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Error Code

Whirlpool Washer F3E3 Error Code

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Error code F3E3
Appliance Washer

The water inlet temperature sensor is the potential cause Whirlpool gives when F3E3 appears on the washer half of a laundry tower.

Three steps from the manual

  1. Look over both water hoses. The hot hose goes on the hot inlet and the cold hose on the cold inlet; confirm nobody has crossed them.
  2. Cycle the power: leave the washer cut off for 5 minutes, then turn it back on. Whirlpool says resetting the control can solve some problems.
  3. Schedule service if the error code returns.

An owner cannot test the named sensor at home, hence the visit as the final step.

Other tower washer codes

  • F3E7: the wash temperature sensor, which also asks about reversed hoses
  • F3E6: the rotor sensor on the same tower washers
  • F4E3: the water heating pipe on compact ventless towers

Tower washer repair in San Francisco

When F3E3 returns after the hose check and reset, schedule Whirlpool washer repair in San Francisco by calling (415) 687-4102. Mention the tower model number and the hose and reset steps already done.

Model compatibility: Whirlpool reuses codes across series and model years, so F3E3 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

F3E3 lists the water inlet temperature sensor as the potential cause on a laundry tower washer.

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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