When your Whirlpool range shows a code, it is pointing at the part of the cycle that failed. This page lists the 16 codes we could confirm in Whirlpool's own owner's manuals and support articles: what each one means, the checks that are safe to do yourself, and the point where a technician should take over.
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Covers US Whirlpool electric and gas ranges with electronic oven controls. Older controls use two-digit (F04) or dash (F1-1) codes and newer ones use F#E#, and the same digit can mean different parts by generation.
Codes and messages appear in the oven display, sometimes with beeping. Whirlpool's reset for F codes is to switch the range's breaker off for one minute, back on, and watch the display for a minute.
| Code | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| F0 E0 | Control cannot identify what type of fault occurred | Needs a technician |
| F04 | Electronic oven control or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F05 | Door latch assembly, door switch, or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F06 | Electronic oven control or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F1-1 | Oven temperature sensor, control, or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F2 | Oven temperature sensor, control, or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F2 E0 | Keypad or user interface, control, or wiring problem | Check, then call if it returns |
| F3 | Oven control or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F3 E0 | Oven temperature sensor, control, or wiring problem | Needs a technician |
| F5 E0 | Oven door latch/lock or door switch problem | Needs a technician |
| F9-1 | Oven door latch or door lock switch problem | Needs a technician |
| Lo | Normal: oven is preheating and still below 170°F | Usually a quick fix |
| PUSH | Start was not pressed within 5 seconds | Usually a quick fix |
| Loc | Control lock is on; pads and oven door are locked | Usually a quick fix |
| Fault Detected | A fault was found while programming a cook cycle | Check, then call if it returns |
| 12:00 | Power was interrupted; the clock needs resetting | Usually a quick fix |
Safety first. Switch the appliance off at its power button and unplug it or turn off the breaker before you clean a filter or check a hose. If you smell gas, leave the home and call your gas utility from outside. If there is a burning smell, smoke, sparking or water near wiring, stop using it and keep it off until it has been checked.
Call a technician if: Code returns after the breaker reset
Source: [1]
Call a technician if: Code returns after the breaker reset
Source: [2]
Call a technician if: Code returns after the breaker reset
Source: [3]
Call a technician if: Code returns after the breaker reset
Source: [4]
Call a technician if: Code returns, or the oven heats incorrectly
Call a technician if: Code returns, or the oven heats incorrectly
Source: [7]
Call a technician if: Code returns after the breaker reset
Call a technician if: Code returns after the breaker reset
Source: [10]
Call a technician if: Code returns, or the oven heats incorrectly
Call a technician if: Code returns, or the door stays locked after cooling
Call a technician if: Code returns, or the door stays locked after cooling
Source: [18]
Call a technician if: Oven never heats past Lo
Source: [19]
Call a technician if: Message appears even when Start is pressed promptly
Source: [20]
Call a technician if: Lock will not release; check your control guide or call
Source: [21]
Call a technician if: Message returns after the breaker reset
Source: [22]
Call a technician if: Message returns often without any outage
Source: [23]
If a code comes back after the safe checks, or the table says it needs a technician, the fault is usually a sensor, valve, pump, motor or control board, and diagnosing it means opening the range. Our technicians repair Whirlpool appliances across Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland, seven days a week until 10 PM. Tell us the code when you book and we bring the parts that code usually points to.
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Every code on this page was checked against Whirlpool's own documentation: owner's manuals, use and care guides, support articles or Whirlpool technical sheets. Codes we could only find on third-party sites are left out. Meanings are paraphrased; your model's manual is the final word.
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