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Error codes

KitchenAid error codes,
and what each one costs you.

7 codes·Reviewed

KitchenAid dishwashers are the reason this page exists — they are the most common machine in the county wearing this badge, and they report faults two ways depending on age. Newer models show an F-and-E code on the display. Older ones blink the clean light in a pattern, and that pattern is a code even though it does not look like one. Counting it properly is the difference between us arriving with the right part and arriving to look.

These are what the codes mean on the series named beside them. Model years differ — send a photo of the model plate when you book and that settles it.

01 — Reading it

Where the code shows up

On models with a display, the code appears when the cycle aborts. On models without, watch the clean light: it flashes in groups separated by a pause, and the number of flashes in the first and second group is the code. Count both and tell us, or film ten seconds of it on your phone — that is genuinely as useful as the number.

02 — Dishwasher

Dishwasher codes

F8 E4

Dishwasher
Needs a technician
What the machine is reporting
The flow meter is reporting more water than the cycle asked for.
What puts it there
The flow meter, the inlet valve failing to shut fully, or the float switch. Shared with the Whirlpool platform.
What it usually costs
Most dishwasher jobs land between $150 and $300, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits around the middle of it.
True for
KitchenAid dishwashers with a flow meter.

F6 E4

Dishwasher
Try this first
What the machine is reporting
The float or its switch is reporting a level the control does not expect.
What puts it there
A stuck float, debris under it, or the switch itself.
Before you call anyone
Look in the base of the tub for the small float dome and check it moves freely when lifted.
What it usually costs
Most dishwasher jobs land between $150 and $300, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits at the bottom of that range, and plenty of these end at the visit.
True for
KitchenAid dishwashers.

F7 E1

Dishwasher
Needs a technician
What the machine is reporting
The wash motor is not reaching the speed it was asked for.
What puts it there
The circulation pump, or something jammed in the impeller — glass fragments are a frequent culprit.
What it usually costs
Most dishwasher jobs land between $150 and $300, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits around the middle of it.
True for
KitchenAid dishwashers.

F9 E1

Dishwasher
Try this first
What the machine is reporting
The machine is draining too slowly.
What puts it there
The drain pump, the check valve, the air gap at the sink, or the disposal knockout plug still in place from installation. That last one is free to fix and worth ruling out first.
Before you call anyone
If the dishwasher was fitted at the same time as a new garbage disposal, ask whether the knockout plug was removed. It is a very common miss.
What it usually costs
Most dishwasher jobs land between $150 and $300, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits at the bottom of that range, and plenty of these end at the visit.
True for
KitchenAid dishwashers.

F2 E2

Dishwasher
Needs a technician
What the machine is reporting
A user-interface fault — the control panel is not communicating properly.
What puts it there
The touch panel or the ribbon between it and the main board.
What it usually costs
Most dishwasher jobs land between $150 and $300, parts included, and the $150 minimum service call is part of that rather than on top of it. This one sits around the middle of it.
True for
KitchenAid dishwashers with an electronic panel.
The brand

What we open a KitchenAid for

Whirlpool's kitchen badge — and the county's most common upgrade dishwasher.

Other brands

Codes for everything else we work on

SamsungLGWhirlpoolGEMaytagFrigidaireElectroluxBoschKenmore
CoastPro

Got a KitchenAid code you cannot clear?

Tell us the code and the model number when you book — it decides what comes on the van. Same-day appointments across Orange County.

$150 minimum service call — quick fixes included