Dexter F9: the drum did not stop within 150 seconds after spin
In Dexter's 2019 reference, F9 means the drum did not stop in time.
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What F9
actually means.
In Dexter's 2019 reference, F9 means the drum did not stop in time. The door stays locked until the drum has stopped. Braking resistors, their wiring and the drive's setup are Dexter's list of suspects.
Dexter commercial appliance display · also shown as SPIN STOP ERROR
What to do when F9 shows on the commercial applianceKind of codeMotors and drives
Something that should turn is not turning, or not at the speed the controller expects. A washer-extractor's drive or its inverter may stop the spin when the load is out of balance or a bearing drags, a tumbler's belt may slip so the drum barely moves, a convection or combi fan may slow on worn bearings and bake unevenly, and a dish machine's wash pump may hum without spraying. Redistributing a load, confirming the door is latched and running the machine's own test cycle are fair; a drum, a belt or a motor is a visit, and nobody reaches into a drum that could still move.
Usually leads toCommercial laundry machine repair
Coin, card and on-premise laundry machines and tumblers: door locks, bearings, inverters, burners and payment hardware.
Shows up asCommercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display
A commercial appliance error code appears as letters or numbers on a combi, fryer, reach-in controller, dish machine or laundry machine display, or as a flashing light or an alarm tone.
MakeDexter
A Dexter call in a laundromat is often set for opening time, before customers load the row and every pocket of the room is in use.
SourceDexter common troubleshooting and error code reference for T-Series vended front-loads (Part 8533, 9/19)
Dexter T-Series vended front-load machines (T-300 through T-1450) covered by Dexter's 2019 troubleshooting reference; the drive codes come from the variable frequency drive these models use. Dexter's 2007 A-Series sheet used F9 for a different event (spin speed not reached).
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Dexter's own guidance for F9 on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Keep the door closed and let the drum stop on its own.
Write down the drive light code before any power off.
Book a visit; braking resistors and drive wiring are checked with meters.
Still there?
It usually turns into commercial laundry machine repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
F9 is not a slow drain or a balance issue. Older Dexter A-Series machines used F9 for a drum that did not reach spin speed, so check which series your machine is before comparing notes.
What you may
notice with it.
The commercial appliance problems F9 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where F9 usually leads
Commercial laundry machine repair.
Dexter
commercial appliances.
A Dexter call in a laundromat is often set for opening time, before customers load the row and every pocket of the room is in use.
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In Dexter's own words
This error is when the washer does not stop spinning within 150 seconds after receiving the command.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Dexter T-Series vended front-load machines (T-300 through T-1450) covered by Dexter's 2019 troubleshooting reference; the drive codes come from the variable frequency drive these models use. Dexter's 2007 A-Series sheet used F9 for a different event (spin speed not reached).
Dexter F9 commercial appliance repair,
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Questions
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Back to your everyday
Still showing F9?
A booking with a code goes further when it has the code as shown, the model and serial from the data plate, and a word on whether the unit still holds temperature, heats, rinses or spins. With those three, the office can match the likely part to your unit the same day.