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If you experience Possible Causes
Solution
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.amana.com/help
for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.
Error Code Appears in Display
“Sd” (Excess suds)
appears in display
Excessive suds in washer. Washer is
running a suds reduction routine.
Allow the washer to continue. Use only HE detergent.
Always measure detergent, and base detergent quantity
on load size. Follow detergent manufacturers instructions.
Lo followed by FL or F8
followed by E1 (water
supply error) appears in
display
Check for proper water supply.
Both hoses must be attached and have water flowing to the
inlet valve.
Both hot and cold water faucets must be on.
Inlet valve screens on washer may be clogged.
Remove any kinks in the inlet hose.
F9
followed by
E1
(drain pump system
error) appears in display
Check plumbing for correct drain
hose installation. Drain hose extends
into standpipe farther than 4
1
⁄
2
"
(114 mm).
Check drain hose for proper installation.
Make sure the drain hose is not kinked, pinched, or blocked.
Remove any clogs from drain hose.
Use drain hose form and securely attach to drainpipe or tub.
Lower drain hose if the end is higher than 96" (2.4 m) above
the floor.
F5
followed by
E2
(door will not lock)
appears in display
Washer door not locking.
Touch POWER to cancel the cycle. Make sure the door is
closed completely and latching. Check for items in the washer
drum that may be keeping the door from closing completely.
Washer beeps when
START is touched
Door not closed. Close the door completely.
“rL”
(remove load)
appears in display
Load detected in drum during affresh
®
Washer Cleaner cycle.
Remove items from washer drum and restart Clean Washer
with affresh
®
cycle.
Washer making error
beeps
Door has not been opened and closed
for at least 3 cycles.
This code may appear when the washer is first turned on.
Open and close the door to clear the display.
Once any possible issues are corrected, touch POWER once to clear the code. Reselect and restart the cycle.
F# E#
code other than
as described above
appears in display
System error code. Touch POWER once to clear the code. Then touch POWER
again to restart washer. If code appears again, call for service.
Not using HE detergent or using too
much HE detergent.
Use only HE detergent. Always measure detergent and follow
manufacturer’s directions based on load size and soil level.
Troubleshooting
“nt” (interrupted)
appears in display
The cycle was paused or cancelled. The washer can take 20 to 30 minutes to stop spinning and
drain and will display this error code during that time. Touch
POWER once to clear the code. Then touch POWER again to
restart washer.
Clean Washer LED
flashing at end of wash
cycle
The washer has run 30 wash cycles
and is indicating a reminder to run the
affresh
®
Washer Cleaner cycle.
Run the affresh
®
Washer Cleaner cycle. If the affresh
®
Washer
Cleaner cycle is not turned on, the LED will stop flashing at the
end of a wash cycle after running 3 more regular wash cycles.
After 30 more wash cycles are completed, the Clean Washer
LED will again flash at the end of a wash cycle as a reminder.
If used, auto shut off connectors and hoses must be properly
installed and in working order.
Unit will drain for 8 minutes while door remains locked. When
complete, touch POWER once to clear the code. Then touch
POWER again to restart washer. If code appears again, call
for service.