Error Code 5E
The dishwasher can't drain the water out
Moderate
Address soon - your appliance may not work properly
Also displayed as: 5E
What This Means
Foreign material or food particles clogging the drain hose; Drain pump terminal disconnected; Drain pump motor defective; Water level sensor defective; Main PBA drain relay defective
What actually causes this:
Food debris is clogging the drain hose or the filter, preventing water from draining
First Thing to Check
Check and clean the filter at the bottom of the dishwasher tub — it's likely clogged with food
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
1. Check for foreign material in the drain hose — remove any blockage
- 2
2. Check water level sensor operation — see Low-level Water Error diagnostics
- 3
3. Check and reconnect drain pump connector
- 4
4. Measure drain pump coil resistance (disconnect first) — normal: approximately 25Ω
- 5
5. Check drain pump relay — measure voltage between yellow wire of CN101 and orange wire of CN202 — normal: 120V while operating
- 6
6. If drain pump tests normal, replace Main PBA
Other Error Codes for DW80F600UTW
The heating element isn't warming the water
The incoming water is too hot for safe operation
The water temperature sensor isn't reading correctly
The dishwasher can't detect enough water inside
The dishwasher isn't getting enough water
Too much water detected inside the dishwasher
Water is leaking inside the base of the dishwasher
A control panel button appears to be stuck