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Hannah Ostrowski Appliance Care EditorPublished October 26, 2026
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Error codeE23
ApplianceWasher
The older series behind E23
Frigidaire’s 2008 sheet for the older FAFW3577KA front-load series carries this code. Any of three things can sit behind it: a failed drain pump relay on the control board, a wire detached from the pump, or a defective pump.
The chart’s instruction
The check column calls for a new console control board, a new wire or a new pump.
Those replacements are for a technician, not for the owner.
Leave the washer unplugged while it drains wrongly, and before anyone works near the pump or the board.
Related drain codes
E24: the relay alone, with no pump or wire involved
For an E23 on a front-load washer around San Francisco and the Bay Area, Frigidaire washer repair is reachable on (415) 319-6371. Give the code, the model number and what the washer does at the drain stage.
Model compatibility: Frigidaire reuses codes across series and model years, so E23 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
E23 means the drain pump relay on the control board failed, a wire is off the pump, or the pump is defective.
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.
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