Let me know if this helps you with your washing machine error codes. Be safe! 😷

I had two professional repairmen tell me it was a drain drum problem and it would be cheaper to just buy a new washer. I showed my husband your video and 30 minutes later, and emptying a filter full of rags, it works! Thank you, you are a life saver!

Thank you so much! I’m a single mom and after watching your video, I was able to fix the washer! You saved me a service call charge! You’re awesome!!!

Awesome video! I just took off the 4 screws below the water door off and was able to remove the filter, clean it, and put it back in took about 10 minutes! Skip to 3:40 for where I started the repair! Don't have to remove all those screws on the back

We have tried and used another KZfaqr’s solution many times, but it involved taking the door and tub ring off. A super pain. We tried your method tonight and I have to say it was GENIUS. Saved us a ton of time and a ton of arguing. Thank you.

This video is amazing! I am a 51-year-old female, that was just able to take apart my sewing machine and unclog my drain! I have a couple of additional suggestions, one would be to have a shop vac ready to suck up the water that comes out when you pull out the drain plug. The other is just a note about the position that the drain plug needsTo be put back into the tube. There is a little notch that needs to be lined up, which took me a fair bit of time to figure out when it is really hard to see in there! Thank you again!

Thank you for taking the time to make this. Not wanting to repeat the full day I spent taking apart my matching dryer after a lint fire, I was ready to give up on this clogged washer issue and call a technician when I came across your video. It went exactly as planned and I too found some nasty stuff in my washer's filter. You just saved me a bunch of money!. Thanks!

THANK YOU SOO MUCH! Your video is great! After I noticed the errors and found your video, I showed it to my 15 and 17 year olds and gave them the task of fixing the washer. They did great because they had a great teacher! THANKS AGAIN!!!

THANK YOU❤❤❤!!! Every time we got the error code we would take the door, seal, everything off. It would take us DAYS to clean the filter. Today ONE HOUR and it is working!!!!!! You r the BEST!!!!!

Great Video - thanks. Isn't it ASTONISHING that Whirlpool would design a machine with a filter virtually guaranteed to need periodic cleaning that requires: 1 - three different types of hand tools 2 - moving the machine to access the BACK panel for a front facing filter 3 - removing the top for a filter mounted at the bottom. 4 - limiting access to the filter from the front without dismantling door/seals etc. I am considering simply cutting a 4 in access hole in the front panel below the door, to make this easy. Then I'll put a decorative magnetic placard over it. edited 2/12/23. I ended up cutting an access window in the front of the washer and have been easily able to get to to the plug to do periodic cleaning. Take that GE - cheeseheads!!! It worked great for 2 years. But now same error codes and no blockage in the filter. More kudos to the rocket scientists at GE! will update again when I solve it. The machine washes clothes well (when it works) but I'm still just bewildered that easier access for periodic maintenance wasn't considered in the design. Never buying GE again.

Had this same issue with my washer last night. Thanks for walking us through it, very helpful!

Just did that - thank you for creating the video - we should do a “who has the nastiest filter” contest!

Just repaired mine using your instructions. Was about to pay 2K for a new set and the thought of buying NEW but lesser quality machines (they just don't make em like they used to) was making me nauseous. Took a little elbow grease but I got the job done and saved a ton of money. Thanks for sharing how to do this!

I totally fixed my washer within 2 hours because of tight space & 1 stripped screw, all thanks to you!!!!!

This error just popped up on my washer and I was able to fix it. I followed another commenters advice and started at 3:40. Thank you so much for posting this.

THANK YOU !! I got the error code today. I feared that this would be a $150+ trip to the repairman. You showed very easily how anyone can fix this. I will be spending my afternoon cleaning the filter. I enjoyed seeing the panic when the water was leaking out. i will definately have towels in place.

Your video just helped me out big time! Had the same error code and turned out to be the clogged filter. Color catcher sheets were the culprits for us. Thank you!

This video saved me from having to get a new washer. My home warranty sent a tech to my house and all he did was stand in front of my washer, pulled up videos of how to repair my washer. That was $85 down the drain.

Great video!!! Saved this savvy single mom time and money! Plus I didn’t disassemble the whole machine. Thank you! Picked up a cool tip from another video to place a shop vacuum up as you slowly loosen filter. Very little water spill and mess! Thanks again!

Hey, man! Just fixed our washing machine and followed your video! Thanks for this! Saved us a lot of money, my friend!

Just wanted to say thank you for your video! The same thing happened to my washer and watching your vid saved me a lot of time in making the repair!!!

Thanks so much!! I was clueless how to go about fixing this error. I followed your steps and was able to fix it myself. You are the best! :) Why wouldn’t Whirlpool just have easy access to it to begin with completely confuses me. But again, thanks for creating such a easy to follow video

I will do this tomorrow. Maybe I will empty the drawer and put an old towel to catch the water. Thank you for the time and money saving video, it is Super helpful!!!!!!!

Thank you, thank you thank you. You did a great job of explaining I never would’ve figured out the filters in the front of the washer by myself.

Thank you for saving me $2000, was about to buy a new set of washer dryer ... very easy to troubleshoot. I found the same thing , mask. And big thank to you tube !

Cannot thank you enough for this video, it answered my questions and helped me fix my washing machine. You Rock, keep it up.

Great video, I have the same model but needed to take the back panel off in order to get to the filter screen. Very simple and your video helped.

This worked for me. I have the same whirlpool front loader as you. I was able to get to it by just removing the (4) 1/4inch screws on the bottom. Did not remove anything else. I have big forearms i was still able to sneak my hand by to reach the filter. Thank you you saved a $200.00 service call!

Thanks for posting this! My Maytag front loading washer (~2016) door was locked due to the same error (F9 E1), and your washer was similar enough to mine that I was able to get to and clean out my front-bottom filter, too. Mine does not have the bottom storage cabinet though, so I let the water escape from the filter housing and through holes in the washer base - and go into my floor drain. Without that, I'd probably have found a helper, some cinder blocks and a bucket to put underneath. I used a T20 torx bit, 1/4" and 5/16" drivers, drill and extension bit, and my headlamp. Works great now - I can get a few more years out of it.

Thank you so much for your clear video. I was successful in fixing my troubles and I am so grateful. After reading previous comments I didn't remove all the panels you did. I simply removed the four screws at the bottom on the front. I could wedge my arm in to remove the filter. I thought I would find masks but I found money! About five dollars worth of Canadian coins. And......lots of muck from almost ten years of ranch laundry.

You are a lifesaver! Thanks so much for saving me $2000 replacing the washer and dryer

Thanks for the vid I was able to fix my washer. The filter was more under the barrel and pointing to the left so I had to take off the front panel enough without ripping the rubber seal to get my arm in there. Started working soon as I put it back together.

Thanks so much! You saved me money and time. and I'm proud of myself that I could do it!

Found the 2 socks I thought transported to another dimension. Thank you for this video. The front panel is plastic and be careful screwing back on the top part of it. Mine cracked but still good.

This video helped us out big time!!! Thank you for posting.

This helped me fix my own E01.F09 error. Thank you for the great video!

Thanks so much on the great tips. Washer working again!

FYI: We have the same washer. The back panel comes off without removing anything else. It’s way easier to reach the drain from the back. The only problem is if you have a stuck load with water in it, it’s going to be a bear to move.

Thank you for the video The filter was a little bit further back in the newer model but I was still able to get to it had to take off the top screws of the front plate and I was able to get back there with my wife's help

Thank you for your video I was able to fix my washer. Much appreciated.

Thank you for making this video. I have a little different washer wfw97hedu and my filter was actually in the middle of the unit. After finding this I figured out I could take off the back panel of about (11) 1/4" screws and 4 white plastic pieces that hold the panel more secure and could access the filter very easily. Found 3 kids socks in filter and so far so good on it working now. Thanks again

Not my whirlpool model but the concept's the same!!! This is exactly what my my washer needed!

This was so helpful. Thanks for the awesome video!!

Slightly different model but literally the exact same thing. Mask stuck clogged up the filter. Not even an afternoon project, took me like an hour and that was mostly getting the washer out to where I could work on it. Thanks pal!

Thank you for this video!! It was very helpful. I just got this error and took to You Tube to see if there was a quick fix I can do on my own before spending money on a handy man

awesome video. I'll do this tomorrow morning. thank you so much🙏

This saved me from having to take the whole front panel off, thank you!

Thanks we were able to fix this error code. We found a mask stuck in the filter. I appreciate your posting it.

You da man! Plenty of videos out there but yours shows a fix with that filter in the front. I didnt need to remove that top front panel like you did. I simply had 3 screws in that bottom piece at the bottom of the panel. My filter was full of coins and nails. Thanks!

If you have a shop vacuum, you can pull off the drain hose from the back of the washer and suck out the water by sticking the shop vac hose on the drain connection of the washer. You could leave the drain hose on and suck it out through the drain hose instead, I suppose. It saved a big mess on the floor. I have a similar model, but the drain filter opening is sideways in the middle of the washer. So, it's easier for me to take the back off to access the drain filter.

That you for sharing this video and also not making it an hour long like some people like to do. Ended up with couple of masks in mine. Broke one of those clips but was able to secure it properly

We are two 62 year-old women with chronic health problems… bad knees, bad back, thyroid cancer, etc. Your video was wonderful!!! We were able to fix the problem. PS What do we do with the four extra screws? Just kidding ha ha ha.

Thanks so much I have the same machine and the filter was full of 10yrs of dog hair! Works great now and no codes 👍

Thank you for making this video! I have the same error and now I can fix it myself! Haha

I think you just saved me $350! Thank You!!!

Worked like a charm! thanks!

Thanks for this! I thought I was going to need to call for service. On my Maytag unit, my filter is in a little bit different spot so I found it much easier to access by removing the back panel.

Thank you! This saved me so much money 💰. And a pretty simple fix!

Great video, you saved my wallet!! Hope this helps a bunch of people too

Overall a good video but i wish you would have referenced model # not just description cause mine has same exact mounts and screws but my filter was in the back and all i had to do was remove back plate (12 screws). Mine was same looking washer but in white. Model #wfw85hefw in case anyone reads this prior to taking the front off. Thanks anyway i still learned alot on how remove front panels. Ps it was blue plastic gloves caught in filter.

Thanks for tip, in the future for my washer, I will only need to remove the 4 screws on the bottom and pull the front cover out enough to feel for the filter which is toward the back. I think it can be done without removing the top. Thank you for the tip to do it from the front. I didn't have to try to move the machine and remove a million screws. And I got the filter removed and cleaned.

Thank you so so much🙏🙏🙏It worked for us and found the same items🤣

Alright folks, Ive had this error and have fixed it... for the most part. I replaced the water level sensor (Easy to do and costs ~$40). Although I'm wondering if that was necessary in the first place. Ive found that if you overload your washer or have too many water absorbing fabrics in the washer (towels, sweatpants.. anything cotton) it can throw this error when its in the drain cycle. The highly water absorbing fabrics can get heavy and take too long to "drain". Take some out and run the spin and drain cycle and see if that works. Sometimes you have to uplug the washer and let it sit for 5 mins before trying the drain cycle. I had already checked the pump filter and tubes to make sure there was no clogging as well.

Great help. However my washer and dryer are in a form fitting cove and I could not pull out the washer or gain access to the rear. My hack was to merely take the 4 screws off of the bottom of the washer then I forced the bottom open far enough to un-screw and remove the filter. I used a shop vac to get the remaining water that leaked when the threads of the filter started leaking. Thank you again for the help.

Great video........it’s crazy that whirlpool wouldn’t give access to the filter without doing all this

Thank you, I had the exact same problem, my work clothes trapped. Found all kinds of junk in the filter also.

thank you that help!

Awesome video. Thanks !!!

Very good video. I followed it and repaired my daughter's washer in less than 30 minutes. Saved that money ya'll!!

You just saved me $400! Thanks!

thanks! i fixed mine using this video!

This was exactly what my problem was. Thanks for the video. One more thing to blame on covid. I had two stupid face masks clogged in that pump filter. Wish the filter was easier to get to. Oh well, this video saved me $$. Thanks.

Just take off 10 screws in the lower and pull the panel off and the filter is right there. Did it in 15 minutes. Easy easy and you don’t have to take the top off

Thank you for this. Had 6 masks caught in my filter.

Great video, thanks man

fixed!! TY!

Great video, tried following all the tips and removed gunk/small items from the filter, but now still getting the same error. Any other ideas on what to check for?

Thank you sir!

Nice great video that’s for the help

Thanks! Appears to have worked for me too! I found a mask in mine too.

Thanks so much just had to fix the same issue the same way.

Thank you so much sir 10:14 I have the same brand and really works for me👍

Thanks!

Thanks alot:)

I can't believe Whirlpool put a filter that is designed to be cleaned, in such a difficult place to access.

Thank you sir. Saved me from a hefty bill!

Have you thought about making your own access door on the washer? I have a Whirlpool dryer that constantly gets lint stuck and make the dryer super loud. Tech came out and told me it was common and he just clean it all out and it was fine. The next time, I took the thing apart and cleaned it like the tech did. Then I bought a small vacuum cleaning kit for dryers. It worked okay, was able to get some stuff, but only reduced the noise and did not return it back to normal. I have an idea to just cut a hole in the sheet metal right where I need access to clean the lint on the inside. Then seal it back up with hvac foil tape. It won't be pretty, but it sure would save some time. Probably be able to maintain the machine more frequently and extend the life of it. I'm working through an E01 and F09 error right now. Model is a little different, but I'm going to guess some of the core components are the same.

Thanks for the video. My suggestion is to get a new washer. This is about as ridiculous a design as I've seen for their horrible refrigerator (which, unfortunately, we have due to space constraints). Again, thanks for this video. I'll likely begin going through this procedure, all the while thinking about the time when I might rid myself of this poorly designed monstrosity (cleaning out the soap container is a painful chore on this machine also). EDIT: Note, some DUETs have the filter pointing to the left side of the washer (like mine)... It would have been EASIER to take off the 11 screws on the back only and you have access to the filter. So, check your model. If you don't have the model he made the video about, it may be WAY easier to just take the back off. Get yourself a drain pan too. Otherwise you'll have the problem he did, water everywhere (there was a LOT of water in mine).

Thank you for making this. No more Whirlpools for us!!! Nightmare.

So right - thank you - our mask were in there as well and a key (we were looking for) This was exactly what was happening with us - now -I know I need to put the mask in a bag to be washed

I was able to follow the directions all good until... I realize my washer must be a different model... the filter is not in the same place. Well, now I will be locating my filter.

Thank you

Nice work. Any thougts about doing this if you have gas dryer on top that would be a pain to move!

I have a similar machine 2018 model direct drive. I took the front apart as shown and no filter housing. Mine is middle of the machine and side facing. Far easier to reach from the rear panel more screws but only the rear panel comes off and they are all visible and easily accessible. turns out there was a blockage, but the water pump was shot. Probably not enough restriction to throw the code, but made it work hard enough to have an early death.

Great video, thank you! Curious, if in hindsight, did the top actually need to come off? Could just removing the soap screws and the bottom screws allowed the same access? Or is it too risky for the top front panel screw tabs breaking off?

You can drain most of the water with a wet vac attached to the drain hose. That's how i did mine on my older Whirlpool Duet front loader. I only had to remove 3 screws on the bottom panel on the front to access my drain pump. Mine wasn't as clogged as yours was. My washer is 17 years old.

Thank you got mine going. Repairman said new pump and filter assembly 500. I said how much for your time

You shouldn’t take the top panel off if you can I use the bottom access?

THERE IS NO ERROR CODE ON FRONT PANEL. UNPLUGGED POWER & REPLUGGED NO PANEL LIGHT IN FRONT, ONLY FRONT DOOR LOCKED (RED FLASHING LIGHT) WHAT TO DO?

PROTIP!!! The fastest way to get access to the filter is through the bottom panel, 4 screws. Quick version: pull away from wall, tilt back, remove bottom panel, remove & clear filter. Keep small bucket handy underneath as youll be draining a fair amount of water. Detailed: Pull the washer about 1.5-2 feet from the wall, use the door and front facing top edge of the washer to tip it back against the wall. It should rest on its own at about 45 degrees and if it doesn't just pull it away from the wall a bit more. Remove the 4ish screws. Unless you like cleaning alot of water up, have a short bucket or large bowl handy because this error always pops up with it full. Place your container under the filter and loosen it, opening or closing as needed to drain. Once no more liquids come out, pull the filter out, clean as needed, and screw it back in. It is a firm stop and you can't strip the threads. Optional: with the filter out, carefully tip the washer back towards you to continue further draining. The machines are finnicky, you may need this, you may not. Also optional: reinstall the bottom panel. Tip it down, push it back, plug it in. Should be problem free, quite a bit faster. Nothing against the video creator, I'm just lazy and need to do this easily twice a month.