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369 codes · 15 brands

Washer will not drain

12 error codes across 7 washer brands mean this. The fastest route is your own code, so start there.

Is there water left in the machine at the end of the cycle?

If the machine shows a code, find your brand below. 7 of these codes have a full page with the free checks in order; the rest open the brand table at their row.

LG

  • OELG washer error OE means the washer is draining slowly or not at all. Start at the drain hose and the drain pump filter — both are checks you can do yourself.Medium

Maytag

  • F9E1F9E1 means draining is taking longer than expected — Maytag puts the threshold at more than eight minutes.Medium
  • drndrn means the washer is not draining properly. Maytag notes this is sometimes an installation problem rather than a failure.Medium

Samsung

  • 5CSamsung washer error 5C means the washer failed to drain within 15 minutes. Start at the debris filter in the drain pump. Older machines show the same fault as 5E or nd.Medium

Whirlpool

  • F9E1F9E1 signals a long drain condition — the washer is taking too long to drain.Medium
  • LdLd is a long-drain alert: the washer is taking longer than expected to pump water out.Medium
  • F21Whirlpool washer error F21 means the washer failed to drain within 8 minutes. The most common reason is a blocked drain path or a clogged filter in the drain pump, and both are checks you can do yourself.Medium
  • F02F02 on a Duet is a long drain: the drain took more than 8 minutes. A Sud code often shows first and turns into F02 after a few minutes.Medium
  • F0E8F0E8 means the washer detected too much water left in the tub.Medium

GE

  • EE on its own is a drain pump error.Medium

KitchenAid

  • F02F02 is a long drain: the drain took more than 8 minutes. A SUD code often appears first and turns into F02 after a few minutes.Medium

Speed Queen

  • E:drE:dr is a drain error: either the maximum drain time was exceeded, or water is still detected at the end of the spin.Medium

No code shown?

Every step below is already verified on the code pages it links back to. It appears here because two independent publishers each documented it for two different manufacturers’ machines — so it is not one company’s house advice, and not one repair site’s wording reused across brands.

  1. Check the whole drain path for a clog or restriction: the drain hose, the standpipe, and the house drain behind it.

    4 manufacturers · 3 independent publishers · verified on LG OE, Maytag F9E1, Samsung 5C, Speed Queen E:dr, Whirlpool F21, Whirlpool F9E1

  2. Clear the drain pump filter of lint, coins and other small items.

    3 manufacturers · 3 independent publishers · verified on KitchenAid F02, LG OE, Samsung 5C, Whirlpool F02, Whirlpool F21, Whirlpool F9E1

These are not in likelihood order. No source ranks a symptom’s causes across brands, so the list is ordered by how widely each step is corroborated. Your own code’s page does put its checks in order — that is the better place to start if the machine is showing one.