Whirlpool DWH M00 five beeps & stop

[apartmentbliss]

My 8 month-old whirlpool DWH M00 is acting up - it turns on, starts the cold rinse part, shoots a bit of water around the inside, then stops, beeps five times, stays on for about 5 more minutes making "gurgle" noises then turns off with the water still in the bottom. (when I open the door, the rinse cycle light flashing) - I've cleaned everything (filters, etc.), added salt, and starting voodoo chanting - but still same problem.

I read the replies from sleepyhead regarding the gunged up valve - could I have the same problem?

Has anyone fixed a similar problem (or have an idea how to fix this)?

Thanks!

P.S. Sometimes the dishes are quite dirty when we wash them - do we really need to rinse them in the sink or can new dishwashers handle little bits of food?

 

[zipper]

Spray arm blocked.
It is important to rinse off food remains before you put plates etc in the dishwasher.

 

[apartmentbliss]

Thanks, Zippper. I just checked all of the spray arms, they are all free and clear - cleaned everything and ran dishwaser again a couple times (with no dishes). Everytime same problem. It goes to the first heavy rinse which lasts several minutes - then it stops, beeps 5 times, drains a bit and turns off.

Any other ideas? Thanks for the help!!

 

[zipper]

At only 8 months old it must still be warranty covered. If you dig around too much you could invalidate the warranty altogether!
What is the status of the LED panel? (i.e. which LED's blink and which are fully illuminated). Count 1 to 5 left to right. I think you may have a drain issue here.

 

[rocks1]

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Whirlpool Dishwasher Error codes.

F0. 10 flashes. Sensor Break (Only shown in test programme. Not visible to customer).

F1. Single flash. NTC Break. NTC open circuit/short circuit or ambient temperature less than 3 Celcius

F2. 2 Flashes. Water leakage. Floater switch LS6 in drip tray has switched.

F3. 3 Flashes. Heating system defect. Heater or relay on control board defect. Chack also cabling.

F4. 4 Flashes. Draining failure. Drain pump, control board OWI or water indicator defect.

F5. 5 Flashes. Sprayarm Blocked (not present on VBL version. On 1 digit display will show as F and flashing start led).

F6. 6 Flashes. Water valve (WV1) is switched on but flow meter (FM) senses no impulses (less than 10 impulses in 10 secs) and the water indicator (WI) is at a low level
Water Valve Closed. Water inlet hose blocked.
Water inlet valve (WV1) defective. Flow meter (FM) defective (leads to FM failure)

F7. 7 Flashes. Flow meter failure. Flow meter defect. Water inlet valve defect or water inlet hose blocked.

F8. 8 Flashes. Water level failure. Sieve strongly dirty or big amount of foam inside to less water.

F9. 9 Flashes. Continuously Water Inlet. Water inlet valve mechanically not closed or control board defect.

FA. 11 Flashes. OWI failure. Dirty OWI lens. OWI defect or control board defect. Check cabling.

FB. 12 Flashes. Motorised Diverter Valve

FC. 13 Flashes. Water Hardness Sensor Failure

A fault with no fault code indication = faulty module

These codes should cover the entire range of Whirlpool dishwashers.

Test Mode


Make sure the appliance is empty of water before running Diagnostics as it does not pump out before starting to fill and therefore you could overfill the appliance.
Open the door and set the program to the first program. (Normally rinse).
Turn the power off.
Press and hold the start button and while holding turn the power on.
After a little while the start button will flash, release the button.
Press the start button once and close the dishwasher door.
The machine will now run through a diagnostic routine.
If memory serves me right it takes about 20 mins.
The machine will stop during diagnostics if an error is found and will display the error code. If no error is found it will complete the diagnostics and end the programme.

To exit diagnostics at any time just press and hold the start button till the programme is cancelled

 

[apartmentbliss]

Regarding the LED lights. My whirlpool dishwasher has 5 green LEDs (the model is one of the energy savers built especially for IKEA). When it stops working, the first and the fourth LEDs (from left to right) are blinking and the fifth is continuously on (the first appears to be a rinse indicator, the fourth symbol is a magnifying glass / frying pan thing with a checkmark in it, the fifth is a pot with 70°C).

Thanks for the information and your help!

 

[zipper]

LED 1 & 4 blinking while LED 5 is fully illuminated indicates error code E9.
E9 signals a fault on the water flow meter. At only 8 months old your machine is almost certainly still under warranty. I would strongly advise you claim a guarantee repair rather than risk invalidating your warranty by digging around inside the machine yourself. Once you do that your warranty effectively goes out the window. If for some reason this is not possible please post again. It may only be a bad connection to the flow meter

 

[gabercerle]

Hi.

I have a simmilar problem but I get only 3 beeps and afterwards the 4th light is blinking and the 5th is on all the time.

What code would that be?

BR, Gaber

 

[RalphAnderson]

Regarding the LED lights. My whirlpool dishwasher has 5 green LEDs (the model is one of the energy savers built especially for IKEA). When it stops working, the first and the fourth LEDs (from left to right) are blinking and the fifth is continuously on (the first appears to be a rinse indicator, the fourth symbol is a magnifying glass / frying pan thing with a checkmark in it, the fifth is a pot with 70°C).

Thanks for the information and your help!

I have the same error code, as well as 5 quick beeps when the dishwasher stops. This should indicate a water filling error, but the machine is full of water and clearly rinse the dishes for a few minutes before stopping. What could be wrong (with this 10 year old machine)?