My dishwasher is signaling FB Error. What does that mean?

E14 means faulty flow meter, which normally mean filling problems

Hello Cathryn;

My name is Peter. I am a retired field service appliance technician.

The flashing of those two buttons means; "Over-Level Water Error".

This could mean you just need a good internal cleaning:
1.) You are not completely draining, afterwards your dishwasher goes into the fill and you have too much water in the dishwasher, you are plugged up.
2.) The drain hose from the dishwasher to the garbage disposal may be plugged up. Remove and clean until you can see light through the hose. If not replace.
3.) The connection on the garbage disposal may be plugged up. With a tooth brush, scrub the inside of this connection.
4.) The drain pump may be plugged up. This requires disassembly of the pump.
5.) The cutter in your dishwasher bottom drain may be plugged up.

If I were still working as a full time appliance technician; I would charge your $100.00 just to show up at your door, $180.00 to fix the problem and if parts are involved, it would be the part sale price X 2.

I always hated meeting nice people and charging them so much.

So, what do you do.
1.) If your dishwasher is under 5 years old. The date of manufacture should be on the same label that your model number is on.
a.) Go into the Sears home Services Website and purchase a; "Smart Agreement". Not the Master Protection Agreement which is expensive. The "Smart Agreement", will cover you for up to $500.00 per service call.
b.) Wait about 3 months and schedule a service call. You will be covered.
2.) Your dishwasher is over 5 years old. You can go into the Sears Home Services website and print out a coupon for 10% off the service call.
3.) Or, If you do not want to pay $300.00 or $350.00 for a service call, then go into the internet and search; "Sears Outlet Stores". This is a scratch and dent store where you can save several hundred dollars. You also receive a 1 year warrantee. I have made a rare few service calls on these appliances because you are covered.

Go into the following website. Put in your model number. You will get diagrams, part numbers and cost.




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Sad to say but I have run into this problem myself with Samsung appliances and they only have there tects or a certified company that they use to fix there stuff they will not work with your local repair people see I had one of there high efficiency washer only 2 years old the main computer board sent wrong signals as to what it sensed I replaced every computer board in that thing still kept throwing codes and Samsung would not work with my local repair man also will not help if you don't get a extended warranty it is a money thing appliances don't last anymore. The cost of repairs is more then it is worth. I would say your problem is the computer board believe it or not . You can try a new hose but if it continues to act up. It is in the computer board I'm sorry I have been down this road.

F1 means "flood. there is a flood sensor underneath the drawer, and if there is any water under the drawer the control will show that error. Check the drain hose linkage for cracks. Remove drawer and dry the area underneath.

ie means water
le is pump bad

Refer your user guide for the error message meaning. Take service center help if you find complicated.

However you check the water inlet for free flow into the machine!

The LG error code OE simply means "the pump is blocked". Presumably the water isn't being emptied properly. As with all error codes it is possible that there is a cause other than the exact description in the error code explanation but basically this error means as far as the washing machine is concerned it thinks the water isn't pumping out. A pump, or filter blockage is the most common cause but it could be caused by other faults such as a faulty pump, or even a blockage in the drain hose or somewhere else in the system etc.


LG themselves have some information on this error code..

http://lgknowledgebase.com/kb/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=6273

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Dishwashers are made to last 5 to 7 years.

Same Problem Here - I Noticed your Post is quite old - Please did you solve the problem my friend..........???
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error 203 means , no change detected by the level switch when draining . possible cause
1, booster pump faulty
2, booster pump plug connector loose
3, start capacitor faulty
4, plug connector loose
5, boiler level switch faulty
6, no boost pump signal to- i/o pcb
7, no "boiler full" signal from i/o pcb check booster pump/ s2with manuel control

the most lightly or most common is the level switch in boiler tank will need changing