What this code means
On a Whirlpool washer, F60 comes with an unusually direct instruction. The manufacturer's entry says to turn off and unplug the washer, close the water tap, and contact a service representative.
Error codes
Reference| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| F60 | Turn off and unplug the washer. Close the water faucet and contact a service representative in your area. |
What the appliance is doing
- The cycle stops and will not continue — Usually with the load wet and the door locked, because the machine stopped where it was rather than finishing what it started.
- Only one function is affected while the rest behave normally — That split places the fault in one circuit rather than in the supply or the main control, and it costs nothing to establish.
- NEAR MISS — the machine completes cycles but posts the code at the end — A code that appears only after a completed cycle is worth noting precisely, because it changes what the technician looks at first.
What triggers this code, in order
- A fault the machine cannot narrow on its own — Ranked first because it is what the published entry implies. The control knows something is wrong and cannot attribute it to one circuit.
- A control or communication fault that has persisted — A fault that survives a power cycle is hardware, and this class of code is often how a machine reports one it cannot localise.
- A previously ignored fault that has become the main one — Last: machines accumulate faults, and a code like this is sometimes the end of a story that began with something smaller and simpler.
The check order this code implies
- Isolate the machine first, exactly as documented — Power off and unplugged, tap closed. On this code that instruction comes before any investigation, and it is the one step that protects the room.
- Check whether more than one code is stored — Where several codes from one family appear together, they are usually a single fault reported from several angles rather than several problems.
- Collect the model and serial number before calling — On a code documented as a service call, having the numbers ready is the practical difference between one visit and two.
Owner-safe checks, step by step
- Switch off, unplug the machine and close the water tap — This is the manufacturer's own first instruction for this code. Leave it isolated until it has been looked at.
About 10 min
- Note which functions still work and which do not — Work through each one in turn and write the results down. That map narrows the fault more than the code number can.
About 15 min
- STOP HERE if the next step needs a meter on live terminals or a panel off — That is the line between an owner check and a service call on this circuit.
Safety first
Safety
Unplug the washer or switch off its breaker before any panel comes off, and close both taps at the wall. A capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Drain the drum through the pump filter into a shallow pan before you tip or move the machine, and never defeat the door or lid interlock to reach into a drum that can turn.
When this is a service call
Now, because that is what the documented entry says. This is one of the codes where the manufacturer's own guidance is a service call rather than a check.
Nearby codes on the same appliance
Scope of this page
This page reads F60 as Whirlpool documents it for washers in this range, so it covers the appliance class rather than one model line: a front-loader, a top-loader and a combination washer-dryer can all post it, and the part it names is not in the same place on all three. Where a family- or model-specific page exists for your unit it is the more specific answer, and it is linked from the code index below. Wiring colours, resistance targets and part numbers differ by family and are not carried here.
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