Samsung DW80R5060US the dishwasher will not start
Cause 1 of 6The door is not closed completely. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
First checkCheck that the door is latched and closed completely.
Causes and checks
The door is not closed completely. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Check that the door is latched and closed completely.
No cycle is selected. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Select a proper cycle.
The power cable is not connected. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Connect the power cable properly.
The water supply does not work. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Check that the water supply valve is open.
The control panel is locked. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher; Setting up your dishwasher: Control panel, pp. 27, 8
- Unlock Control Lock by holding the Sanitize button down for three seconds while the power is on.
A circuit breaker is open. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 27
- Reset the circuit breaker.
All 6 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 operation or cycle takes too longCold water is being supplied.
- Food particles remain on dishes9 causes in the manual. First: the selected cycle does not suit the load.
- 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.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.