Error Code HC1
The heating element is not warming the water properly
Moderate
Address soon - your appliance may not work properly
Also displayed as: No display
What This Means
Heater is out of order; Heater is improperly connected; Main PBA heater relay defective
What actually causes this:
The heating element burned out or a wire connection to it came loose
First Thing to Check
Check if your dishes feel cold after a cycle — if so, the heater has likely failed
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
1. Check the connections of the Heater connectors — reconnect
- 2
2. Check the resistance between both ends of the Heater directly, or check resistance between the red wire of the Heater Relay and the black and yellow wires of the Power Relay — Normal: approx. 12.14-14.16 ohms. Check after disconnecting circuit breaker or power cable
- 3
3. Check the connections of the Heater Relay in Main PBA — check voltage between Red wire of Heater Relay on the base and Red wire of CN101 connector. Normal: 110-120V while operating
- 4
4. If heater tests normal, replace Main PBA
Other Error Codes for DW80B6060US
The dishwasher is not getting enough water to run
The dishwasher cannot pump the dirty water out
The water inside the dishwasher got dangerously hot
The hot air drying system is not heating up properly
The hot air drying system got dangerously overheated
The water temperature sensor is not reading correctly
The temperature sensor in the drying system is not reading correctly
A control panel button appears to be stuck or held down