Kitchenaid Dishwasher Stops Midcycle

Dishwasher Repair
1

My dishwasher is stopping mid-cycle, about 10 minutes in, with all the lights off. I can restart it, but it stops again.

It fails in this way in ProWash mode, but will run all the way in 1-Hour-Wash mode.

Entering diagnostic mode, I get the error code 6-1.

Guessing it was the control board, I contacted KitchenAid and they sent me a new one under warranty. I replaced the board. The first load through worked fine. Woo-hoo! But, then the second load stopped mid-cycle, still with diagnostic code 6-1.

Could the new board also be bad? What else can I try?

2

Maybe the water temp in that cycle isn’t getting hot enough to satisfy the machine.
Does the heating element get hot enough during the cycle?

3

Here are your parts
Parts for KitchenAid KUDE60HXSS2 Dishwasher - AppliancePartsPros.com

I doubt that the new board is bad.
Too much of a coincidence that it would give the same error.

See the attachment for the tech sheet.

Also check the other possibilities under the 6 function.

Check that the unit is draining correctly.

Check the overfill float switch. It should always be activated (closed) as it is just an overfill safety device.

4

Turns out the screen of the fill valve became partially clogged with sediment. I replaced the valve and all is good. I may have been able to clean out the screen with the same result.

5

I was having a similar problem. Then about 2 weeks later my water heater gave out. Once I got it replaced, the dishwasher worked fine. It had something to do with the water temperature - so just wanted to pass that along.