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Every appliance error code, decoded.

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Enter the brand and the code on the display — the console jumps straight to the matching guide: what it means, ranked causes, and the fix steps in order. Every guide dated and safety-checked.

ExamplesBosch E15Whirlpool F21LG UESamsung 4C
Whirlpool · WFW modelsFault
F21
Long drain
Most likely cause
Clogged drain pump filter
First step
Unplug, then clean the coin trap
Hazard
Standing water

Verified against

Whirlpool service manual

23
Code guides, verified & dated
7
Major brands covered
100%
Checked against manufacturer pages
Aug 29
Last reviewed, 2026

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№ 03 — Corrections desk

First we check the code exists.

Fault-code pages copy each other — including codes the manufacturer never defined. These three are the ones readers ask about most, and all three are misprints somewhere upstream.

Not a real code

GE Dryer E1 and E2 Error Codes: What They Really Mean (GE Does Not Use E-Codes)

GE dryers do not use E1 or E2 fault codes. GE documents two dryer code families: numeric 000-009 on GFD models and F01-F011 on CleanSpeak models. Here is what a 1, a 2, or an E-code on your GE dryer really means.

Wrong appliance

Samsung Dryer 4C — Why It’s a Water-Supply Code, Not a Heater Fault

Samsung “dryer” 4C is really a washer / washer-dryer-combo water-supply fault, not a heating problem. Here’s what it means and how to clear it.

Two codes, one blink

KitchenAid Dishwasher Clean Light Blinking 7 Times: F7-E1 vs F7-E2

KitchenAid dishwasher Clean light blinking 7 times is not one code. On newer models count the second flash after the pause: 7-1 is F7-E1 (heating element), 7-2 is F7-E2 (wash motor). On older single-count models, 7 blinks means the water did not heat in time.

№ 04 — Method

How these guides are written

  1. 01Meaning verified against the manufacturer's own documentation
  2. 02Causes ranked by likelihood, not listed at random
  3. 03Gas, 240-volt and standing-water hazards flagged in plain terms
  4. 04When sources conflict, we publish the reconciliation — not a guess
Every meaning here is verified against the manufacturer's own documentation before a single fix step is written. When sources conflict, we publish the reconciliation.
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