What Fault 7 Means
Fault 7 records excessive motor current. F&P's remedies start with freeing up the dryer or removing an overload, then move to the motor control module and finally to the motor - which tells you the first suspicion is mechanical drag rather than electrical failure.
Common Causes of Fault 7
- An overloaded drum
- Worn drum rollers or bearings creating drag
- A failing drive motor or motor control module
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Switch off at the breaker, then take out about a third of the load and turn the drum by hand. A drum that drags or grinds is doing exactly what the code describes.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- Isolate the dryer at the breaker before reaching behind the drum, because the motor and the heater share the same supply.
- Drum rollers are pressed onto shafts and refitted with retaining clips, and one clip left off releases the roller mid-cycle.
- An overload and a dragging bearing both raise motor current, and only running the dryer empty separates them.
- Continuing to run an overloaded dryer puts the same excess current through the module every cycle.
Opening a panel to inspect or repair something yourself doesn't automatically cancel your manufacturer's warranty — but it can risk accidental damage, and some manufacturers do have specific service conditions. Check your product's warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.