From Lori:
Hi Brad,
I just wanted to tell you I printed out your directions to fix that darn f51 code. (Note: the instructions Lori is referring to are in this post.) We've had our Cabrio just under 2 years and have been having the f51 for about 7months now. I happened upon your blog and was happy that others share in my problem, but then again got angry that so many folks are having the problem!! So, my husband and I decided to tackle it today. I'm pretty handy and my husband deals with buttons and levers as he is a commercial airline pilot. We followed your directions and had it knocked out in about 30 - 45 mins. I've washed about 7 loads since the repair and haven't had the error one time. Also, it may just be me but I think it is running better. The clothes seem to be rinsing and spinning better and are just damp at the end of the cycle instead of still wet. I appreciate your help and savings of the $575.00 that Appliance Doctor wanted to charge us!
~Lori and Eric
My response:
Hi Lori and Eric!
I am very happy that you were able to fix your machine without having to pay for an expensive service call. But I can't take credit for anything more than regurgitating info someone else took the time to write. I have had a lot of positive feedback from people like you who have found Mr. Baxter's information helpful. I hope it proves to be a permanent fix.
Best Wishes,
Brad
Lori replied back with the following:
I did realize my mistake after I had already sent the email! If you have any contact with Mr. Baxter, please forward my email or post it!! I meant to add that all we did was unplug and plug the wires back into the housing( I can't remember what it's called now, lol) 3x. We didn't tackle the full repair. Since I have emailed you we still haven't had the error! :D





Brad,
I still have not had the F51 error!! But, I just had a repair guy here this morning to fix the F1 code. I called Whirlpool & they scheduled the repair AT THEIR COST to replace the mother board. A&E Factory Service came out and the guy replaced the mother board in probably less than two minutes. He then ran it through some tests, no error code but he heard a coin in the washer & said he would fix that too. Not only did he find a quarter in the drain, he also found a pair of my 10 year old's panties! No kidding. He put everything back together, ran another test & still heard a coin that was in a propeller (?) part. Sure enough, he found ANOTHER quarter. His best advice was to buy mesh bags for laundry. He said anything that can be balled up in your hand (socks, panties, bras, baby clothes) needs to be placed in a mesh bag so it won't be sucked down in the drain. Also to clean out your pockets every.single.time & run the "clean cycle" once a month. I'm looking at my repair ticket now: Total Labor $156.00, Total Parts $251.16 for a total of $407.16, then my favorite part: THIS SERVICE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE.
Happy happy!!!
~Lori