Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

[potnoodle]

My washing machine starts up washes for alittle bit and then stops and then flashes F P ,does anyone know what this means?

[DDSDDS]

Re: Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

it means your machine has not drained have you checked the filter?

[potnoodle]

Re: Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

DDSDDS wrote:it means your machine has not drained have you checked the filter?

Hi, yea we have now checked the filter and pump and they were blocked,so i put a load of washing in on a 40 synthetic wash,everything was going well untill about 16mins left on the wash and it stopped and that error came up again,i then drained the machine and that worked fine so i put it on the rapid quick wash cycle and that cycle works, so when that was finished i tried the 40 synthetic wash again and the same thing happened again.
hope you can help,
thanks

[Penguin45]

Re: Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

The pump motor itself may be on its way out. A 5p will exactly fit the outlet tube of the pump and may act as a part-time flap valve. If the machine is connected to an undersink spout, strip and check the coupling.

Power off if dismantling the pump.

Regards,
Penguin45.

[potnoodle]

Re: Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

hi. Sunday morning i noticed the sink was draining slow so i used sink and drain unblocker and after that the machine worked perfect all day sunday. then yesturday morning the error came up again ,we checked the filter and the filter was clear but propellor wouldnt go round but if you put a pencil and touched propellor it drains or even if you bang the filter it drains,so we are now extremely puzzled as to what the problem is ,hope you can help , thanks

[Penguin45]

Re: Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

Classic worn pump symptoms. You need one of these:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … cts_id=161

Regards,
Penguin45.

[potnoodle]

Re: Whirlpool AWM 8163 washing machine – Error

Penguin45 wrote:Classic worn pump symptoms. You need one of these:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … cts_id=161

Regards,
Penguin45.

We ordered one yesturday just in case, im glad we did now!

Just wanted to say what a great site this is and thanks alot for the help 😀

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