KitchenAid Dishwasher F9E1 Error Code: Long Drain

On KitchenAid’s consumer pages F9E1 stands for “long drain,” meaning water is not leaving the dishwasher as it should. The company asks for four things to be looked at before the cycle resumes.

Where to look

• Filter: take it out and scrub it clean under running water.
• Drain hose: trace it from the rear of the dishwasher over to the sink, watching for bends, squeezed spots or a blockage.
• Sink disposer: when one is connected, it must be clear, and on a new installation its knockout plug must have been taken out.
• Air gap: where one exists, the manufacturer’s instructions cover lifting off the cap and clearing blockages.

Disposer and hose, in more detail

A new installation leaves a knockout plug in the disposer inlet. Draining into the disposer only works once it is removed. The article further says to hunt for stuck food or any other blockage in the drain line and the disposer, flushing it out by running the disposer. Hose routing counts as well: correct path, correct side, within the frame.

Resetting the control

1. Remove power for 30 seconds: unplug the dishwasher, or, on a hard-wired model, switch its breaker off.
2. Restore power.

Suds

Dish soap foams; dishwashing detergent does not. KitchenAid cautions that foam may shove water out of the dishwasher, bringing leaks or weak cleaning.

The other meaning in the service tables

Technician documents describe F9E1 as the diverter being unable to find its position. Their list: a drive circuit, an open fuse, mechanical binding, or a corroded or loose connection in the diverter circuit. That is an electrical or mechanical matter rather than a blocked drain, and no model split is given. Once every drain check passes, tell the technician about this listing.

Related drain codes

• F9E2: a drain motor error whose checks resemble these
• F8E4: electrical drain motor trouble, from the technician side
• F8E1: another technician-side drain entry, for slow draining

F9E1 drain repair in Los Angeles

If F9E1 keeps returning once the filter, hose, disposer and air gap are clear, KitchenAid dishwasher repair in Los Angeles is a call to (310) 363-8964 away. Say which of those you looked at. The dishwasher repair page has more.

Source: KitchenAid Product Help, Dishwasher Error Code or Flashing Lights; KitchenAid Product Help, Dishwasher Error Codes – Reading; KitchenAid Tech Sheet W10750900 Rev C; KitchenAid Job Aid W10573282