F13 error
Hi. I have an indesit iwdd7143 washer dryer. When drying i get an f13 code lights flashing and machine stops, i have put a new thermostat in and the fan is spinning, clothes in the drum are hot so element heating up. Anybody got any ideas?
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Indesit IWDD7143 washer dryer shows F13 during drying
- The problem
- On an Indesit IWDD7143 washer dryer, the drying cycle stops with F13 and flashing lights. The user reported fitting a new thermostat, the fan was spinning, and the clothes in the drum were hot, indicating the heater was operating.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply says F13 on several Indesit washer dryers points to a dryer-section NTC fault, though some explanations also include a possible fan motor fault. Based on the reported heating and the fault appearing after the dryer has run for a while, overheating was considered more likely, with a probable airflow blockage or possibly lack of cold water for condensing if the fan and NTC are not at fault.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to investigate the dryer-section NTC, confirm fan operation, and check for a blockage preventing air circulation. The accepted reply also suggested considering insufficient cold water supply for condensing. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- New thermostat already fitted
- Fan reported as spinning
- Clothes in drum reported hot
- Fault occurs after drying has been on for a while
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Thermostat
- NTC thermistor
- Fan motor
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Several Indesit washer dryers use F13 error code to indicate a fault on the NTC dryer section. I have an article on these parts here NTC thermistors. However, some of the F13 error code explanations are less also implicate a possible fan motor fault.
If the clothes are getting hot and the dryer gives the error code after it has been on for a while it tends to imply that it is overheating. But if the fan is running okay and the NTC is not faulty that really just leaves a potential blockage stopping the fan from circulating air or possibly even a lack of cold water to condense the hot steam.
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