--- title: "KitchenAid dishwasher showing F8E5 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What F8E5 means on KitchenAid dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f8e5/" --- # KitchenAid dishwasher showing F8E5 The water valve is stuck in the open position on this KitchenAid, letting water in beyond what the cycle asked for. ## What F8E5 actually means. The water valve is stuck in the open position on this KitchenAid, letting water in beyond what the cycle asked for. KitchenAid dishwasher display · also shown as Clean light: 8 blinks, pause, 5 blinks What to do when F8E5 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Water supply Not enough water arrived, or it arrived too slowly. The supply valve under the sink and the inlet screen are checked before the fill valve itself. ### Usually leads to Fill and water valve repair A dishwasher that will not fill, fills too little, or keeps filling, traced through the valve, the float and the supply. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Leaking Water Water on the kitchen floor during or after a cycle, from the door, the corners or underneath. ### Make KitchenAid Built-in dishwashers from Whirlpool Corporation known for their third racks and stainless interiors. ### Source KitchenAid product help: F8E5 error code From KitchenAid's own product-help pages for its dishwashers; on panels without a readout the same code is flashed on the Clean light. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from KitchenAid's own guidance for F8E5 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Close the under-sink supply first, if you can reach it. 02 Press Cancel once to stop the alarm, shut the door and keep the unit powered. 03 Only if the supply cannot be closed, switch off the dishwasher's power. 04 Book a visit for the fill valve; running more cycles will not free it. ### Still there? It usually turns into [fill and water valve repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/fill-and-water-valve-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do Opening the door to watch the water rise is the wrong instinct here; KitchenAid's steps keep the door closed. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problem F8E5 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Leaking Water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) Water or wiring at risk ### Dishwasher Leaking Water 6 causes, cheapest first Where F8E5 usually leads ## Fill and water valve repair. **Water inlet valve or float switch · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/fill-and-water-valve-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) Fitted right the first time ### Water Supply and Hot Water Temperature Checks you can make yourself ### Five checks before you call for dishwasher repair Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## KitchenAid dishwashers. Built-in dishwashers from Whirlpool Corporation known for their third racks and stainless interiors. 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KitchenAid builds this ### Panel-ready dishwasher Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind. ## In KitchenAid's own words > Potential Cause: Fill Valve Stuck Open [KitchenAid product help: F8E5 error code](https://producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Dishwashers/Dishwasher/Error_Code_or_Flashing_Lights/Error_Codes/F8E5_-_Dishwasher) [KitchenAid product help: Clean light flashing](https://producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Dishwashers/Dishwasher/Error_Code_or_Flashing_Lights/Beeping%2F%2FFlashing/Clean_Light_Flashing_-_Dishwasher) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. From KitchenAid's own product-help pages for its dishwashers; on panels without a readout the same code is flashed on the Clean light. ## KitchenAid F8E5 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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Close the under-sink supply first, if you can reach it. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Should I unplug my KitchenAid when F8E5 shows up? Only if the under-sink supply cannot be closed; otherwise KitchenAid wants the power left on with the door shut. Closing the water is what actually stops the extra fill. ### Will F8E5 on a KitchenAid clear if I run another cycle? No, a fill valve stuck open stays stuck no matter how many loads are started. The valve is the part that needs attention on a visit. --- **[Read on the site: KitchenAid dishwasher showing F8E5 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f8e5/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**