Fisher & Paykel dryer
showing KEY LOC
KEY LOC tells you Keylock is on, so the buttons on the control panel are locked against accidental presses.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Fisher & Paykel
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What KEY LOC
actually means.
KEY LOC tells you Keylock is on, so the buttons on the control panel are locked against accidental presses.
Fisher & Paykel dryer display
What to do when KEY LOC shows on the dryerKind of codeMode, not a failure
A setting someone switched on, or a prompt the dryer shows by design — a child lock, a clean-the-lint-screen reminder, a demo setting. Nothing has failed and no part is needed.
Usually leads toNo repair
Touch and hold the Keylock button (the padlock) for two seconds to switch Keylock off.
Shows up asDryer Control Panel Not Responding
Buttons do nothing, the dial turns without effect, or the display is frozen or flickering.
MakeFisher & Paykel
A small range of home dryers from a brand better known in the US for its kitchen appliances.
SourceFisher & Paykel DE4024P2 condensing dryer user guide, Before you call for service (PDF on fisherpaykel.com)
Fisher & Paykel 24-inch DE4024P1 and DE4024P2 condensing dryers, which spell these messages on the digital display.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for KEY LOC on its dryers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Touch and hold the Keylock button (the padlock) for two seconds to switch Keylock off.
Pick your cycle again and start it.
Cleared?
No part needed replacing. If the next full load still comes out damp or the dryer shuts off early, treat that as a separate problem.
What not to do
KEY LOC is a setting, not a broken control board; the panel works again as soon as Keylock is released.
What you may
notice with it.
The dryer problems KEY LOC tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dryer before anyone is booked.
All problems
Dryer Control Panel Not Responding
5 causes, cheapest first
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
A setting someone switched on, or a prompt the dryer shows by design — a child lock, a clean-the-lint-screen reminder, a demo setting. Nothing has failed and no part is needed.
Fisher & Paykel
dryers.
A small range of home dryers from a brand better known in the US for its kitchen appliances.
Fisher & Paykel dryer repairMore Fisher & Paykel codes
Mode, not a failure on other makes
In Fisher & Paykel's own words
Keylock is activated.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Fisher & Paykel 24-inch DE4024P1 and DE4024P2 condensing dryers, which spell these messages on the digital display.
Fisher & Paykel KEY LOC dryer repair,
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Questions
about KEY LOC.
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Back to your everyday
Still showing KEY LOC?
Book with the code exactly as displayed, the whole model number, and whether you smell burning or gas — for a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.