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Whirlpool Refrigerator Error Codes

All Whirlpool refrigerator error codes with step-by-step troubleshooting, multimeter specs, and OEM part numbers.

24 error codes

CodeMeaning
E2E2 fires when the control board can't get a valid reading from the freezer thermistor. Either the sensor's gone open circuit, it's shorted out, or the wiring harness connecting it to the board got damaged. Basically, your freezer's temperature feedback loop is broken.
moderateintermediate
E2E2 means the main control board lost its communication link, either to the user interface board on the door or to a temperature thermistor inside the cabinet. The board sends a signal, nothing comes back, and it throws the code to let you know something in that circuit isn't responding.
moderateintermediate
E5E5 on a Whirlpool refrigerator means a temperature sensor in the freezer or fresh food compartment is reading outside the expected range. The control board cannot rely on the sensor data to regulate cooling.
highintermediate
EVERYDROP-FILTERYour EveryDrop filter uses a compressed carbon block to trap chlorine, lead, cysts, and pharmaceuticals before water hits your glass. When it's saturated it can't absorb anything new, and the physical sediment buildup starts restricting flow until it's basically a wall.
moderateeasy
FILTER-ISSUESThe EDR1RXD1 is Whirlpool's purple-coded Filter 1, used across a ton of their side-by-side and French door models. When you get flow issues, it basically means the internal valve in the filter head isn't getting a proper seal or pressure signal to open up. It's a pressure-activated system, so installation has to be exact.
loweasy
FREEZINGThe fridge compartment is getting too much cold air from the evaporator. Either the damper door isn't closing properly, the thermistor is sending bad temperature data so the board keeps calling for more cooling, or the temp was set way lower than it should be and nobody noticed.
moderateintermediate
FROST-ISSUEMoisture from the air hits the evaporator coils and freezes there. Normally the defrost heater melts it off every 8-12 hours. When that cycle fails, ice keeps building until it completely buries the coils and blocks the fan. No airflow means the fridge section warms up while the freezer stays cold.
highintermediate
HUBWhirlpool WRF and WRS series refrigerators display alphanumeric error codes when sensors, fans, or control circuits detect a fault. Each code points to a specific subsystem, so you're not just guessing what broke. Find the code, check the wiring, then check the part.
lowbeginner
ICE-MAKERThe ice maker module has stopped its harvest cycle and isn't calling for water or dropping ice. Could be a blocked optical sensor that thinks the bin's full when it's empty, a failed water inlet valve not letting water into the mold, or a thermal issue from temps set too cold. Basically, something broke the loop between 'make ice' and 'drop ice.'
moderateintermediate
LEAKINGWater is escaping from somewhere in your fridge's water circuit or its internal defrost drainage. That could be the defrost drain tube freezing over and backing up, the water supply line or inlet valve weeping, or the filter housing leaking under pressure every time the ice maker fills.
moderateintermediate
LOW-FLOWThe EveryDrop water filtration system is experiencing a restriction. This is usually caused by a saturated filter, air trapped in the lines, or an improper seal between the filter and the refrigerator housing manifold.
loweasy
LOW-FLOWLow water flow means something's restricting the path water takes from your wall supply to the dispenser nozzle. Could be a clog, a frozen line, or a valve that won't open all the way. The fridge detects this as inadequate delivery pressure.
lowbeginner
NOISEAn unusual noise means something mechanical is either wearing out or actively failing. Usually it's a fan motor with dying bearings, a compressor relay that can't get the compressor started, or completely normal operational sounds from the refrigerant cycle and ice maker. The location of the sound tells you almost everything you need to know.
moderateintermediate
NOT-COOLINGThe fridge isn't reaching its set temperature because the cooling cycle is broken somewhere between the compressor, condenser, evaporator coils, or the fans that move air across them. Could be electrical, mechanical, or a refrigerant issue, but honestly 80% of the time it's one of the first three.
moderateintermediate
NOT-RUNNINGYour compressor is basically a pump that moves refrigerant through the whole system. When it won't turn on, nothing cools. It's that simple. Both compartments go warm at the same rate because the entire sealed system stops dead.
highintermediate
PFThe PF code means the fridge's control board detected that power was cut while the unit was running. It's a status alert, not a component failure. The board logged the event and it's waiting for you to acknowledge it before resuming normal operation.
lowbeginner
POPO on a Whirlpool refrigerator stands for Power Outage. The refrigerator detected an interruption in electrical power and is alerting you to check whether food temperatures were compromised during the outage.
lowbeginner
REFRIGERATOR-DIAGWhirlpool French door and side-by-side refrigerators include a built-in diagnostic mode that stores error codes related to temperature sensors, fan motors, defrost systems, and communication faults. Entering this mode lets you read the codes without any special tools.
lowbeginner
REFRIGERATOR-DIAG-CODESAfter entering diagnostic mode, Whirlpool refrigerators display alphanumeric codes that identify which component or circuit triggered a fault. Each code maps to a specific sensor, fan, or control board function.
lowbeginner
SLOW-WATER-DISPENSERSomething's blocking water from moving through the supply line, filter, and into the dispenser. Could be the filter itself, a solenoid that's not opening all the way, or a kinked line somewhere. Either way, not enough water's getting through to give you a proper pour.
lowbeginner
WARM-FRIDGE-COLD-FREEZERThe freezer's cooling system is working fine, but cold air isn't making it to the fridge side. Either frost has walled off the evaporator coils, the fan's not pushing air through, or the damper that controls airflow between the two sections is stuck shut.
highintermediate
WATER-DISPENSERThe dispenser lost its water flow path somewhere between your supply line and the spout. Either something's physically blocking it, like a frozen tube or a clogged filter, a valve solenoid isn't opening when it should, or the switch that tells the valve to open isn't sending the signal. Usually one of those three.
moderateintermediate
WHR1RXD1The WHR1RXD1 is a primary carbon-block filtration cartridge, also known as EveryDrop Filter 1, designed to remove lead, pesticides, and chlorine from your refrigerator's water and ice system.
moderateeasy
WSS-NOT-COOLINGYour Whirlpool runs a single evaporator in the freezer to cool both sides. When that system loses airflow or the defrost cycle fails, heat exchange breaks down and the fresh food section can't hold that 37-degree target, even when the freezer looks totally fine.
highintermediate