KitchenAid Dishwasher Start/Resume Light Blinking: cycle paused, press within 4 seconds

What Start/Resume light blinking (legacy and current) means

On KitchenAid dishwashers in the KUDE, KDTE, KDFE and KDPE families, such as the KDFE104HPS and KDPE234GPS, a blinking Start/Resume light means the cycle was paused or the door was opened. Press Start/Resume and close the door within four seconds. If lights other than Start/Resume blink and the unit will not run, it needs service. It is usually an ordinary pause rather than a malfunction, and the dishwasher waits for you.

Common causes of Start/Resume light blinking (legacy and current)

Someone opened the door mid-cycle.
Start/Resume was not pressed after closing the door.
A different light is blinking, which points to an error.

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Close the door firmly. 2. Press Start/Resume. 3. Close the door within four seconds of pressing, if you pressed first. 4. Watch whether the cycle continues. 5. If other lights blink and it will not run, switch the breaker off for a minute and call us.

! Why to stop there

A blinking Start/Resume is ordinary operation.
Other blinking lights with a dead cycle call for a technician.
We quote in writing before work, and repairs are guaranteed for 30 days.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Other Dishwasher codes

Glowing RedKitchenAid Dishwasher Sani Rinse Glowing Red: end-of-Cycle sanitize indicator H2OKitchenAid Dishwasher Display H2O: water not detected during fill Sanitize Light FlashingKitchenAid Dishwasher Sanitize Light Flashing: sanitization temperature not met Sanitized light blinking (legacy)KitchenAid Legacy Dishwasher Sanitized Light Blinking: load is not sanitized F7E2KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F7E2: wash motor error F8E1KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E1: not detecting water, same as H2O F8E2KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E2: fill valve electrical error F8E4KitchenAid Dishwasher Code F8E4: water in the base, drain sequence runs

Start/Resume light blinking (legacy and current)Start/Resume light blinking (legacy and current) questions

Why is the Start/Resume light blinking?

The cycle is paused, usually because the door was opened. Press Start/Resume and close the door within four seconds to continue. It is the dishwasher waiting on you to continue.

What if other lights blink?

Then the dishwasher is showing something else. If it will not run, call us. We read the lights, find the cause and quote in writing.

Does this apply to old and new models?

Yes, the behavior is shared across the KUDE, KDTE, KDFE and KDPE lines, so the same steps apply. Different lights mean something else is going on, so tell us which ones.