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Dishwasher troubleshooting guides
Reviewed dishwasher troubleshooting for drain, fill, leak, cleaning, drying, and start problems plus supported error codes.
Start with the exact model number when you can find it. If an error code is displayed, use the code exactly as shown; if there is no code, choose the closest reviewed symptom. Appliance Verdict follows explicit branches from reviewed source material and stops instead of inventing an answer when coverage ends.
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Reviewed codes or display messages include: 0C, 1E, 3C, 3E, 4C, 4E, 5C, 5E, 6E, 7C, 7E, 999, 9E, AE, AP, BE, C1, C3 …
Reviewed symptoms include: Dishwasher leaves standing water, Dishwasher will not fill with water, Dishwasher will not start / operate, Won’t drain / standing water in bottom, Dishes aren’t getting clean, Dishes stay wet / not drying well, Won’t fill / no water entering, Won’t start, Dishwasher leaking water, Leaking water, Won’t drain / standing water, Dishes stay wet / poor drying …
Dishwasher error codes
78 reviewed diagnostic families in this appliance category include manufacturer-documented error codes or display messages. Use the code exactly as shown—including letters, numbers, and spacing—because similar-looking codes can mean different things on different brands.
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These symptom pages compare the reviewed manufacturer paths across supported brands before you choose the exact brand-specific diagnostic.
Amana dishwasher guides
Amana dishwasher F6E1: user interface / main control errorError codes: F6E1, F6 E1Amana dishwasher F7E2: wash motor errorError codes: F7E2, F7 E2Amana dishwasher F8E4: water detected in drip trayError codes: F8E4, F8 E4Amana dishwasher F9E1: long drainError codes: F9E1, F9 E1Amana dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Dishwasher is leaking waterAmana dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishwasher leaves food or residue on dishesAmana dishwasher not drainingSymptoms: Dishwasher leaves standing waterAmana dishwasher not drying dishesSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellAmana dishwasher not filling with waterSymptoms: Dishwasher will not fill with waterAmana dishwasher will not startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not start / operate
Bosch dishwasher guides
Bosch dishwasher E15: water detected in baseError codes: E15Bosch dishwasher E19: dispenser-solenoid circuit faultError codes: E19, E-19Bosch dishwasher E20 / E21: heat-pump system faultError codes: E20, E-20, E21, E-21Bosch dishwasher E22: filter blockedError codes: E22, E-22Bosch dishwasher E23: drain pump faultError codes: E23, E-23Bosch dishwasher E25: drain pump blocked or pump cover looseError codes: E25, E-25Bosch dishwasher leakingSymptoms: Dishwasher is leaking / water poolingBosch dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishes aren’t getting cleanBosch dishwasher not draining / E24Error codes: E24, E-24 · Symptoms: Won’t drain / standing water in bottomBosch dishwasher not drying dishesSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellBosch dishwasher not filling with waterSymptoms: Won’t fill / no water enteringBosch dishwasher won’t startSymptoms: Won’t start
Electrolux dishwasher guides
Electrolux dishwasher CL / Cd: door is open or not latchedError codes: CL, Cd, CDElectrolux dishwasher Hd / HO: heat delay or heater-on modeError codes: Hd, HD, HOElectrolux dishwasher i20 drain errorError codes: i20, I20Electrolux dishwasher i40: clogged filter or sumpError codes: i40, I40Electrolux dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Dishwasher leaking waterElectrolux dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishwasher is not cleaning dishes wellElectrolux dishwasher not drainingSymptoms: Dishwasher leaves standing waterElectrolux dishwasher not drying dishesSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / poor dryingElectrolux dishwasher not filling with waterSymptoms: Dishwasher will not fill with waterElectrolux dishwasher will not startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not start / operate
Frigidaire dishwasher guides
Frigidaire dishwasher CL / Cd: door is open or not latchedError codes: CL, Cd, CDFrigidaire dishwasher Hd / HO: heat delay or heater-on modeError codes: Hd, HD, HOFrigidaire dishwasher LOC: door/control locked statusError codes: LOCFrigidaire dishwasher PF: power failureError codes: PFFrigidaire dishwasher PRESS START: start-confirmation statusError codes: PRESS STARTFrigidaire dishwasher i40: clogged filter or sumpError codes: i40, I40Frigidaire dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Leaking waterFrigidaire dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishes are not getting cleanFrigidaire dishwasher not draining / i20Error codes: i20 · Symptoms: Won’t drain / standing waterFrigidaire dishwasher not drying dishesSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / poor dryingFrigidaire dishwasher not filling with waterSymptoms: Won’t fill / no water enteringFrigidaire dishwasher will not startSymptoms: Won’t start / run
GE Appliances dishwasher guides
GE dishwasher C1: drain pump-out exceeded two minutesError codes: C1GE dishwasher C4: repeated fill / float or sump conditionError codes: C4GE dishwasher C5: pump-out time too short / water-supply checkError codes: C5GE dishwasher C6: incoming water temperature too lowError codes: C6GE dishwasher C8: detergent cup blockedError codes: C8GE dishwasher H2O codeError codes: H2OGE dishwasher LEAK DETECTEDError codes: LEAK DETECTEDGE dishwasher leaking or floodingSymptoms: Dishwasher is leaking or floodingGE dishwasher not cleaning wellSymptoms: Not cleaning dishes wellGE dishwasher not draining / FTD / F56 / C3Error codes: FTD, F56, C3 · Symptoms: Won’t drain / standing waterGE dishwasher not drying wellSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / poor dryingGE dishwasher not fillingSymptoms: Won’t fill with waterGE dishwasher will not startSymptoms: Won’t start / run
Haier dishwasher guides
Haier dishwasher 999: control reset requiredError codes: 999Haier dishwasher does not startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not startHaier dishwasher leaking from the doorSymptoms: Dishwasher leaking waterHaier dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishwasher leaves food or residue on dishesHaier dishwasher not drying dishesSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellHaier dishwasher not fillingSymptoms: Dishwasher does not fill with waterHaier dishwasher will not drainSymptoms: Dishwasher has standing water / will not drain
Kenmore dishwasher guides
Kenmore 665 dishwasher: Clean light blinks 7 timesError codes: Clean light blinks 7 timesKenmore 665 dishwasher: Clean light stays on and new cycle will not startError codes: Clean light stays onKenmore 665 dishwasher: Control Lock is onError codes: Control lock LED is on but not accepting key presses, Control Lock LED onKenmore 665 dishwasher: Sanitized light blinksError codes: Sanitized LED blinks at end of cycle, Sanitized light blinksKenmore 665 dishwasher: Start/Resume light blinks slowlyError codes: Start/Resume light blinks slowlyKenmore 665 dishwasher: console light blinks rapidlyError codes: Console light blinks rapidly
KitchenAid dishwasher guides
KitchenAid dishwasher F6E1: user-interface / main-control errorError codes: F6E1, F6 E1KitchenAid dishwasher F7E2: wash motor errorError codes: F7E2, F7 E2KitchenAid dishwasher F8E1 / H20: water not detectedError codes: F8E1, F8 E1, H20, H2OKitchenAid dishwasher F8E4: water detected in drip trayError codes: F8E4, F8 E4KitchenAid dishwasher F9E1: long drain / not drainingError codes: F9E1, F9 E1KitchenAid dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Dishwasher leaking waterKitchenAid dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishes aren’t getting cleanKitchenAid dishwasher not drainingSymptoms: Dishwasher has standing water / will not drainKitchenAid dishwasher not drying dishesSymptoms: Dishes remain wet after the cycleKitchenAid dishwasher not filling with waterSymptoms: Dishwasher will not fill with waterKitchenAid dishwasher won’t startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not start / operate
LG dishwasher guides
LG dishwasher AE / EI / FE: leakage or overfill protectionError codes: AE, EI, FE, RELG dishwasher F31: Heat Dry fan errorError codes: F31LG dishwasher F35: Heat Dry temperature errorError codes: F35LG dishwasher F37: Auto Open Door errorError codes: F37LG dishwasher HE: heater errorError codes: HELG dishwasher LE: cleaning-motor errorError codes: LELG dishwasher PE: water-level sensor errorError codes: PELG dishwasher PF: power failureError codes: PFLG dishwasher bE: bubble / oversudsing errorError codes: bE, BELG dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Dishwasher is leaking waterLG dishwasher nE / NE: Vario-pump errorError codes: nE, NELG dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishes aren’t getting cleanLG dishwasher not drainingError codes: OE · Symptoms: Dishwasher has standing water / will not drainLG dishwasher not dryingSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellLG dishwasher not fillingError codes: IE · Symptoms: Dishwasher does not fill with waterLG dishwasher tE: temperature-sensor errorError codes: tELG dishwasher will not start or controls are unresponsiveSymptoms: Won’t start / controls unresponsive
Maytag dishwasher guides
Maytag dishwasher F6E1: user-interface / main-control errorError codes: F6E1, F6 E1Maytag dishwasher F7E2: wash motor errorError codes: F7E2, F7 E2Maytag dishwasher F8E4: water detected in drip trayError codes: F8E4, F8 E4Maytag dishwasher F9E1: long drain / not drainingError codes: F9E1, F9 E1Maytag dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Dishwasher leaking waterMaytag dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishwasher is not cleaning dishes wellMaytag dishwasher not drainingSymptoms: Dishwasher has standing water / will not drainMaytag dishwasher not dryingSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellMaytag dishwasher not fillingSymptoms: Dishwasher does not fill with waterMaytag dishwasher won’t startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not start / operate
Samsung dishwasher guides
Samsung dishwasher 1E / IE: filter or high-temperature heater conditionError codes: 1E, IESamsung dishwasher 3C: pump operation errorError codes: 3CSamsung dishwasher 3E: high-temperature water supply errorError codes: 3ESamsung dishwasher 4C / 4E: water supply errorError codes: 4C, 4ESamsung dishwasher 7E / 7C: WaterWall reflector errorError codes: 7E, 7CSamsung dishwasher 9E: low water level errorError codes: 9ESamsung dishwasher AP: Access Point modeError codes: APSamsung dishwasher CE: communication errorError codes: CESamsung dishwasher HC: high-temperature heater errorError codes: HCSamsung dishwasher HE: heater temperature-detection errorError codes: HESamsung dishwasher PC: Zone Wash errorError codes: PCSamsung dishwasher PE: half-load function errorError codes: PESamsung dishwasher bE / 6E: button errorError codes: bE, 6ESamsung dishwasher leaking waterError codes: LE, LC · Symptoms: Dishwasher leaking waterSamsung dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishes aren’t getting cleanSamsung dishwasher not drainingError codes: 5C, 5E, OC, OE, SC, SE, 0C · Symptoms: Dishwasher has standing water / will not drainSamsung dishwasher not dryingSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellSamsung dishwasher not filling with waterSymptoms: Dishwasher is not filling with waterSamsung dishwasher tE: temperature sensor errorError codes: tESamsung dishwasher won’t startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not start / operate
Whirlpool dishwasher guides
Whirlpool dishwasher F7E2: wash motor errorError codes: F7E2, F7 E2Whirlpool dishwasher F8E4: water detected in the drip trayError codes: F8E4, F8 E4Whirlpool dishwasher F9E1: long drainError codes: F9E1, F9 E1Whirlpool dishwasher leaking waterSymptoms: Dishwasher leaking waterWhirlpool dishwasher not cleaning dishesSymptoms: Dishes aren’t getting cleanWhirlpool dishwasher not drainingSymptoms: Dishwasher has standing water / will not drainWhirlpool dishwasher not dryingSymptoms: Dishes stay wet / not drying wellWhirlpool dishwasher not fillingSymptoms: Dishwasher does not fill with waterWhirlpool dishwasher won’t startSymptoms: Dishwasher will not start / operate
Safety boundary
Dishwashers combine water, electricity, heaters, pumps, and hidden plumbing connections. Stop for active leaking near electrical components, shock, smoke, or any check that requires energized internal testing or bypassing leak protection.
Manufacturer documentation for the exact model takes priority over general guidance. Appliance Verdict also checks public CPSC recall information when a model number is supplied and treats a potential match as a safety gate that should be reviewed before troubleshooting continues.
How these guides are built
Each guide is generated from the same structured diagnostic family used by the interactive tool. Manufacturer support is the preferred evidence layer, source records carry review dates, and model-specific part compatibility is kept separate from diagnosis so a compatible part is never presented as proof that it failed.