Error codeF9
Drain pump system error: Check plumbing for correct drain hose installation, remove any clogs from the drain hose, and lower the drain hose if it is higher than 96" above the floor. The manual's first action is: “Make sure drain hose is not kinked, pinched, or blocked.”
- Model
- Whirlpool 8TWFW5620HW/8TWFW6620HW
- Display shows
- Drain pump system error (F9)
- Type
- Error code
- Source
- Manual p. 50
What F9 means
Drain pump system error p. 50
Common causes
- Check plumbing for correct drain hose installation. Drain hose extends into standpipe farther than 4½" (114 mm). p. 50
- Remove any clogs from drain hose. p. 50
- Lower drain hose if the end is higher than 96" (2.4 m) above the floor. p. 50
What to do
- Make sure drain hose is not kinked, pinched, or blocked. p. 50
- Use drain hose form and securely attach to drainpipe or tub. p. 50
- Not using HE detergent or using too much HE detergent. p. 50
If F9 is still not resolved
The manual gives no further instruction for this code. Open the code table in the PDF or contact Whirlpool service.
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