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AF flashing on our Whirpool Cabrio Dryer.

The letters AF flashing on our Whirpool Cabrio Dryer. What does this mean?

  • probertson23 Apr 18, 2009

    my sensor light is on and the dryer will not work

  • Anonymous Apr 01, 2014

    pf error

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Hi Terry,

AF flashes if a restricted airflow condition exists. Check to make sure the lint screen is clean, the door seal is in place and the vent is not
obstructed.
I suspect it's the vent connecting the dryer to the wall or the vent pipe in the wall to the outside. Without moving your dryer, look behind it to see if the flex duct is crushed or pinched. If it is, it's pinching off your air flow, too. Pull the dryer out straighten or replace the hose (you can get vent hose at Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware) then slide the dryer back being careful to keep it about 8" from the wall (8" is the recommended distance from the back of the dryer to the wall, btw).
If the flex vent is NOT pinched off, then you should call a chimney sweep to come out and clean the vent pipe that's in the wall.

*Note---> If you want to test this diagnosis to verify it, just disconnect the flex hose from the wall and run a load of clothes. The error code should not reappear.

SG

  • Anonymous Nov 23, 2011

    thanks ,i had this problem i disconnect the air hose in the back know its ok

  • Cindy Ragland
    Cindy Ragland Jan 01, 2014

    Have checked ducts and used vacuum to clean out ducts

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