Fisher & Paykel Washing Machine Error Code out oF bAL: Out of Balance — Load Unevenly Distributed

1. SAFETY: No safety risk — press Pause to stop the cycle before opening the door.
2. Open the door and manually redistribute the laundry evenly around the drum.
3. If washing a single large item (duvet, blanket), add 2–3 towels to counterbalance it.
4. For very small loads, add a few more items or use a lower spin speed.
5. Close the door and restart the spin cycle.
6. If out-of-balance messages recur on balanced loads, check the washer is level on all four feet.

The out oF bAL fault code on your Fisher & Paykel Washing Machine means: The washer has detected that the load is unevenly distributed in the drum. To prevent vibration damage, the washer stops the spin cycle and displays this message. This is a user condition, not a component fault. This fault may also appear as out of balance on some models.

The most common cause is: single heavy item (towel, jeans, duvet) with nothing to counterbalance it.

This fault is user-fixable in many cases. Call a technician only if the out-of-balance message appears on well-distributed loads on a level machine — this may indicate a suspension or drum bearing issue.

• Single heavy item (towel, jeans, duvet) with nothing to counterbalance it
• All items bunched to one side of the drum
• Load too small for the drum size to distribute evenly
• Washer not level — uneven feet cause the drum to tilt

• Do not repeatedly override the out-of-balance detection — persistent drum imbalance causes bearing and drum damage

Out-of-balance messages occur on every load regardless of how items are distributed

• The drum vibrates excessively even on balanced loads

• Mix item sizes in each load — one large item with several smaller ones distributes weight more evenly than a load of identical items