Whirlpool Dryer Loc: Official Meaning and Checks
Direct answer
What Loc means
Official Whirlpool material describes Loc as Is the control locked? The Loc or Lc (Lock) error code indicates that The Control Lock is enabled. This guide records the cited product-family scope, safety-reviewed owner checks, and service limits.
Search/display variants: Loc, Lc
Before you begin
Safety first
Safety review is complete for the owner-accessible checks shown here. Do not remove panels, bypass controls, or test live circuits.
- Record the complete displayed code and the full model number before clearing the display.
- Disconnect power before touching a user-accessible filter, hose, burner, or electrical connection.
- Stop using the equipment if it leaks, smells burned or of gas, smokes, sparks, or trips a breaker.
Does this guide apply?
- Region
- United States
- Product family
- HybridCare Dryer (URL category: Laundry/Dryers/HybridCareDryer/ErrorCodes)
- Exact models
- Not listed in the cited source. Confirm the full model in the official manual.
- Scope note
- The cited source scope is HybridCare Dryer (URL category: Laundry/Dryers/HybridCareDryer/ErrorCodes). Confirm the complete model number before applying the guidance; an empty model list does not imply all models.
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Common paths to check
These are source-backed possibilities, not probability estimates for your specific unit.
- 01 Official source meaning: Is the control locked? The Loc or Lc (Lock) error code indicates that The Control Lock is enabled.
Decision path
Safe checks, in order
- 1
Confirm code and model scope
Compare the complete display and full model number with the cited manufacturer page or manual before applying any troubleshooting instruction.
Expected: The official source explicitly covers the displayed code and product family.
If not resolved: Contact manufacturer support with the full model and serial number.
- 2
Follow the official owner checks
Touch and hold CONTROL LOCK for 3 seconds to unlock the controls of the dryer. During this time the LED Display will count down 3-2-1. When the Control Lock is disabled, the LED Display will clear.
Expected: Only the user-accessible condition identified by the official source is corrected.
If not resolved: Stop repeated resets and arrange qualified service if the code returns or the source directs service.
Reset and test
- Touch and hold CONTROL LOCK for 3 seconds to unlock the controls of the dryer. During this time the LED Display will count down 3-2-1. When the Control Lock is disabled, the LED Display will clear.
Important: A reset may clear the display but cannot repair the underlying condition; follow only the exact model-specific manufacturer procedure.
Escalation point
Stop and arrange service when
- The code returns after the cited user-accessible checks or the official source directs professional service.
- The equipment leaks, smells burned or of gas, smokes, sparks, overheats, or trips a breaker.
Model-first repair planning
Components that may be involved
The items below describe the documented diagnostic path. They are not a diagnosis and do not identify a compatible replacement part without the complete model and original part number.
- control lock
Official sources
We paraphrase manufacturer material and show the publication scope so you can verify it.
- Loc or Lc - Error Code - HybridCare Dryer, section: Possible Solutions body Whirlpool · Loc or Lc (HybridCare Dryer); source fingerprint 62bd60d39a42ae7668238f853f3f5174e555f167a48da725160e5457931e9002 (SHA-256 of page body text) · accessed 2026-08-08
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