The bottom of a dishwasher tub with the lower rack removed, cloudy water standing around the cylindrical filter and the spray arm above it.

Gaggenau dishwasher
showing E:6102

E:6102 means the drain pump cover is loose or something is jamming the pump.

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  • Drain
  • Drain and pump repair
  • Source: Gaggenau

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Three short steps, about a minute.

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Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Gaggenau's own guidance for E:6102 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Clean the drain pump, removing whatever is lodged in it.

02

Refit the drain pump cover so it clicks into place.

03

Book a visit if E:6102 comes back with the pump clear and the cover secure.

Still there?

It usually turns into drain and pump repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

By Gaggenau's own reading E:6102 is not a failed pump; the manual lists it as not an appliance error.

What you may
notice with it.

The dishwasher problems E:6102 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.

All problems

Where E:6102 usually leads

Drain and pump repair.

Drain pump or drain hose · low.

In Gaggenau's own words

Not an appliance error. The drain pump cover is loose or a foreign object is blocking the pump.
Gaggenau DF480700 Use and Care Manual (en-us), Troubleshooting (media3.gaggenau.com PDF)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Gaggenau DF480700 dishwasher, en-us edition of the manual.

Gaggenau E:6102 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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Questions
about E:6102.

Can I clear E:6102 myself?
Clean the drain pump, removing whatever is lodged in it. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Does Gaggenau E:6102 mean the drain pump failed?
No, Gaggenau files E:6102 among the messages that do not signal a broken machine. A loose cover or something jamming the pump is the cause.
How do I clear Gaggenau E:6102?
Clean the drain pump and refit its cover until it clicks. Book a visit if the code returns with the pump clear.

Back to your everyday

Still showing E:6102?

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.

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