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E6
Smeg E6 on a dishwasher: water pump-out malfunction alarm
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On Smeg dishwashers such as the LVFABCR3, E6 is a water pump-out malfunction: water does not drain, or not correctly. Check that the drain hose is not kinked or crushed and that the siphon and filter are not fouled; if it persists, call the service.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Do not use the dishwasher with clogged or badly fitted filters: Smeg says it cannot operate like that and that residue falling into the drain can block hydraulic components. Switch it off before handling the filters and do not open panels.
Safe checks you can perform
- Cleaning the filters
- Drain hose free
- Sink siphon
- Resetting the alarm
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Drain system check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Test cycle after the repair
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Drain system check
What they doThe technician checks the dishwasher's drain circuit and drain pump before replacing any part.
They must show youthe cause of the drain fault located.
In writingthe cause, any part replaced with its part number and the reason.
Test cycle after the repair
What they doTo finish, the technician runs a programme and checks that the dishwasher drains completely without the E6 alarm returning.
They must show youa complete programme without E6 and without standing water.
In writingthe test carried out, the result and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Cleaning the filters
- Who:
- you, with the appliance off.
- How:
- take out the centre filter by its tabs, turning it anticlockwise and lifting it, separate its parts and clean them with a stiff brush under running water, as Smeg describes; refit them carefully.
- Result that matters:
- no residue holding back the water as it drains.
- If there was residue:
- clean them well, refit them and program the wash again.
- If they were clean:
- check the drain hose.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the filters before and after cleaning.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Drain hose free
- Who:
- you, looking from outside.
- How:
- without taking anything apart, check under the sink that the drain hose is not kinked or crushed and that its end is not under water, as Smeg asks.
- Result that matters:
- water being able to leave without obstruction.
- If it was kinked, crushed or under water:
- reposition it without forcing it and run the programme again.
- If it is correctly placed:
- check the siphon.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the drain hose and its connection.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Sink siphon
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- check that the siphon the dishwasher drains into is not clogged, even partially; one clue is the sink itself draining slowly.
- Result that matters:
- ruling out a blockage in the home's plumbing.
- If the sink drains badly:
- clear the siphon before using the dishwasher again.
- If the siphon drains well:
- go on to resetting the alarm.
- Evidence to keep:
- note of how well the sink drains.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Resetting the alarm
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- open and close the door, or turn the dishwasher off and on, which is how Smeg says to reset an alarm, then program the wash again.
- Result that matters:
- seeing whether E6 returns with the filters, hose and siphon checked.
- If it drains and finishes the programme:
- the external cause is solved.
- If E6 returns:
- contact Smeg's authorised Service Centre.
- Evidence to keep:
- note of what you checked and whether E6 returned.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- Smeg
- Product type
- Dishwashers
Known code variants
- AEG E6
- AEG E641
- AEG hob E6
- aire acondicionado Daikin E6
- climatisation Daikin E6
- climatizzatore Daikin E6
- code erreur E6 Daikin
- codice E6 Daikin
- código E6 Daikin
- Daikin AC E6
- Daikin E6
- Daikin error E6
- Daikin Fehler E6
- Daikin Fehlercode E6
- E06
- E 6
- E641
- Electrolux hob error message E6 E641
- error E6 Daikin
- error E6 lavavajillas Smeg
- error E6 secadora Haier
- errore E6 Daikin
- Gree E6
- Haier dryer E6
- Haier dryer filters clogged E6
- Haier HD90-A636 E6
- Haier heat pump dryer E6
- Haier secadora E6
- Haier tumble dryer error E6
- Klimaanlage Daikin E6
- lavavajillas Smeg no desagua E6
- mensaje de error E6 E641 encimera Electrolux
- Mitsubishi E6
- Mr. Slim E6
- panne E6 Daikin
- Philips AMF870 E6
- Philips AMF872 E6
- Philips purifier fan heater E6 overheating
- PKA E6
- placa vitrocerámica AEG E6
- purificador ventilador calefactor Philips E6 sobrecalentamiento
- secadora bomba de calor Haier E6
- secadora Haier filtros obstruidos E6
- Smeg dishwasher E6
- Smeg dishwasher error E6
- Smeg dishwasher not draining E6
- Smeg lavavajillas E6
- Smeg LVFABCR3 E6
What it means
Smeg's user manual (document 19296002900, for models such as the LVFABCR3) defines E6 as a water pump-out malfunction: the appliance does not pump out the water or does not do so correctly. It says to check that the drain hose is not kinked or crushed and that the siphon and filter are not fouled. E6 interrupts the programme and resumes it once the cause is resolved. At installation, the free end of the drain hose goes between 30 and 100 cm high and never under water. Other Smeg models use another table, and the code does not prove a fault.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
Do not use the dishwasher with clogged or badly fitted filters: Smeg says it cannot operate like that and that residue falling into the drain can block hydraulic components. Switch it off before handling the filters and do not open panels.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Clogged filtersCommon
Smeg warns that the dishwasher cannot operate with clogged filters; food residue slows down draining.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
- Kinked or crushed drain hoseCommon
It is one of the checks Smeg gives for E6; a hose pinched behind the units stops the water from leaving.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
- Clogged drain siphonPossible
Smeg says to make sure the siphon is not clogged, even partially, because it leaves water standing at the bottom.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
- Drain hose badly positionedPossible
The manual asks for the hose end between 30 and 100 cm high, never under water, and a drain pipe at least 4 cm in diameter.
Evidence: Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Virtual technician
Does E6 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Smeg lavavajillas manual de usuario 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Smeg · 2026 · manual
- 2
Smeg dishwasher user manual 19296002900 (LVFABCR3)
Smeg · 2026 · manual
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