Whirlpool washer code F8 E1: low water flow (slow fill)

What it means

The washer is taking too long to fill.

What to try

Unplug the washer before any step beyond a quick look, and turn the water off before touching hoses.

1. Turn both the hot and cold faucets fully on. These washers need both supplies.
2. Straighten any kinked fill hoses.
3. Remove any anti-flood device fitted to the water line.
4. Clear the code and start again.

Call a technician if

Resetting a Whirlpool washer

To clear a code on a front-loader, press Pause/Cancel twice and then Power once. On top-load HE models, press Start/Pause once to clear it. For an unexplained F#E# code, unplug the washer for 5 minutes, plug it back in, choose a cycle and press Start.

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