[BennyH]

Re: Whirlpool DWF 406 start flashes twice

Penguin,

unplugged, tipped it back, got the front panel off, undid first two screws of the base plate, accessed what looked like the polysterene float you mentioned (white, about 2″ dia, moves up about 5mm), it was damp so dried it off, wobbled it around, checked it was free then closed everything again. mains back in, switched on and it’s now doing a rinse cycle as if it were new, yahoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😆

Thanks for everything, if you ever come to Rome, this ex-pat will be offering the beer!

😆

[BennyH]

Re: Whirlpool DWF 406 start flashes twice

Thanks for this Penguin, must be a case of memory-failure, I thought 4 was flood; maybe I haven’t done it enough. I’ll try again; I hadn’t taken the base off, just tilted it and left it to dry. If I’m going to take the base off, are the screws accessible without lying the d/w on its side? I’ve read on here (and understand completely) that you can’t turn a d/w upside down, and would immagine the same is true for putting them on their sides (water leaking into sensitive electrics)?

Is there any chance of getting a complete list of the error codes? This beast seems to be problem-prone, and everytime it’s a different flasher…8O

Thanks again,

Ben

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