Smeg dishwasher
showing E6
E6 means water is not being pumped out, or not pumped out correctly.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Drain
- Drain and pump repair
- Source: Smeg
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What E6
actually means.
E6 means water is not being pumped out, or not pumped out correctly.
Smeg dishwasher display
What to do when E6 shows on the dishwasherKind of codeDrain
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 toDrain and pump repair
Water left standing in the tub, cleared by finding where the drain path actually stops.
Shows up asDishwasher Not Draining
Dirty water stays in the bottom of the tub after the cycle ends.
MakeSmeg
Italian-designed dishwashers in built-in and panel-ready versions, sized for American kitchens.
SourceSmeg dishwasher user manual 19293010200, 6 Troubleshooting (doc.smeg.it PDF, linked from the smeg.com/us page for STU8222)
For Smeg machines on manual 19293010200, such as the US STU8222, E6 is a label in the table for one pattern of panel lights.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Smeg's own guidance for E6 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Check that the drain hose is not kinked or crushed.
Clean the filter and the siphon if they are fouled.
Book a visit if E6 keeps coming back.
What not to do
Like E5, E6 holds the program rather than canceling it, and the cycle resumes once the drain is cleared.
What you may
notice with it.
The dishwasher problems E6 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked.
All problems
Dishwasher Not Draining
6 causes, cheapest first
Where E6 usually leads
Drain and pump repair.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
All guidesSmeg
dishwashers.
Italian-designed dishwashers in built-in and panel-ready versions, sized for American kitchens.
Smeg dishwasher repair
Built-in dishwasher
The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has.
Panel-ready dishwasher
Hidden behind a cabinet door, controlled from the top edge, and repaired with the panel's weight in mind.
Compact dishwasher
The 18-inch and ADA-height machines for small kitchens, where the tight tub changes both loading and repairs.
In Smeg's own words
The appliance does not pump out the water or does not do so correctly.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. For Smeg machines on manual 19293010200, such as the US STU8222, E6 is a label in the table for one pattern of panel lights.
Smeg E6 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 E6.
Can I clear E6 myself?
Does my Smeg pick up where it left off after E6?
What should I clean when my Smeg shows E6?
Back to your everyday
Still showing E6?
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.