Fisher & Paykel Washer 56 Error Code

Reading fault 56

The manual calls it “Basket Check No Valid Fault”. A basket check tests whether the basket is engaged. Fault 56 is shown when that test could not settle on a valid tub status. Phases 4, 5 and 6 are listed.

Not the same as 40

Fault 40 is a specific result: the basket was found disengaged while the pressure sensor reported an empty tub. Fault 56 is the absence of any clear result. The first two areas to check are the same for both, so a washer that has shown 40 as well deserves a look at fault 40 too.

Order of checks in the manual

1. Clutch: foreign objects or clothing that keep it from re-engaging.
2. Pressure tube: it should still be attached and free of kinks.
3. With both fine, suspect the pressure transducer inside the Motor Controller module.

Only after the clutch and tube does the manual turn to the sensor side.

Replacement parts named

• Phase 4: the Motor Controller module.
• Phases 5 and 6: the Rotor Position Sensor.

Deciding on those parts is service work. Pull the plug before any panel comes off, and leave the module and sensor to a technician.

Other basket and tube codes

• Fault 47 is the same style of basket check problem for Phase 2 and 3 machines.
• Fault 39 covers a pressure tube that is blocked, kinked or off.
• Fault 160 is the basket re-engaging during agitate.

Fisher & Paykel washer repair in Los Angeles

When the clutch and tube look fine and 56 stays, ring (310) 872-1939 or browse the washer repair service information. Keep the model number and exact code at hand, and tell us what you have already inspected.

Source: Fisher & Paykel Phase 6 Series 11 (GWL11) supplementary service manual 517766, section 19 Detailed Fault Codes