Electrolux dishwasher lights flashing

What is actually happening

A flashing light is a fault code being reported in the only way the machine can. On most makes the pattern of flashes or the code shown identifies the fault precisely, and the two most common are a drain fault and the anti-flood float. Note the code before switching anything off — it is the quickest route to the right diagnosis.

The Electrolux fault codes that point at this

A Electrolux dishwasher will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to lights flashing:

• 1E — This isn't a fault \u2014 "1E" is what the display shows when the Extra Rinse option has been switched on in the machine's service settings.
• 9C — This isn't a fault \u2014 "9C" is the display telling you the machine's floor beam light is set to colour 9, magenta.
• E01 — The dishwasher hasn't taken in enough water in the time it expects, so it has abandoned the cycle.
• E03 — The water in the machine isn't reaching the temperature the programme asked for, so the dishwasher halts and flags a heating fault.
• E04 — The dishwasher has detected more water inside than it should have, and it has shut the cycle down to stop a flood.
• E06 — The dishwasher has lost the signal from its temperature sensor, so it can't tell how hot the water is and shuts the cycle down.
• E07 — The dishwasher has lost a sensible reading from its water temperature sensor and has stopped the programme rather than heat the water blind.
• F00 — The dishwasher has picked up water where there shouldn't be any he it stops rather than carry on filling.

If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.

The usual causes on a Electrolux dishwasher

• A drain fault with water left in the base of the machine
• The anti-flood float triggered by a leak into the base tray
• A fill fault where the machine never got enough water
• A heating or sensor fault

What you can safely check yourself

1. Write down the code or the flash pattern before powering off
2. Check for standing water in the bottom of the machine
3. Look the code up on our error-code pages

Common questions

Why is my Electrolux dishwasher lights flashing?

The machine has stopped and is flashing a light, or bleeping, instead of running. A flashing light is a fault code being reported in the only way the machine can. On most makes the pattern of flashes or the code shown identifies the fault precisely, and the two most common are a drain fault and the anti-flood float. Note the code before switching anything off — it is the quickest route to the right diagnosis.

Can I fix a Electrolux dishwasher lights flashing myself?

Write down the code or the flash pattern before powering off. Check for standing water in the bottom of the machine. Look the code up on our error-code pages. Those checks fix it more often than not.

What Electrolux error codes mean lights flashing?

Electrolux dishwashers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at lights flashing are 1E, 9C, E01, E03, E04, E06. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.

How much does a Electrolux dishwasher repair cost?

£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

Other Electrolux dishwasher faults

• dishwasher not draining
• dishwasher will not switch on
• dishwasher not cleaning the dishes
• dishwasher not drying the dishes
• dishwasher leaking
• dishwasher not heating the water

Repairs we cover near you

• Dishwasher Repairs — what we charge and how it works
• Dishwasher Repairs in Nottingham
• Dishwasher Repairs in Arnold
• Dishwasher Repairs in Beeston
• Dishwasher Repairs in West Bridgford

Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs from our own repair notes. See also our general guide to dishwashers lights flashing and our Electrolux repairs page.