Maintenance procedures
- Check household hot and cold water supply for fill faults.
- Check fill hose routing when HC or F8 E1/LF/Lo FL appears.
- Use HE detergent when Sud appears.
Document revision
Error Codes in Top Load HE Washers
Manufacturer support article describing multiple codes for Whirlpool top-load HE washers. It supports code pages only within that product scope.
- Type
- troubleshooting guide
- Language and region
- en-US; United States
- Revision
- 10
- Date
- Not stated by source
- Redistribution
- OFFICIAL_LINK_ONLY
- Availability
- AVAILABLE; checked 2026-07-21
- Models covered
- top-load-he-washer-error-code-scope
- MIME
- text/html
- Checksum
- Not stored; official link only
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Useful sections
- Error Codes On Whirlpool Top Load Washers
- LF, Lo FL or F8 E1
- HC
- LdL
- LdU
- Ofb
- Sud
Codes in this document
- drn
- F# E#
- HC
- LdL
- LdU
- LF
- Lo FL
- F8 E1
- lid
- Ofb
- OL
- PF
- Sud
Warnings
- Whirlpool says the page may not include all error codes for every model and directs users to the owner manual for model-specific codes.
- Stop and use service channels if the listed actions do not clear the issue.
Other revisions
MindTouch content revision 10; article metadata reports modified 2025-10-16.
Source-backed notes
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, LF, Lo FL or F8 E1 is documented as a long-fill or water-supply problem.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, HC is documented as hot and cold inlet hoses installed incorrectly and shown at the end of the wash cycle.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, LdL is documented as the lid not locking, with checks for load items under the lid and detergent buildup around the lid lock mechanism.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, Ofb is documented as an out-of-balance load; the article says the washer may run a load-balance correction routine, then users can redistribute the load and press START/PAUSE when stopped.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, drn is documented as the washer not draining properly, and Whirlpool notes this can sometimes be an installation problem.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, PF is documented as a wash cycle interrupted by power failure, with START held to restart or POWER pressed to clear the display.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, Sud is documented as excessive suds, with HE detergent use called out by the manufacturer.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, LdU is documented as the lid not unlocking because objects on the lid may prevent unlocking.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, lid is listed in the official top-load error-code article as a lid-related display condition within that washer scope.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, OL is documented as an overloaded washer load, with removal of several items before restarting.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, LF is listed with Lo FL and F8 E1, and Whirlpool points that group to its F8 E1 or LO FL display guidance.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
For Whirlpool top-load HE washers, Lo FL is listed with LF and F8 E1, and Whirlpool points that code group to F8 E1 or LO FL display guidance.
- Source
- Whirlpool Product Help (A)
- Section
- Top-load article table
- Last checked
- 2026-07-21
Whirlpool documents F0E9 as an unbalanced-load code and recommends canceling or pausing, draining if water is present, and rearranging or reducing the load before restart.
- Source
- Whirlpool (A)
- Section
- F0E9 - Error Code
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
Whirlpool documents F0E8 as too much residual water in the tub and recommends running Drain and Spin, then service if the problem persists.
- Source
- Whirlpool (A)
- Section
- F0E8 - Error Code
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26
Whirlpool documents F1E1 with a five-minute disconnect from the power source to reset the washer control, followed by service if help is still needed.
- Source
- Whirlpool (A)
- Section
- F1E1- Error Code
- Last checked
- 2026-07-26