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Whirlpool F0 E1: A load was detected inside during a Clean Washer cycle.

Whirlpool's page says F0 E1 (shown as rL on some models) means the machine detected a load inside the washer even though a Clean Washer cycle had been started.

Source: F0 E1 or rL - Front Load Washer (Whirlpool Product Help), last updated by Whirlpool 2025-11-19; read 2026-10-17. 1 owner check listed.

Fault isolation, in Whirlpool's order

• Owner check from Whirlpool's page
• Observation Whirlpool asks you to make
• Request service: technician only beyond here
• Code should clear

The checks, with Whirlpool's detail

1. 1Remove everything from the drum and restart Clean Washer

   Whirlpool's page lists this single step: take any items out of the washer, then restart the Clean Washer cycle. A Clean Washer cycle has to run empty.

2. Does F0 E1 still appear?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

None of the other brands in the verified set (Bosch, LG, Samsung, ) uses F0 E1 or F0E1/rL on the official pages read for this site. If your display shows F0 E1 on a different brand, do not apply these checks; use the lookup or that brand's own support page.

Other Whirlpool codes here

• F9 E1Whirlpool washer: Long drain time: the washer cannot drain correctly.
• F5 E2Whirlpool washer: The door is not locking properly.
• F0 E2Whirlpool washer: Excessive suds were detected in the wash basket.
• F0 E5Whirlpool washer: Off balance: the load could not be balanced for spin.
• F21Whirlpool washer: A drain problem.
• F22Whirlpool washer: A front door lock issue.
• F5 E1Whirlpool washer: A door switch problem.
• F5 E3Whirlpool washer: The door is not locking properly.

That is 8 of the 18 Whirlpool washer codes verified here. The rest, with every display variant in one table, are on Whirlpool washer error codes.

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