This happened once before a few weeks ago, and then restarted again today. I emptied the dishwasher, ran it empty and the cycle stopped, 4 dings and the heavy and smart auto lights began flashing and the water drained.
SOURCE: Samsung dishwasher flashing heavy light
Anytime a dishwasher stops mid cycle and blinks, it is usually because of clogged drain port, and safety switch prevents next cycle, so just blinks. You will probably see bottom of tub filled with water, and float switch is preventing next cycle which is calling for more water, and obviously there is not enough room, so shuts down next cycle. Remove as much water as you can with wet vac or turkey baster to suck out water, then try and see if cycle starts.
Remove bottom of tub filter, look for drain hole usually at back of tub and see if it is clogged, usually visible at top of drain. Pretty easy to fix, just clean out the area of food waste or broken piece from glass, another common sudden blockage. If you have wet vac, place it over drain hole and cup your hand around nozzle of vac and hole to creat seal and suction to insure clog isn't in drain hose.
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Maybe your heater does not work
thr thermostat will allow the next cycle after water heats
SOURCE: 'low rinse' stuck on with full rinse aid, can't start wash cycle
Actually, if you look closely at that Low Rinse button or emblem, you will see a little lock symbol ABOVE the words "Low Rinse", and I'll bet THAT light is the one that is on. Basically, you have the control lock (or child-lock) turned on. To turn it off, you have to press and hold the SANITIZE button for 3 to 5 seconds until that light goes off. Now your dishwasher will work!
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SOURCE: My Samsung dishwasher won't start but flashes
Flashes and dings, huh? What light(s) flash? For a Samsung DW, that is a very important clue as to what is wrong.
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