Clean Light Flashing - Dishwasher

Clean Light Flashing

If the clean light is flashing, this usually an error code communication.  KitchenAid dishwashers use a two-part flashing sequence to communicate specific errors.  To read the code correctly, look for a distinct pause in the blinking pattern. 

1. Count the first set of rapid flashes. This is the Function (F) number.
2. Watch for a short pause (about 1–2 seconds).
3. Count the second set of rapid flashes. This is the Error (E) number.
4. Watch for a longer pause (about 5 seconds) before the entire sequence repeats.

Example: If the light flashes 7 times, pauses, flashes 1 time, pauses, and then repeats—that is an F7-E1 error code