E22 reads differently by machine: a board or software error on the front loader, a high drying water level on the washer dryer.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so E22 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
E22 is an electronic board or software error on the front loader and a high drying water level on the washer dryer.
Your own machine decides what E22 stands for. Fisher & Paykel’s two help articles label it differently, and neither is mistaken: one is written for a front loader, the other for a washer dryer.
Flexidose front loader (WH8060J5)
Reading: a fault with the electronic board or its software
Advice: cut the power at the supply, hold for 30 seconds, restart, and arrange service if E22 reappears
The article lists E22 among E5, E21, E36, E51, E52, E5C, EA and ND. For each of them but the door lock code, the same step applies: restart after half a minute off, and call for a repair visit when the message returns.
Washer dryer
Reading: the water level during drying is too high
Advice: arrange a service repair
That article has a general “Water Level Too High” message as well. E22 is the one tied to the drying level. The recommended action for the water-level messages is a service repair, and support moves faster if you quote the code. No owner checks are listed for E22.
Worth remembering
Check the label on the appliance to learn which type you have before picking a path.
Both articles suggest keeping the code to hand for the booking.
The washer dryer can keep its door locked at unsafe levels, so let the cycle end before opening it.
Related codes
E36: also means two things depending on the appliance
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your Fisher & Paykel appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
