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A long drain is what Maytag calls F9 E1, and in practice it means water is not leaving the dishwasher. The flashing version is 9, pause, 1, pause, repeat. One cause named for it is detergent: the wrong type, or too much of it, over-suds the tub, and suds can push water out of the dishwasher.
Drain path, piece by piece
- Filter: pull it and wash it thoroughly under running water.
- Drain hose: follow it from the back of the dishwasher to the sink and look for kinks, pinching or a clog. On a new installation it should also be routed on the correct side, inside the frame.
- Disposer: when the dishwasher drains into one, the disposer needs to be clear, and on a new installation the knockout plug must have been removed. Check the drain for food or obstructions and run the disposer.
- Air gap: if the installation has one, follow its manufacturer’s instructions to take off the cap and clear blockages.
Resetting the power
Disconnect the dishwasher for 30 seconds, then restore power, and keep an eye on whether the code returns. A plug-in unit is simply unplugged. A hard-wired one is reset by switching its breaker off at the home panel for 30 seconds and back on.
Drain-related codes
- F9 E2 is a drain motor error.
- F9E1 is the same fault as the technical manual words it: not draining.
Maytag dishwasher repair for slow drains in the Bay Area
If water is still standing after all of that, call (415) 649-2156 and book a technician through Maytag dishwasher repair; we come to homes in San Francisco and around the bay. Say which of the steps you finished and read out the model number.
Model compatibility: Maytag reuses codes across series and model years, so F9 E1 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
