Speed Queen washer
showing Er PS
Er PS means the control is having trouble sensing the water level.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Sensor circuit
- Controls and sensors
- Source: Speed Queen
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What Er PS
actually means.
Er PS means the control is having trouble sensing the water level. There is no owner step for this one beyond unplugging.
Speed Queen washer display · also shown as PS
What to do when Er PS shows on the washerKind of codeSensor circuit
A water level sensor, a temperature sensor or the wiring to one of them is reporting a value outside its range. The reading and the small air hose to the level sensor are checked with a meter before any part is ordered.
Usually leads toControls and sensors
A dead display, buttons that do nothing, cycles that stop at random or codes that keep returning, traced to the control, its sensors or its wiring.
Shows up asWasher Not Filling
The washer starts, hums or clicks, but little or no water comes into the tub, or it fills very slowly.
MakeSpeed Queen
Heavy-duty home washers from a brand with commercial laundromat roots, in top-load and front-load versions.
SourceSpeed Queen User's Guide for Frontload Washers, Part No. 808187ENR4 (Alliance Laundry Systems PDF)
Speed Queen front-load washers with a two-digit display (User's Guide 808187ENR4).
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Speed Queen's own guidance for Er PS on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Unplug the washer.
Do not start another cycle.
Book a visit to test the water level sensing parts.
What not to do
Er PS is not a water supply code. The house water may be fine; the washer cannot measure it.
What you may
notice with it.
The washer problems Er PS tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Washer Not Filling
5 causes, cheapest first
Where Er PS usually leads
Controls and sensors.
Speed Queen
washers.
Heavy-duty home washers from a brand with commercial laundromat roots, in top-load and front-load versions.
Speed Queen 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.
Stackable washer
The washer at the bottom of a stacked pair or a single-frame laundry center, repaired inside the closet or recess it was sized for.
In Speed Queen's own words
The control has detected trouble sensing the water fill level.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Speed Queen front-load washers with a two-digit display (User's Guide 808187ENR4).
Speed Queen Er PS 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 Er PS.
Can I clear Er PS myself?
Can I clear Er PS on my Speed Queen and keep washing?
Why is Er PS a problem if my Speed Queen still fills?
Back to your everyday
Still showing Er PS?
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.