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A stainless 24-inch built-in dishwasher sits flush under a quartz countertop beside the sink in a US home kitchen.

Frigidaire
Dishwasher Repair

Widely installed, value-focused built-in dishwashers from the Electrolux group.

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  • 2 dishwasher types
  • 6 problems we see
  • 6 error codes

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Frigidaire dishwashers,
specifically.

Frigidaire dishwashers are the everyday 24-inch built-ins found in homes, rentals and new construction, with either front controls or controls hidden on the top lip of the door. Most visits trace back to the drain path, the glass trap under the lower rack or the way the unit was hooked up, so the first questions are how it was installed and when the trap was last emptied.

The Frigidaire lineup

Builds2 dishwasher types

Built-in dishwasher · Compact dishwasher

Called out forDishwasher Not Draining

and 5 more problems on Frigidaire

Repairs we do10 repairs, on any make

Diagnostic visit · Drain and pump repair · Fill and water valve repair · Wash motor and circulation

Error codesi20 · i40 · CL · Hd · PF

6 Frigidaire codes with a page of their own

The Frigidaire
lineup.

Frigidaire builds 2 of the 4 dishwasher types this site covers. Which one decides how the visit is planned.

All dishwasher types
Built-in

Built-in dishwasher

3 of the problems we see on Frigidaire come up on it Built-in dishwasher repair Compact

Compact dishwasher

4 of the problems we see on Frigidaire come up on it Compact dishwasher repair

What is particular
to Frigidaire.

Frigidaire and Frigidaire Gallery dishwashers are standard built-ins, split mainly by control placement (front or integrated) and by drying system, with some models using a fan-assisted Even Dry or Perfect Dry system. Knowing which one you have tells the technician where the controls and the dry fan sit before the visit.

A glass trap you are meant to empty

Frigidaire fits a glass trap filter that catches food particles before they reach the pump, and the brand asks owners to clean it monthly. When it fills, the machine reports i40 for a clogged filter or sump, and the first job on a not-draining or not-cleaning call is to open it.

The drain path is set at installation

Frigidaire wants the drain hose held at least 32 inches off the floor and the knockout plug removed when the dishwasher drains into a new disposer. An i20 code, standing water after the cycle and odors often come from the hookup rather than from a failed part.

Hidden or visible controls

Models come with either front controls you can see during the wash or integrated controls on the top lip of the door, which dim once the door closes. A dark panel on an integrated-control unit during a cycle is normal, and it changes how a technician checks the board and the door switch.

Long cycles and a heat delay

A Normal wash runs roughly two and a half to three hours, and the unit can pause on Hd or HO while it heats cold incoming water. Cold supply water lengthens that pause, so a cycle-too-long complaint starts at the kitchen sink's hot water rather than at the timer.

Parts

Frigidaire dishwashers are common enough that pumps, valves, racks and filters are usually easy to source once the model and serial number are confirmed. Control boards and console panels for integrated-control models can take longer than the mechanical parts.

Repair or replace

Drain, fill and filter problems on a Frigidaire are usually well worth repairing. When an older unit needs a control board or a tub-level repair on top of other wear, replacing it is often the more sensible choice, and the technician will lay out both options after the diagnosis.

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What we are
called out for.

On Frigidaire, most often dishwasher not draining.

All problems

Frigidaire error codes

All Frigidaire codes
An open dishwasher with the lower rack pulled out and cloudy gray water standing across the bottom of the stainless tub around the filter.

Dishwasher Not Draining

6 causes, cheapest first

 A close view of a lower dishwasher rack holding dinner plates with dried food still stuck to them after a cycle, water droplets on the rims.

Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes

5 causes, cheapest first

 A dishwasher control panel lit up with a small digital countdown glowing on the door edge, the machine closed and running under evening kitchen lights.

Dishwasher Cycle Takes Too Long

5 causes, cheapest first

 A dishwasher in a US home kitchen with its door closed and a shallow puddle of water spreading across the tile floor in front of the kick plate. Water or wiring at risk

Dishwasher Leaking Water

6 causes, cheapest first

Not a
Frigidaire?

Frigidaire is one of 27 dishwasher makes on this site. The other 26 each have a page of their own.

All 27 brands

Frigidaire dishwasher repair,
where we come out.

9 metros, each with its own page.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions about
Frigidaire dishwashers.

My Frigidaire dishwasher shows i20. Is the pump broken?
Not necessarily. Frigidaire uses i20 to say the unit did not drain properly, and its own checklist starts with the disposer knockout plug, a pinched or blocked drain hose, a hose below 32 inches, and a full glass trap. If all of those are clear, the drain pump and its wiring are next.
Why does a Normal cycle take close to three hours?
Frigidaire lists a Normal wash at roughly 150 to 180 minutes, and settings like High Temp or Sanitize add more. The unit may also hold in a heat delay (Hd or HO) until the water is hot enough, and colder water makes that wait longer. Running the kitchen tap until it is hot before you start often shortens the cycle.
My new Frigidaire started leaking a few weeks after installation. Who should look at it?
Frigidaire's own guidance is that units installed within the past 30 days go back to the installer first, because leaks on new units usually come from the hose connections, the drain hose or a door blocked by the kick plate. Past that point, book a visit and a technician will check the connections, the door and the tub.
There is water in the bottom after the cycle. Is that normal?
A little water in the sump is normal. Water covering the filter screen is not, and it usually points to a clogged glass trap, a kinked drain hose or a disposer that needs to be run or has its knockout plug still in place.

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