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Maytag Dishwasher Error Code F6-E8
Water softener regen valve electrical problem - loose connection in regen valve circuit and/or open regen valve solenoid, open fuse, or regen valve drive circuit on control (water softener models only).
Diagnostic procedure
The full F6-E8 procedure
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First diagnostic step
Unplug dishwasher and check resistances of regen valve solenoid and all connections in the regen valve circuit. Fix/replace open connection/part. Refer to fuse service check.
More steps, wiring diagram references, and verified part numbers
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Where this code is documented
2 manuals in the MyPros+ library document this code for Maytag dishwasher.
Models covered by the manuals that document this code
- DCS211-1H-OA
- DCS215-1H-OA
- MDB4949SHB1
- MDB5969SDE0
- MDB5969SDE1
- MDB5969SDE2
- MDB5969SDH0
- MDB5969SDH1
- MDB5969SDH2
- MDB5969SDM0
- MDB5969SDM1
- MDB5969SDM2
- MDB7949SDE0
- MDB7949SDE1
- MDB7949SDE2
- MDB7949SDE3
- MDB7949SDH0
- MDB7949SDH1
- MDB7949SDH2
- MDB7949SDH3
- MDB7949SDM0
- MDB7949SDM1
- MDB7949SDM2
- MDB7949SDM3
More models are covered than are listed here.
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