Whirlpool Dryer — Error Code F24

Q: How do I fix the F24 error on a Whirlpool dryer?

Try first: Reset, then have the inlet thermistor checked. Cut power for two to five minutes and run a simple cycle; if F24 returns, a technician should measure the inlet thermistor against its specified resistance, replace it if out of range, and check its wiring to the main control board.

A communication fault was detected.

brand Whirlpool appliance Dryer market US component control board category communication severity degraded

ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Reset, then have the inlet thermistor checked”. That top fix is professional-only work, not a DIY job, involving the control board. Severity is classified as degraded — the appliance keeps running but not correctly.

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset, then have the inlet thermistor checked

Cut power for two to five minutes and run a simple cycle; if F24 returns, a technician should measure the inlet thermistor against its specified resistance, replace it if out of range, and check its wiring to the main control board.

professional only · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Whirlpool Dryer F24 Guide (fix layer)

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

Whirlpool Dryer — Error Code F24

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset, then have the inlet thermistor checked

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