Hello, I have a Samsung dishwasher (Model # DMR57LFS) that is behaving rather oddly-- in fact, the unit will not wash dishes at all. Regardless of which cycle is selected upon power-up, the machine demonstrates the same problems. They are as follows: 1. As soon as the cycle is selected, the dishwasher drains. 2. After fully draining, the machine pumps in a full tub of water. 3. The pumping stops and the motor is engaged. The motor, however, only turns (and sprays) for 2-3 seconds. 4. The motor disengages, and more water (a small amount) is pumped into the unit. Then the motor is engaged for another 2-3 seconds. 5. Behavior #4 is repeated between 4-5 times. 6. Finally, after several small fills and series of 2-3 second motor whirls, a chime sounds, and all of the water is pumped out. 7. Once all the water is gone, the dishwasher stops entirely and displays the error code 'oE' indefinitely. Any help with this matter would be very greatly appreciated. Best Regards, Rob
Hi mark.
I have the same kind of problem. Though it does not help to unplug the power. It keeps draining like there is still water in the "system". My dishwasher is an DW-BG970B. Could it be an OWI sensor that needs to be replaced!?
Samsung Dishwasher 0E Error - We had other appliances on that circuit. We believe when those appliances were turned on it created an undervoltage condition in the dishwasher, causing another sensor to send the high level error code 0E. We believe this is the problem because it only started after we added the new hot water dispenser on the same circuit. The problem went away when we leave it off for the whole dishwasher cycle. I'm guessing it could also be caused by brown-outs and other large electrical loads cycling in the same household. That's the theory anyway. The folks who sold us the dishwasher suggested turning off the breaker, to reset the computer. Good idea, but not for our particular case.
After a week of no problems, definitely undervoltage was the cause. Have a unique circuit to this brand of dishwasher and no low or fluctuating voltage.
Problem came back. The first fix should be to clean beneath the screen to the drain. It\'s about a dozen screws. Lift that up and there may be soap scum and other foul stuff blocking a drain hole. wipe that out and you may still get an error code. I poured several bowls of hot water in, and drained them by starting a wash cycle. Now it works! If you dishwasher suddenly started showing this error code after working for a year or so, this may be the solution. I still saw a link to errors when other appliances on the same circuit came on, but the better answer is to clean the drain.
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SOURCE: My dishwasher will not drain
Hello, Welcome to FixYa.
The 0E code as it pertains to your Samsung is as follows according to the Samsung service manual...
ERROR TYPE - High water level detected.
**before proceeding turn the dishwasher power off via the home breaker panel, or unplug it from the wall if that is possible...most are hard wired to the home electrical...safety first**
The first thing to do is remove the toe panel/kick plate and inspect the base for water. There will likely be water present.
With the aid of a sponge, towels, or a wet-dry shop vacuum, absorb the water from the base, that should restore normal operation...it should be known that if you leave the unit for a few days, the water in the base will evaporate hence appearing as everything is fine again...if any other problem/leak does exist it will return.
If the unit works fine after resetting the power/breaker and soaking up any water present, it can likely be chalked up to a drain back-up or obstruction in the drain hose or pump... (it could mean a faulty drain pump so you'll need to pay close attention the next few times you run it)
If you don't think this is something within your scope of abilities please call an authorized Samsung service center in your area.
Let me know what you find and I'll be glad to help you in whatever manner I can. I do have a service manual for Samsung dishwashers ( essentially all the same as for components and repairs) but you'll need to provide an email address for me to send it via pdf attachment. Good luck.
Regards,
Macmarkus :)
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I wanted to edit my comment below. oh well. we had this problem, and cleaning any sludge out of the bottom (remove the screen, all 15 screws) and pouring a gallon of hot water in the dishwasher and letting it pump out, well, that make it work for a while.
Anyway, the problem came back. disconnected the power, the drain and water supply, and pulled the washer out of the cavity. on the left side is a metal cover that holds in place a clear plastic thing that looks like an ant farm. It has two pieces and some very simple sensors in it. Undid some hose clamps, reached in the dishwasher and spun off the plastic ring on the vent holding it in place, undid 3 or 4 harnesses and managed to get it out. ( i had the dishwasher upside down and a lot more parts taken off, but I hope it isn't necessary) anyway, the ant farm had moldy sludge in it. used a bamboo skewer and hot water and a gentle blast with the pressure washer to get every thing clean. there is a section on the bottom right of the ant farm that comes off, inside is a black plastic 'float'. there was sludge in there that interfering with the movement of the float, or the path between the electrodes. So, if you don't want to buy a new dishwasher and you have the ability to pull it out and disconnect and reconnect hoses, this worked. Took me three hours and lot of swearing. One of the hose clamps is really hard to reach, which is why i took off the bottom (only two screws for that anyway). Saved buying a new dishwasher and I knew that I could always take it to a repair place as long as I didn't break anything while looking for things to clean out. Also took the drain hose off and cleaned sludge outta there. There is a solvent dishwasher cleaning product that if you use it once a month, there hopefully won't enough sludge build up for this to happen in the first place. A caveat, my previous solutions only worked temporarily. Take care to not mix up the two black hoses that connect right next to each other, when you reconnect them. Do this project outside if you can and use the opportunity to pressure wash the door seal. There will be a surprising amount of disgusting sludge built up on the lower seal.
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