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Error Codes

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ERROR CODES ERROR CODES / BLINKING LIGHTS Issue Code Shown (7 Seg Display) (if present) Dishwasher fails to operate fill valve correctly Motor controller failure No water present at dishwasher F1E1 F1E2 H2O Wash motor failure F7E1/F7E2 Dishwasher overfills F8E4 Fill valve stuck on F8E5 Dishwasher will not drain Water present under dishwasher User interface service communication fault F9E1 FAE5 F6E1 Code Shown on Front Panel LED * (# blinks, Pause, # blinks) 1 Pause 1 Pause - pause, repeat 1 Pause 2 Pause, repeat 8 Pause 1 Pause - pause, repeat 7 Pause 1 Pause, repeat/7 Pause 2 Pause, repeat 8 Pause 4 Pause pause, repeat 8 Pause 5 Pause pause, repeat 9 Pause 1 Pause pause, repeat 10 Pause 5 Pause pause, repeat What will happen? Drain sequence will begin, machine operation will be prevented Cycle ends Cycle is paused Cycle ends Drain sequence will begin, machine operation will be prevented Drain sequence will begin, machine operation will be prevented Cycle ends Cycle ends What to do? Turn off water to unit (if possible).Turn off power to unit. If the water cannot be turned off, DO NOT turn off power and keep door closed. Press Cancel key one time to silence alarm tone. Call service. Call service Ensure fill hose is connected to product. Ensure water supply is turned ON. Press Start to resume cycle. If alarm still present, call service. Call service For Professional Installers Turn off water to unit (if possible). Turn off power to unit. If the water cannot be turned off, DO NOT turn off power and keep door closed. Press Cancel key one time to silence alarm tone. Call service. For Self Installers ■ Press CANCEL button twice or cycle power. This may clear the issue. ■ Check to see if the wire connector is connected to the float switch on the drip tray. See step 46. If the wire is off, reconnect and then hit the cancel button twice. ■ Check to see if there is any water in the drip tray. If water is in the drip tray, remove the water and reinstall the drip tray. Make sure to connect the wiring to the float. Step 46. Check to see where water may have leaked into the drip tray. (Check the water inlet fittings in steps 15 and 16 to see if they are leaking) ■ If water was in the tray and no leaks were found, run the product on the shortest installation cycle while checking for leaks. The access panel should be off to observe any leaks. ■ If problem still exists, call for service. Turn off water to unit (if possible).Turn off power to unit. If the water cannot be turned off, DO NOT turn off power and keep door closed. Press Cancel key one time to silence alarm tone. Call service. If drain hose is connected to a garbage disposal, confirm that drain hose is not clogged and disposal plug has been knocked out. If unit still will not drain, call service. Call service. 6 Pause 1 Pause pause, repeat Product will not able to start or resume cycles Call service. 7

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ERROR CODES
ERROR CODES / BLINKING LIGHTS
Issue
Code Shown
(7 Seg Display)
(if present)
Code Shown on
Front Panel LED *
(# blinks, Pause, #
blinks)
What will happen?
What to do?
Dishwasher fails
to operate fill valve
correctly
F1E1
1 Pause 1 Pause -
pause, repeat
Drain sequence
will begin, machine
operation will be
prevented
Turn off water to unit (if possible).Turn
off power to unit. If the water cannot
be turned off, DO NOT turn off power
and keep door closed. Press Cancel
key one time to silence alarm tone. Call
service.
Motor controller
failure
F1E2
1 Pause 2 Pause,
repeat
Cycle ends
Call service
No water present at
dishwasher
H2O
8 Pause 1 Pause -
pause, repeat
Cycle is paused
Ensure fill hose is connected to
product. Ensure water supply is turned
ON. Press Start to resume cycle. If
alarm still present, call service.
Wash motor failure
F7E1/F7E2
7 Pause 1 Pause,
repeat/7 Pause 2
Pause, repeat
Cycle ends
Call service
Dishwasher
overfills
F8E4
8 Pause 4 Pause -
pause, repeat
Drain sequence
will begin, machine
operation will be
prevented
For Professional Installers
Turn off water to unit (if possible). Turn
off power to unit. If the water cannot
be turned off, DO NOT turn off power
and keep door closed. Press Cancel
key one time to silence alarm tone. Call
service.
For Self Installers
Press CANCEL button twice or cycle
power.
This may clear the issue.
Check to see if the wire connector is
connected to the float switch on the
drip tray.
See step 46. If the wire is
off, reconnect and then hit the cancel
button twice.
Check to see if there is any water in
the drip tray.
If water is in the drip
tray, remove the water and reinstall
the drip tray.
Make sure to connect
the wiring to the float. Step 46.
Check to see where water may have
leaked into the drip tray.
(Check the
water inlet fittings in steps 15 and 16
to see if they are leaking)
If water was in the tray and no leaks
were found, run the product on the
shortest installation cycle while
checking for leaks.
The access
panel should be off to observe any
leaks.
If problem still exists, call for service.
Fill valve stuck on
F8E5
8 Pause 5 Pause -
pause, repeat
Drain sequence
will begin, machine
operation will be
prevented
Turn off water to unit (if possible).Turn
off power to unit. If the water cannot
be turned off, DO NOT turn off power
and keep door closed. Press Cancel
key one time to silence alarm tone. Call
service.
Dishwasher will not
drain
F9E1
9 Pause 1 Pause -
pause, repeat
Cycle ends
If drain hose is connected to a garbage
disposal, confirm that drain hose is not
clogged and disposal plug has been
knocked out. If unit still will not drain,
call service.
Water present
under dishwasher
FAE5
10 Pause 5 Pause -
pause, repeat
Cycle ends
Call service.
User interface
service
communication
fault
F6E1
6 Pause 1 Pause -
pause, repeat
Product will not able to
start or resume cycles
Call service.