KitchenAid Dishwasher F6E7 Error Code: Flowmeter

The entry in brief

• Wording in the tech sheet: “inlet water, flowmeter disconnected or damaged”
• Applies to: models with a water softener or a flowmeter
• Either the flowmeter is not connected, or it is physically damaged
• Owner steps: none listed

Flowmeter basics

This explanation is general, not from the tech sheet. A flowmeter measures the amount of water moving through a line, so a dishwasher that has one can tell how much has come in. When the control cannot read it, there is nothing to measure against and a fault is raised.

Why there is so little here

KitchenAid devotes a single line to F6E7. Where the flowmeter is located, what harms it and how it is reattached all go unstated. The word “disconnected” hints at a connection issue, yet the entry also allows for damage, and sorting out which applies takes a technician with the machine opened up.

Next move

The entry sits in the service documents, so plan on a visit. Let the person you call know whether the dishwasher has a built-in water softener.

Related entries

• F6E8: electrical fault in the softener regeneration valve, softener models only
• F6E6: water entering cool

Flowmeter dishwasher repair in Los Angeles

Need a KitchenAid dishwasher looked at in Los Angeles? Call (310) 363-8964 and have the model number handy, plus a note on whether a softener is built in. The dishwasher repair page lists what we cover.

Source: KitchenAid Tech Sheet W10750900 Rev C