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:6103

E:6103 with water left in the tub means the water cannot drain.

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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:6103 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

If the dishwasher drains into a new garbage disposal, confirm its knockout plug was removed.

02

Check the drain hose for kinks and make sure it rises in a high loop under the counter.

03

Clean the drain pump and snap its cover back into place.

04

Book a visit if water still stands after those checks.

Still there?

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

What not to do

The manual does not treat E:6103 as an appliance error; most of its causes lie in the installation.

What you may
notice with it.

The dishwasher problems E:6103 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.

All problems

Where E:6103 usually leads

Drain and pump repair.

Drain pump or drain hose · low.

In Gaggenau's own words

Not an appliance error. Garbage disposal is still plugged or the drain hose is kinked.
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 as covered by the 9001798908 manual.

Gaggenau E:6103 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:6103.

Can I clear E:6103 myself?
If the dishwasher drains into a new garbage disposal, confirm its knockout plug was removed. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Is Gaggenau E:6103 a problem with the dishwasher itself?
The manual does not treat it as an appliance error. Most causes lie in the installation, such as a knockout plug or a kinked hose.
What is the high loop mentioned for Gaggenau E:6103?
The drain hose should rise in a high loop under the counter, and a missing one is on the list of causes. Check it along with kinks in the hose.

Back to your everyday

Still showing E:6103?

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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