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Error codeE5
ApplianceDishDrawer Dishwasher
Quick answer
E5 is a fault with the internal lid. Loading advice from the guide may be relevant.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so E5 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Fisher & Paykel's DishDrawer user guide lists E5 as a fault with the internal lid of the dishwasher.
E5 summarized
The guide describes E5 as a fault with the internal lid of the dishwasher. Every DishDrawer has an internal lid that has to seal against the drawer, and the guide gives a number of lines to how it can be damaged.
Loading points in the guide
Nothing should stick up above the drawer or be pushed in by force; this can keep the internal lid from sealing properly, and the guide warns it may lead to a service call.
Sharp items belong where they cannot damage the lid, and knives go in with the handle up.
Those statements are about lid sealing and lid damage. The guide does not tie them to E5 outright.
Steps to take
Stop the beeping and record the code.
Turn the dishwasher off, wait a few seconds, then turn it on.
Should the drawer refuse to open, do not yank it. The flowchart for Designer models says to try opening it without excessive force, then to follow the reset path.
E5 appears again
Disconnect the power, shut off the water supply and contact Customer Care, giving them the code. A damaged lid assembly is not a home repair.
A6 covers a spray arm that has come off its mounting.
Lid fault service in Los Angeles
If the lid code stays, ring (310) 872-1939 to ask about Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer service in Los Angeles. Describe how the drawer was loaded and whether it will open.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your Fisher & Paykel appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
