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About this model: Frigidaire PDSH4816BF
PDSH4816BF: exact Professional dishwasher specification and eight PDF-verified fault codes.
Confirm the exact variant and opening
PDSH4816BF is the stainless steel Frigidaire Professional 24-inch dishwasher identified on its exact product page and specification sheet. The specification gives a 24-inch cabinet width, 24 1/4-inch depth and a minimum height of 33 3/4 inches; it also gives 50 1/4 inches of depth with the door open. Those figures matter when comparing a replacement with an existing opening or planning clearance in front of an island. The tub is stainless steel, capacity is fourteen place settings, and the sound rating is 45 dBA. Its annual energy figure is 240 kWh, an estimate for standardized use rather than a prediction of any household's bill. Frigidaire links the owner's guide directly from the PDSH4816BF product and support pages, although the guide's cover says only “Dishwasher.” For features available on this particular SKU, the exact specification takes priority over features shown for a wider family in that guide.
Separate this model's seven cycles from the family illustration
The PDSH4816BF specification names seven cycles: China Crystal, Energy Saver, Favorite, Heavy, Normal, Quick and Sanitize. The family guide's illustrated panel also labels Eco, Delicate and Rinse, and warns that not all cycles and options are available on all models; therefore a pictured button should not be assumed to exist on this exact unit. The exact product page describes Adaptive Quick Wash as adjusting cleaning resources to soil level, while the specification confirms a Smart Soil Sensor. The guide explains that sensor readings can change both cycle duration and water use on applicable programs, so an estimated time changing after start is not, by itself, an error. Its instructions for Favorite describe storing a selected cycle and options by holding the button. Air, Heat and MaxBoost are listed drying choices for this SKU. MaxBoost uses heat and a fan; choose it for a load where drying is more important than the shortest cycle, and expect the time estimate to change when a dry setting is altered.
Understand its spray system and rack layout
This model's wash hardware gives a useful way to organize a load before troubleshooting results. The exact specification lists a lower Orbit arm, a middle Bi-Beam arm, five wash levels, a third-level rack and a targeted wash zone on the adjustable upper rack. Frigidaire describes Target Spray Zones for difficult spots and CleanBoost as a separate arm aimed at the detergent cup to help dissolve detergent. The guide locates that CleanBoost arm beside the dispenser and instructs owners to keep large pieces and utensil handles from blocking arm rotation. A blocked arm or dispenser can leave food or detergent even when no code is displayed. The removable filter trap and stainless steel filter are also documented for PDSH4816BF. Check and clean them as directed before interpreting a slow drain as a failed pump; the owner table explicitly groups filter and drain restrictions under several different displayed codes.
Read screen, floor beam and ordinary prompts
Read the top control and floor beam in context. The exact product lists a digital display, a one-to-twelve-hour delay, control lock and a floor status beam. The linked guide says blue on the floor means a wash is running, while white and the COMPLETE light mark a finished wash; neither color is a fault code. Its `Close` instruction appears when the door is open or not latched and clears when it is properly closed. After pressing START, the guide says to close the door within four seconds; missing that window can make the START light blink and trigger reminder tones. A locked panel is another reason button presses may seem ineffective. Page 20 separately describes `POWER` with two dashes during abnormal supply voltage or after an outage. That alert describes a power condition, not one of the eight E-series faults listed on page 10.
Distinguish fill, drain and leak codes
The first four fault groups on the PDSH4816BF-linked guide concern fill, drain and water containment. `E10` means low fill; the owner check is an unpinched supply line and a fully open shutoff. `E20`, `E40` and `EF0` share a table row for clogged filters or a restricted drain. Clean both filters and the sump, inspect the drain hose for a kink or blockage, and, if connected to a disposer, confirm its knockout plug was removed. These three displays do not identify three different failed parts in the owner's table. `E30` instead means water has been detected in the bottom pan from a leak or overflow. The guide points to loose inlet-valve connections and leveling. Treat visible leaking water seriously and stop the cycle before making observations; the code alone does not prove which connection or component is responsible.
Treat motor, heating and control displays separately
The remaining fault displays direct the reader toward a different response. For `E50`, the guide identifies a drain- or wash-motor problem and says CANCEL or a five-minute breaker power interruption may clear the code; call for service if it returns. `E60` is a water-heating-system problem, and `EC0` is an electronic-control problem; the printed final character of EC0 is zero. The owner table directs service when these do not resolve, rather than a specific owner repair or replacement part. Record the complete characters before contacting support, since `EF0` also ends in zero and belongs to the drain group, not electronic control. The manual's fault table is a starting point for safe checks, not permission to open electrical compartments. If the machine completes a cycle but wash or drying quality is poor, compare its selected cycle, dry option, rack clearance, detergent cup and filters first; those documented settings and load conditions can explain symptoms without inventing an error code.
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Exact specification lists seven cycles
Source for this detailEight codes checked against rendered owner page 10
Source for this detail · Source page: 5E20, E40 and EF0 share a drain restriction row
Source for this detail · Source page: 10Close and POWER are status prompts, not fault codes
Source for this detail · Source page: 20
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