Frigidaire dishwasher
showing CL
CL, sometimes Cd, means the Frigidaire's door has not closed and latched.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Frigidaire
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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 dishwasherKind of codeMode, 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 toNo repair
Push the door firmly until it latches; the code should disappear.
Shows up asDishwasher Door Won't Latch
The door does not click shut, springs back open, or closes but the machine acts as if it is open.
MakeFrigidaire
Widely installed, value-focused built-in dishwashers from the Electrolux group.
SourceFrigidaire 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.
Push the door firmly until it latches; the code should disappear.
Check that a rack or a tall pan is not keeping the door from closing.
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
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.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
All guidesFrigidaire
dishwashers.
Widely installed, value-focused built-in dishwashers from the Electrolux group.
Frigidaire dishwasher repair
In Frigidaire's own words
Error code CL or Cd indicates that the door has not been successfully closed and latched.
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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 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
Questions
about CL.
Can I clear CL myself?
Is CL on a Frigidaire a control lock?
What should I check when Frigidaire CL will not go away?
Back to your everyday
Still showing CL?
Book with the characters exactly as shown, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.