--- title: "Whirlpool dishwasher showing F9E2 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What F9E2 means on Whirlpool dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-f9e2/" --- # Whirlpool dishwasher showing F9E2 The control could not run the drain motor the way it expected. ## What F9E2 actually means. The control could not run the drain motor the way it expected. Where F9E1 is about time, F9E2 names the motor itself. Whirlpool dishwasher display · also shown as Clean light: 9 blinks, pause, 2 blinks What to do when F9E2 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Drain Water did not leave the tub in the time the control expects. A clogged filter, a kinked hose or a blocked disposal inlet are ruled out before the drain pump. ### Usually leads to Drain and pump repair Water left standing in the tub, cleared by finding where the drain path actually stops. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Draining Dirty water stays in the bottom of the tub after the cycle ends. ### Make Whirlpool Everyday built-in dishwashers from one of the largest appliance makers in the US. ### Source Whirlpool product help: F9E2 error code Listed on Whirlpool's product-help site for its current built-in dishwashers; models without a display blink it on the Clean light. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Whirlpool's own guidance for F9E2 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Clear the disposer and the sink drain, then straighten the drain hose behind the unit. 02 Cut power at the plug or the breaker for 30 seconds to reset the control. 03 If F9E2 comes back after the reset, book a visit to test the drain motor and its wiring. ### Still there? It usually turns into [drain and pump repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/drain-and-pump-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do Do not keep restarting cycles to push the water out; a motor the control cannot drive will not clear with repetition. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problem F9E2 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Not Draining](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/) Problem ### Dishwasher Not Draining 6 causes, cheapest first Where F9E2 usually leads ## Drain and pump repair. **Drain pump or drain hose · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/drain-and-pump-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) What it is trying to tell you ### Why dishwashers stop draining, from the filter to the sink Is it safe to run, and what about the floor ### The Dishwasher and Garbage Disposal Connection Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## Whirlpool dishwashers. Everyday built-in dishwashers from one of the largest appliance makers in the US. 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Clear the disposer and the sink drain, then straighten the drain hose behind the unit. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Will running more cycles push the water out for F9E2 on my Whirlpool? No, if the control cannot drive the drain motor, repeated cycles will not change that. Clear the sink side, straighten the hose, and reset the power for 30 seconds. ### How is F9E2 different from F9E1 on a Whirlpool? F9E1 is about how long draining takes, while F9E2 names the drain motor. If F9E2 comes back after a reset, the motor and its wiring are tested. --- **[Read on the site: Whirlpool dishwasher showing F9E2 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-f9e2/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**