--- title: "KitchenAid dishwasher showing F9E1 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What F9E1 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-f9e1/" --- # KitchenAid dishwasher showing F9E1 KitchenAid's label for F9E1 is a long drain: emptying the tub took longer than the control permits. ## What F9E1 actually means. KitchenAid's label for F9E1 is a long drain: emptying the tub took longer than the control permits. The usual causes sit outside the pump, in the filter and the drain path. KitchenAid dishwasher display · also shown as Clean light: 9 blinks, pause, 1 blink What to do when F9E1 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Drain Water did not leave the tub in the time the control expects. A clogged filter, a kinked hose or a blocked disposal inlet are ruled out before the drain pump. ### Usually leads to Drain and pump repair Water left standing in the tub, cleared by finding where the drain path actually stops. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Draining Dirty water stays in the bottom of the tub after the cycle ends. ### Make KitchenAid Built-in dishwashers from Whirlpool Corporation known for their third racks and stainless interiors. ### Source KitchenAid product help: F9E1 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 F9E1 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Take the filter assembly out of the tub floor and wash it clean. 02 If an air gap is fitted on the sink, lift its cap and clear what has collected inside. 03 Run the garbage disposer for a few seconds to empty its chamber before the next cycle. 04 When the filter, hose and disposer are clear and F9E1 still appears, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [drain and pump repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/drain-and-pump-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do KitchenAid lists suds among the checks for this code, so hand-washing soap in the tub is ruled out before any part is blamed. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problem F9E1 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Not Draining](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/) Problem ### Dishwasher Not Draining 6 causes, cheapest first Where F9E1 usually leads ## Drain and pump repair. **Drain pump or drain hose · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/drain-and-pump-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) What it is trying to tell you ### Why dishwashers stop draining, from the filter to the sink Is it safe to run, and what about the floor ### The Dishwasher and Garbage Disposal Connection 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 > If the dishwasher is not draining, check the following before resuming the cycle. [KitchenAid product help: F9E1 error code](https://producthelp.kitchenaid.com/Dishwashers/Dishwasher/Error_Code_or_Flashing_Lights/Error_Codes/F9E1_-_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 F9E1 dishwasher repair, where we come out. 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Take the filter assembly out of the tub floor and wash it clean. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Can hand soap cause F9E1 on a KitchenAid dishwasher? Suds are on KitchenAid's check list for this code, so it makes sense to rule out sink soap in the tub before blaming a component. Foam slows the water on its way out. ### What is the usual cause of F9E1 on a KitchenAid? Most often the long drain comes from a dirty filter, a clogged air gap or a full disposer chamber rather than the pump. Clean those and run the disposer briefly, then see whether the code returns. --- **[Read on the site: KitchenAid dishwasher showing F9E1 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f9e1/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**