Frigidaire Dishwasher Diagnostic Mode (Complete Guide)

Frigidaire dishwashers are some of the best model dishwashers available in the market. But, the electric appliance can malfunction or fail at any time. That’s why don’t worry, the Frigidaire dishwasher comes with a helpful built-in Troubleshooting feature that is known as Diagnostic mode.

Put simply, the Diagnostic mode is truly our time and money-saving feature, that helps us to identify what has gone wrong with the Frigidaire dishwasher when troubleshooting it.

why do you enter your dishwasher into Diagnostic mode?

Once you have entered the Frigidaire dishwasher diagnostic mode, it will automatically test all the parts, assembly, wash motor, heating element, water fill, and other components.

In this guide, my focus is to run a Diagnostic mode on the Frigidaire dishwasher. The goal is to guide you on how to run easy troubleshooting on your dishwasher on your own.
So don’t worry, you never need to consult a professional technician.

How to enter the diagnostic mode on a Frigidaire dishwasher

You can go with this button combination, to start the diagnostic mode you need to

Press the start/ cancel button for 3 to 5 minutes.

your dishwasher will enter diagnostic mode.

If still your dishwasher is not enteredDiagnostic mode, try this

Start/cancel + Temp High

Read also, Frigidaire Gallery Dishwasher Error Codes

You should Fix 8 problems immediately: Frigidaire troubleshooting

Frigidaire dishwasher diagnostic mode purpose is to make it easier for you to fix and identify most of the problems that prevent to working properly your dishwasher.
If you are running the diagnostic mode, it is important to do a dishwasher troubleshooting to find and fix most of the errors by yourself and get the frigidaire dishwasher working well.

Here are common issues as well as how you can Fix them:

Your Frigidaire Dishwasher Has Power Problems, the dishwasher may fail to start because of a power supply issue.

To troubleshoot a frigidaire dishwasher that won’t start because of a power issue:

1. Check the power plug properly it is well plugged.
2. make sure if you are using an extension cord it’s working or supplying power to the dishwasher
3. also, the Frigidaire dishwasher’s built-in circuit breaker may trip. Inspect this circuit breaker if tripped, and safely put it back in its position.
4. make sure the power switch of the dishwasher is on, which is located beneath the dishwasher.

Incorrect settings of your Frigidaire Dishwasher

Don’t operate you dishwasher with the wrong choozen cycle.
Operate your dishwasher with correct cycle.
to get your dishes clean, confirm that you have selected right and requred cycle you press the start button.

Faulty Control Panel of your Dishwasher

1. You need to check your Frigidaire control panel is in great condition.
2. in many cases, the control panel because of wet or humidity creates problems for your dishwasher, also, the control panel damaged Keypads make errors. which can cause major communication issues with the Frigidaire appliance.
3. If some of the control panel buttons are not working then consider replacing the Kaypad.
   You can also replace the whole control panel if you want to. But for no more disturbance, I recommend replacing the entire control panel.

The Supply Issues with Your Dishwasher

Water supply may be possible reason your Frigidaire dishwasher is not working. which means it is not getting enough water to washes dishes. This is usually the case when dishwasher when there is power supply but the dishwasher is not starting.
sovle the water issues:
Check the Valve of water supply to ensure it is on.
if you notice that the water inlet valve is stuck or faulty then replace it.
make sure the water pressure should be at least 30psi.
make sure there is no water leaks in the line conection.
finish the troubleshooting by removing kinks, replacing the drain hose, unblocking if possible.

Frigidaire dishwasher Not Draining Properly

make sure the drain of your dishwasher is not blockage, and water drains perfectly. it is unhygienic if water blockage there , it can be couse of diseases.
Behaind the reason your dishwasher in not draining wastewater is the filter is clogged, dirty and blocked.

1. remove the filter
2. Rinse the filter using running water to get rid of dirt
3. Fix it back

Make sure that the drain hose is taking wastewater from your dishwasher out.

1. Find the kinks and correct it.
2. in case of blockage, disconnect the hose and clear the blockages.

Dishwasher not drying Dishes Properly

if the Dish drying function is not working, which means the Frigidaire dishwasher heating element is not working.
locate the heat element from the bottom of the dishwasher and replace with new one.
Some of the dishwashers comes with evaporating technology to dry Dishes ensure there is no blockage in the vent so that hot air can leave your dishes dry.

FAQs

How do I reset the error code on my Frigidaire Gallery dishwasher?

Find the cancel button on the top right side of the panel. Press and hold it for 3 to 5 seconds, until the light display disappears.

what is the ER code on my Frigidaire dishwasher?

This error code indicates that one of the keys is throwing the wrong signals. That means the wiring between the control board and the keypad is not working correctly.

How do I reset my dishwasher error code?

Usually, Dishwashers don’t have a dedicated reset button on the control board. therefore you need to reset your dishwasher by unplugging it. unplug the power source for one and half a minutes and then plug it back in the socket.