I also hate hate hate my Cabrio washer and dryer. I've been a loyal whirlpool customer for over 25 years with ALL my household big appliances. ThWhirlpool doesn't care about loyalty. I bought this washer and dryer set in Sept. 2010. The clothes don't get clean....the darks have white streaks on them. I have to re-wash about every other load. I washed a pair of jeans and they still had dirt on them when I pulled them out. I called Whirlpool and their response was "What do you want me to do about it?" They said they can't do anything bc the washer is an energy saver.. I will NEVER buy another Whirlpool appliance.
If you own a Whirlpool Cabrio and are experiencing an F1 error, you're unable to finish or start a load of clothes. When the Whirlpool Cabrio displays an F1 error, this means the the control board is having difficulty communicating with the motor.
To fix your F1 error, you can first try to unplug your washing machine for 15 minutes and then plug it back in. If this doesn't work, you will need to replace the control board. The only tools that you need to replace the control board is a Phillips screw driver and a 1/4" hex head driver. Be sure to unplug the machine from the electrical outlet before performing any repairs.
After unplugging your Whirlpool Cabrio washer, carefully pull the washer away from the wall (Watch your drain hose and the two inlet hoses.) Next unscrew the 3 screws located on the back of the Whirlpool Cabrio. Next, take a picture or make note of where each plug connects to the control board. Next, unplug each plug and the pressure tube. Lastly, unscrew the 1/4 screw then remove control board. Replace with new control board and reverse your steps to install. The new board will fix the Whirlpool Cabrio F1 error.
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I HATE, HATE, HATE my Cabrio washer and dryer too. They cost a lot of money and are Whirlpool afterall, so what could possibly go wrong?? EVERYTHING, that's what.
My washing machine DOES NOT clean the clothes and I too have the same complaint about jeans ... white streaks of detergent remain after the initial washing PLUS everything comes out of the washer so wrinkled. AND, don't even get me started on fleece and how it looks exactly the same after the wash as it did when it went in ... full of pet hair, lint, whatever ... it survives the washer in tact AND the dryer. I literally sit down after the wash and dry, and handpick lint and cat hair off my fleece
workout wear. My dryer is just as bad. Sheets come out so wrinkled I can't stand putting them on the bed. I'm IRONING my flat sheets for the first time in my life! I realize sheets get wrinkled once you've slept on them BUT for YEARS I've been able to put them on the bed out of the dryer wrinkle free ... NOT ANYMORE.
This is NOT rocket science folks ... I'm 65 and have been doing laundry in my own appliances since the age of 23. I have NEVER had these kind of issues, EVER.
I HATE, HATE, HATE these appliances and I too will NEVER buy a Whirlpool anything
again. Plus, their customer service SUCKS. They can do nothing to assuage the problems. Try another brand if you're in the market for any appliance.
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