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title: "Fisher & Paykel dishwasher error code A11"
description: "Fisher and Paykel dishwasher error code A11: The element has overheated because of soil build-up on it."
url: "https://fisherpaykelmiami.support/error-codes/error-code-a11-dishwasher/"
date_modified: "2026-08-26"
Appliance type: "Dishwashers and DishDrawers"
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# Fisher & Paykel dishwasher error code A11

### What A11 means on a dishwasher

The element has overheated because of soil build-up on it. This is the maker’s own wording from the DishDrawer dishwashers user guide, not an interpretation of it.

### What to do

- Press once to stop the beeping, then again to clear the code.
- Remove the rack, spray arm, filter and filter plate to reach the element.
- Clean the element with a soft, damp cloth, then clean and refit the rack, spray arm, filter and filter plate.
- Run a medium cycle with detergent and no dishes, and clean the filter regularly afterwards.

### What the repair is

Conditions in this family end at [Dishwasher wash performance repair](https://fisherpaykelmiami.support/services/dishwasher-wash-performance-repair/) more often than anywhere else. The figure on that page is a starting point; the exact cost is confirmed after an on-site diagnostic and agreed in writing before anything is opened.

DishDrawer dishwashers

What this one means

What A11 means on a dishwasher

The element has overheated because of soil build-up on it. This is the maker’s own wording from the DishDrawer dishwashers user guide, not an interpretation of it.

What to do

Press once to stop the beeping, then again to clear the code.

Remove the rack, spray arm, filter and filter plate to reach the element.

Clean the element with a soft, damp cloth, then clean and refit the rack, spray arm, filter and filter plate.

Run a medium cycle with detergent and no dishes, and clean the filter regularly afterwards.

What the repair is

Conditions in this family end at Dishwasher wash performance repair more often than anywhere else. The figure on that page is a starting point; the exact cost is confirmed after an on-site diagnostic and agreed in writing before anything is opened.

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