Samsung DW80R5060US food particles remain on dishes
Cause 1 of 9The selected cycle does not suit the load. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
First checkSelect a cycle according to the number and soil level of the dishes, as the manual directs.
Causes and checks
The selected cycle does not suit the load. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Select a cycle according to the number and soil level of the dishes, as the manual directs.
The water temperature is low. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Connect the water supply line to a hot water supply. For best performance, the supplied water should be 120 °F (49 °C).
Water pressure is low. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- The water pressure should be between 20 and 120 psi (140-830 kPa).
The water is too hard. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Use high-quality, fresh detergent with rinse aid.
Dishwasher detergent was not used. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Use automatic dishwasher detergent. A powder or gel type is recommended.
Detergent remains in the dispenser. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Make sure large items such as cookie sheets, cutting boards or containers are not blocking the detergent dispenser and preventing it from opening properly.
- Rearrange the dishes so they do not interfere with detergent dispenser operation.
There is no rinse aid. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Check the dispenser and add rinse aid. Use liquid rinse aid.
A nozzle is clogged. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Clean the nozzle. See Clean the lower nozzle.
The dishes are improperly loaded, or too many dishes were loaded. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Rearrange the dishes so they do not interfere with nozzle rotation and detergent dispenser operation.
- Load only an appropriate number of dishes, and load them as the manual recommends.
All 9 causes checked. Contact Samsung Customer Service: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact Samsung Customer Service: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864), samsung.com/us/support/. United States. Source: Troubleshooting: Information codes, p. 30
Other DW80R5060US problems
- The dishwasher will not start6 causes in the manual. First: the door is not closed completely.
- The operation or cycle takes too longCold water is being supplied.
- Glasses have a dim polish2 causes in the manual. First: the water supplied is soft and too much detergent was used.
- A yellow or brown film is on the inside of the dishwasherCoffee and tea soils cause it.
- Dishes do not dry well5 causes in the manual. First: there is no rinse aid in the dispenser.
- The dishwasher has a bad odor3 causes in the manual. First: water was left over from an incomplete cycle.
- The dishwasher is too noisy4 causes in the manual. First: the sound is normal operation.
- A nozzle does not rotate smoothly2 causes in the manual. First: the nozzle hole is clogged with food particles.
- Water will not pump out of the dishwasher2 causes in the manual. First: the drain is clogged.
- The upper rack is bent after loading dishesThe dishes are not loaded properly.
- The door cannot be closedAutoRelease Dry mode is in operation.
Sources
- User manual, Dishwasher DW80K7050, DW80K5050, DW80R5060, DW80R5061 and DW80T5040 series. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DD81-02025D-01, revision 01, 114 pages, en. downloadcenter.samsung.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
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