Hello, I have a Whirlpool Duet Sport Model #WFW8300SW04 that keeps throwing errors such as F-21, F-01, and SD. It will not complete any cycle and seems to be stuck at the drain/spin part. The F-21 code has been happening for a few weeks and I was able finish the cycle by turning it to the drain/spin function, but as of yesterday, that's no longer the trick to make it work and I have a pool of water in the bottom of the wash drum. I've checked the drain hose and do not see any clog and have not changed my detergent. Any thoughts on how to fix the washer?
SOURCE: Whirlpool Duet Sport HT front load washer keeps having F21 Error
remove the lower access panel (3 screws along the bottom of unit) behind htere you will see the pump and an access to clean the pump filter, probably filled with assorted debris. be aware when you unscrew there will be water behind it,
SOURCE: Whirlpool Duet Sport Front loading washer and dryer with error code
An easy Fix. Take off the kick panel, 3 screws 1/4 inch. Make sure you have a shop vac ready or a lot of towels as there will be some water. Always disconnect power to washer and dryer, and turn off water to washer. Your filter most likely is clogged with change, screws, lint, and other household stuff that we leave in our pockets! Unscrew the cap on the filter, easy to find, since you have the kick panel off! Take everything out of the filter. Take your shop vac and **** out remaining stuff in hose. Also, **** up any water that has leaked in and around the washer. Screw the cap back on hand tight, put the kick panel back on, turn your water back on, plug it in and there you go! Maybe takes an hour and saves you a repair bill. If you are not comfortable with this procedure then call a maintenance person that is qualified.
SOURCE: Whirlpool Duet Front Loader won't get up to spin speed
Careful of overloading the front-loading washers. Too much of this will result in the bearings in the drum to go bad. When this happens, the rpms on the drum slow down due to belt slack. You can only see this with the back off of the unit and in the middle of the cycle. They do not sell replacement bearings...you'll have to buy the whole drum (bearings pressed inside) and for 1/2 the cost of a new washer. I hate front-loaders. I'll never buy one again.
SOURCE: F21 on Whirlpool front load duet washer
"F21" is a Long Drain error code. The following link explains:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r1484065-f21_error_code_whirlpool_duet_kenmore
In most cases this is simply caused by a clogged drain pump and all that is required is a good cleaning. Read through the instructions provided in the link on how to do this. Make sure the washer is unplugged while servicing any of the internal components.
If the problem persists, you may have a drain pump that is malfunctioning or is damaged. The manufacturer recommends replacing the pump if this is the case.
Let me know if you have any questions. I hope this helps you.
SOURCE: Problem with F21 code on whirlpool duet sport
i had the same problem. take the bottom cover off of the front of the washer. on the right you will see a round white screw off cover, it is very tight, it unscrews counter clock-wise. pull this out and see if there is any debris in it. if you look into the hole on the right side there is a hole about 1 inch round, this is the pump opening. you may have to take the gray drain hose off of the back of the pump housing and feel if anything is stuck in there, in my case there was a penny stuck side ways blocking the flow of water. after i took it out the washer has been running great again. this is obviously a design flaw, that something that large could manage to get that far, lucky for me it didn't damage the pump impeller. hope this helps. this should take care of the SD and the F21 error codes.
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