Fisher & Paykel washer
showing out OF bAL
out OF bAL means the wash load is out of balance and the washer could not spin.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Unbalanced load
- Suspension and shock repair
- Source: Fisher & Paykel
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What out OF bAL
actually means.
out OF bAL means the wash load is out of balance and the washer could not spin.
Fisher & Paykel washer display
What to do when out OF bAL shows on the washerKind of codeUnbalanced load
The control sensed the drum wobbling and cut the spin short. Usually it is one heavy item bunched to one side or a machine that is not level; worn shocks or springs come next, and shipping bolts left in a new washer are checked too.
Usually leads toSuspension and shock repair
A washer that shakes, bangs the cabinet or walks across the floor on the spin, repaired at the shocks, springs, rods and feet.
Shows up asWasher Shaking and Walking
The washer shakes hard, thumps against the wall or creeps across the floor during the spin.
MakeFisher & Paykel
A New Zealand appliance maker whose washers are a small part of its US range next to kitchen products.
SourceFisher & Paykel WH2424F and WH2424P front loading washer installation and user guide, US/CA (PDF on fisherpaykel.com)
Fisher & Paykel WH2424F and WH2424P 24-inch front loaders (US/CA user guide 429798D); the code is spelled out on the display.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for out OF bAL on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Try the spin again.
If it persists, pause, redistribute the load by hand and resume.
Check that the washer is level with all four feet on the floor.
Still there?
It usually turns into suspension and shock repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
out OF bAL is not a motor problem; it is the load or the leveling.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems out OF bAL tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Shaking and Walking
5 causes, cheapest first
Where out OF bAL usually leads
Suspension and shock repair.
Fisher & Paykel
washers.
A New Zealand appliance maker whose washers are a small part of its US range next to kitchen products.
Fisher & Paykel washer repair
Front-load washer
A horizontal drum behind a sealed glass door, a rubber boot, a locking latch and a pump with a filter you can reach from the front.
Top-load washer
The upright washer with a lid on top, moving clothes either with a tall central agitator or with a low impeller plate in the bottom of the basket.
In Fisher & Paykel's own words
If the problem persists, check the machine is correctly leveled.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Fisher & Paykel WH2424F and WH2424P 24-inch front loaders (US/CA user guide 429798D); the code is spelled out on the display.
Fisher & Paykel out OF bAL washer repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about out OF bAL.
Can I clear out OF bAL myself?
Can I just select Spin after out OF bAL on my Fisher & Paykel?
Why does leveling matter for out OF bAL?
Back to your everyday
Still showing out OF bAL?
Book with the code as it appears, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.