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F06
Indesit F06 on a washing machine: door lock fault
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On a Indesit washing machine, F06 means a door lock fault: the door will not open or close, or the machine will not start with it closed. Check nothing obstructs the lock. Hotpoint reports a door lock recall on certain models.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Do not force or bypass the lock: it runs at mains voltage and stops the door opening while the drum turns.
- Hotpoint reports a recall of the door lock system on certain Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines: check your model before using it further.
Safe checks you can perform
- Obstructions in the lock
- Door lock recall
- Lock diagnosis
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Door lock measurement
- Do not attempt this professional task: Lock and release test
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Door lock measurement
What they doThe technician disconnects the washer, measures the lock and its wiring with a multimeter and checks the signal at the control.
They must show youthe measured lock value against the Indesit specification.
In writingwhat was measured, the result, whether the model is in the recall, the reference of any replaced part and why.
Lock and release test
What they doThe technician runs a programme and checks the door locks, the washer starts and the door releases at the end.
They must show youlocking, starting and opening without F06.
In writingresult and date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Obstructions in the lock
- Who:
- you, no tools, with the washer unplugged.
- How:
- look at the lock opening in the frame and the door hook, as Indesit asks, and remove any visible obstruction without using metal objects.
- Result that matters:
- a clear lock that the door engages.
- If there was an obstruction and it starts without F06 once removed:
- that was the cause.
- If it is clear:
- check the recall.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the lock and hook.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes | Indesit Service
Door lock recall
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- note the model and serial number from the door label and check them on the official recall site that Hotpoint links to.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether your washer is included.
- If it is included:
- stop using it and follow the recall instructions.
- If it is not:
- book a technician if F06 continues.
- Evidence to keep:
- a screenshot of the check result.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes Troubleshooting Guide - Hotpoint
Lock diagnosis
- Who:
- official service technician.
- How:
- checks the door lock and its wiring with the washer unpowered, using a multimeter.
- Result that matters:
- whether the lock works and its signal reaches the control.
- If the lock fails the measurement:
- it confirms the fault.
- If it measures fine:
- the cause is the wiring or the control.
- Evidence to keep:
- a job sheet with the measured values.
The door lock runs at mains voltage: do not dismantle it yourself.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes | Indesit Service
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Indesit
- Product type
- Washing machines
Known code variants
- error F06 lavadora Hotpoint
- error F06 lavadora Indesit
- error F06 lavavajillas Hotpoint
- error F06 lavavajillas Indesit
- error F06 lavavajillas Whirlpool
- Hotpoint dishwasher F06
- Hotpoint dishwasher F06 not filling
- Hotpoint dishwasher F6
- Hotpoint F06 error dishwasher
- Hotpoint F06 error washer
- Hotpoint F06 lavadora
- Hotpoint F06 lavavajillas
- Hotpoint lavavajillas F6
- Hotpoint washer F06 door lock
- Hotpoint washing machine F06
- Indesit dishwasher F06
- Indesit dishwasher F06 not filling
- Indesit dishwasher F6
- Indesit F06 error dishwasher
- Indesit F06 error washer
- Indesit F06 lavadora
- Indesit F06 lavavajillas
- Indesit lavavajillas F6
- Indesit washer F06 door lock
- Indesit washing machine F06
- lavadora Hotpoint F06 puerta
- lavadora Indesit F06 puerta
- lavavajillas Hotpoint F06 no coge agua
- lavavajillas Indesit F06 no coge agua
- lavavajillas Whirlpool F06 no coge agua
- Whirlpool dishwasher F06
- Whirlpool dishwasher F06 not filling
- Whirlpool dishwasher F6
- Whirlpool F06 error dishwasher
- Whirlpool F06 lavavajillas
- Whirlpool lavavajillas F6
What it means
Indesit defines F06 as a door lock fault. The symptoms it describes are a door that will not open or close, or a washer that will not start with the door closed. The control cannot confirm the lock is in the right position. The only user check Indesit gives is looking for obstructions in the lock. Hotpoint also reports a recall of the door lock system on certain Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines. The code alone does not prove the lock is faulty.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
Do not force or bypass the lock: it runs at mains voltage and stops the door opening while the drum turns.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes | Indesit Service
- Highsource verified
Hotpoint reports a recall of the door lock system on certain Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines: check your model before using it further.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes Troubleshooting Guide - Hotpoint
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Obstruction in the lockPossible
Indesit asks you to look for it first; you can tell by seeing laundry, dirt or an object in the lock opening that stops the door engaging.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes | Indesit Service
- Lock system faultPossible
If the lock is clear and F06 persists, the lock or its connection may fail; the technician diagnoses it.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes | Indesit Service
- Model covered by the recallPossible
Hotpoint reports a door lock recall on certain Hotpoint and Indesit washers; you can tell by checking your model on the official recall site.
Evidence: Washing Machine Error Codes Troubleshooting Guide - Hotpoint
Virtual technician
Does F06 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Washing Machine Error Codes Troubleshooting Guide - Hotpoint
Hotpoint (Whirlpool UK) · official_doc
- 2
Washing Machine Error Codes | Indesit Service
Indesit Service (Whirlpool UK) · official_doc
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