Samsung Dishwasher DMT-400 RHS (2 years old) gives a "drain error". It all started (bare with me) when I had to clean out the left side "brake case" and water level sensor when it was giving a "low water level" error. After I cleaned out all the junk that looked like mold an algae from a back drain caused by not having a high loop (oops) at the disposal, I thought I would be good. It looked like the 2 LED? water level sensors were so blocked with junk that it was relying on the metal prongs to stop filling. But now I get the drain error. I have removed every hose and have no kinks or blocks. I pulled off the drain pump and it spins. There is also a rubber check valve near the drain motor that tore off previously before all this, but it was mostly working with that removed last month. I thought it was a foreign object but since becoming intimately familiar with this thing, I realize it a poorly designed check valve. Even though it was torn, put it where it goes, but it doesn't help. I don't know if I broke something when I did my original clean out job on the left side. I can poor a gallon of water in and it will drain it out quickly but then does this ineffective 'surging' for a minute. It sounds like it spins the main motor 3 time, goes back to the drain pump that them displays the "drain error"code. It never tries to fill the tank with water, which seems weird. I've cover all the obvious stuff, btu don't know what it could be. Something is making the computer think it's not draining when it clearly can. Is my inlet valve broken? Thanks, Andy
Sounds like it could be those same water level sensors you worked on before. Only now its telling the thing that there is water still standing in the unit. Try cleaning those sensors again and I know this sounds obvious but check all your conections.
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Our unit started displaying code 9E after filling, draining and filling again. At the beginning it was enough just to restart it. Finally this trick didn't work anymore. Before calling service for out of warranty I decided to take the unit out of the cabinet and start it. Of course this didn't fixed the problem. Then i noticed where the water comes in and I took off the panel on the left side bottom.
Under the panel there is a white box that has a floater inside. The floater is pushing a lever that actuates a micro switch. I noticed that the lever wasn't moving as the machine started to fill in with water. The lever was stuck. An easy touch on the lever fixed the problem and the machine started working.
I will put back the washer for now but if it happens again in the next future i'll have to find a more permanent fix.
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Hello, jduffy
I was trying to help
you out here. I was going back to some customers that asked questions
in the past and it appeared that no one answered them, so I thought I
would take some of my personal time to see if I can help. Even though
this site may not have your exact model or brand, This link will help
you tons. Here is a link
to about everything you want to know about your dishwasher, from repair
to trouble shooting it,pictures, video's. Just scroll around and you
will see tons of information to almost any question you might have on
your dishwasher. If you go to this link and click around, I am sure you
will find out so much about your dishwasher, you will know more that the
company that made it. Here Is the link for you to click on>>
http://home.howstuffworks.com/dishwasher.htm
Please if this helped you at all, if you can find the time
to rate my help and some kind words written would be appreciated for my
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Do you hear the washer draining (into the sink drain) after it fills and should start washing? Check that nothing (sound deadener, etc.) is interferring with the drain valve lever arm.
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Hi The issue seems to be with the plastic part located on the
connector that clips into the arm that is falling, if that is broke you have to
replace it, in a 19 months old dishwasher I don't think that the arm can go
bad. Hope this helps...please post back for further assistance. Daniel
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It was the water sensor CASE SENSOR Part #: DD94-01006A. When I cleaned it out, I guess I lost the plastic float when I compared the new and old
Andy thanks for posting the part number, mine keeps filling then draining. then I get the 3 blinking lights low water level. I tried cleaning the gunk aswell and it worked once but now its doing it again. Hope it works
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