or F2 E1
- Whether the code appeared after a board replacement
- Whether the code cleared after a 5-minute reset
Try in this order
0 of 5 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleUnplug the washer for 5 minutes and restore power.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleReplace the main electronic control board only if the code returns straight away, or the wrong board was fitted.
Reset the control
ReversibleUnplug the washer for 5 minutes and restore power. Whirlpool's F1 E1 and F2 E1 pages give only this reset.
Check what was changed
ReversibleFor F2 E3 the Duet Alpha table says the code appears when the wrong main control board is fitted; if you did not replace the board, the board has failed.
Replace the part the table names
ReversibleIf the code returns after the reset, replace the main electronic control board. For F99 the Duet HE table says to unplug the washer and replace the user interface control, and if the problem continues the main electronic control board.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Displayed as
- F1 E1, F01, F/14, F14, F99, F2 E3 or F2 E1, by platform.
- Parts named by the service tables
- Main electronic control board; user interface control.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Unplug the washer before you open the console
- !Do not keep swapping boards; order the board listed for the model number
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. Whirlpool's own pages for F1 E1 and F2 E1 state no cause.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does F1 E1, F01, F/14, F14, F99, F2 E3, F2 E1 mean on a Whirlpool front-load washer?+
the main electronic control board reported a fault
Is F01 always a memory fault?+
No. On the compact table A09 or F01 means no water detected.