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Error Code

Whirlpool Dishwasher F4E3 Error Code

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Error code F4E3
Appliance Dishwasher

One potential cause is listed for F4E3 on a Whirlpool built-in dishwasher: a heating error.

At a glance

  • Code: F4E3
  • Dishwasher type: built-in
  • First step: cut power for 30 seconds

Clearing the control

  1. Cord-and-outlet model: take the plug out and keep it out for half a minute before reconnecting.
  2. Model wired straight into the house supply: switch its breaker at the panel off for the same half minute, then on.
  3. Run the machine and watch for F4E3.

Whirlpool likens the idea to rebooting a computer; it occasionally clears the fault on display.

Code comes back

A technician visit is the next step.

Related codes

  • F4E2: heating system
  • F3E2: thermistor or OWI sensor

San Francisco dishwasher repair

To arrange Whirlpool dishwasher repair for F4E3 in San Francisco or the Bay Area, ring (415) 687-4102. Have the model number and your power-cycle notes ready. Whirlpool dishwasher repair has additional detail.

Model compatibility: Whirlpool reuses codes across series and model years, so F4E3 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.

Plain language

What this code means

F4E3 lists a heating error as the potential cause on a built-in dishwasher.

Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.

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