Whirlpool Dryer — Error Code F06

Q: How do I fix the F06 error on a Whirlpool dryer?

Try first: Request professional service. Whirlpool directs F-series faults to service; have the door lock diagnosed.

A door lock fault was detected.

brand Whirlpool appliance Dryer market US component door lock category door_lock severity degraded

Ranked repair steps

1. Request professional service

Whirlpool directs F-series faults to service; have the door lock diagnosed.

professional only · basis: manufacturer first

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

Provenance: facts re-derived from an disclosed repair reference — ApplianceCodeHub — Whirlpool Dryer Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

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