Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer A3 Error Code

What the manufacturer says A3 is

Wash water left in the drawer is what A3 is about. Two possibilities are named: the drain hose is blocked or kinked, or the connection where it meets the drainage pipe is blocked. Those are the only causes the manufacturer gives.

Checks along the drain path

1. Press Start/Pause one time to stop the beeping, and give the machine a moment.
2. Look at the hose coming out of the dishwasher for kinks or a blockage.
3. Look at the spot where that hose joins the drain pipe; the guide names a blockage there.
4. Press Start/Pause to clear the fault, and press it again to resume the program.

The support article puts the second step this way: “check that the drain hose and plumbing connection are not blocked or kinked”.

One drawer or two

• A double DishDrawer has two separate drawers, and either can fault alone.
• The drawer indicator blinks on the drawer with the problem.
• The scroll button shows the code for each drawer.
• If a single drawer is at fault, the guide says the other one can still be used.

Avoiding a mess

A drawer holding water is not an emergency. Even so, a hose full of backed-up water may spill as you take it off. Set a shallow pan and some towels beneath the connection, and switch the power off before reaching into the cabinet. Replacing the hose, or anything past a visible kink or clog, belongs to a technician.

Related

• A20 is a not-draining code from a different support article, and it adds filter cleaning.
• A1 is the reverse situation: the supply is not delivering water.

DishDrawer drain repair in Los Angeles

If the hose and connection look fine and A3 stays, call (310) 872-1939 for Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer repair in Los Angeles. Tell us which drawer displayed A3 and what you saw along the hose; the DishDrawer repair page is a good place to start reading.

Source: Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer DD24DAX9 / DD24SAX9 User Guide; Support: A-code displaying on DishDrawer Dishwasher