--- title: "Frigidaire dishwasher showing CL | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What CL means on Frigidaire dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-cl/" --- # Frigidaire dishwasher showing CL CL, sometimes Cd, means the Frigidaire's door has not closed and latched. ## What CL actually means. CL, sometimes Cd, means the Frigidaire's door has not closed and latched. It clears itself once the door is shut properly. Frigidaire dishwasher display · also shown as Cd What to do when CL shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure A setting someone turned on, or a reminder the machine shows on purpose — a control lock, a demo mode, a rinse-aid prompt. Nothing is broken and no part is needed. ### Usually leads to No repair Push the door firmly until it latches; the code should disappear. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Door Won't Latch The door does not click shut, springs back open, or closes but the machine acts as if it is open. ### Make Frigidaire Widely installed, value-focused built-in dishwashers from the Electrolux group. ### Source Frigidaire owner support: Dishwasher Error Code CL or Cd Frigidaire's owner-support articles for its dishwashers with a display; models without a display signal some of these events with flashing lights instead. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Frigidaire's own guidance for CL on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Push the door firmly until it latches; the code should disappear. 02 Check that a rack or a tall pan is not keeping the door from closing. 03 If the door cannot be made to latch, book a visit for the latch. ### Cleared? No part needed replacing. If the next full cycle still stops partway or leaves water in the tub, treat that as a new problem. ### What not to do CL is not a lock and not a clean reminder; it only says the door is open. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problems CL tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Door Won't Latch](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-door-wont-latch/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-door-wont-latch/) It also comes with - [**Dishwasher Not Starting**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-starting/) Problem ### Dishwasher Door Won't Latch 5 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. A setting someone turned on, or a reminder the machine shows on purpose — a control lock, a demo mode, a rinse-aid prompt. Nothing is broken and no part is needed. [How to read what your dishwasher is telling you](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-error-code/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) Checks you can make yourself ### Find your dishwasher's model number Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## Frigidaire dishwashers. Widely installed, value-focused built-in dishwashers from the Electrolux group. [Frigidaire dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/frigidaire/) More Frigidaire codes [i20](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-i20/) [i40](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-i40/) [Hd](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-hd/) [PF](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-pf/) [01-24](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-01-24/) Mode, not a failure on other makes [Bosch E27](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e27/) [Cove 980199](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cove-980199/) [Electrolux CL](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-cl/) [Gaggenau E:9001](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e9001/) [LG CL](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-cl/) [Thermador E27](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e27/) [ZLINE E9](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/zline-e9/) [All 13 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-mode) Frigidaire builds this ### Built-in dishwasher The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has. Frigidaire builds this ### Compact dishwasher The 18-inch and ADA-height machines for small kitchens, where the tight tub changes both loading and repairs. ## In Frigidaire's own words > Error code CL or Cd indicates that the door has not been successfully closed and latched. [Frigidaire owner support: Dishwasher Error Code CL or Cd](https://owner.frigidaire.com/support-articles/article/1830354-dishwasher-error-code-cl-or-cd-door-is-open) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Frigidaire's owner-support articles for its dishwashers with a display; models without a display signal some of these events with flashing lights instead. ## Frigidaire CL dishwasher repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Push the door firmly until it latches; the code should disappear. ### Is CL on a Frigidaire a control lock? No, it only says the door has not closed and latched. Neither a child lock nor a maintenance prompt is involved. ### What should I check when Frigidaire CL will not go away? Look for a rack or a tall pan stopping the door from shutting fully. If the door still will not latch, the latch itself needs a visit. --- **[Read on the site: Frigidaire dishwasher showing CL | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-cl/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**