Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher F1 Error Code — Meaning & Causes (2026)
Flood switch activated in the DishDrawer base pan. Below: what triggers it and what to check — this code carries no single repair to price. Reviewed July 2026.
What F1 means
Flood switch activated in the DishDrawer base pan.
Likely causes, most common first
- Internal water leak triggers the base-pan flood switch
- Drain pump failure causes water to back up and overflow
- Door or bowl seal leak lets water into the base pan
Base: 2 published national repair-cost guides (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · Code meaning & causes · Reviewed July 2026
No single repair to price for this code
F1 doesn't point at one failed component, so we don't attach a price module — forcing a repair mapping here would be dishonest. If the code keeps returning, the underlying symptom (not the code) is what gets priced: browse the dishwasher repair costs for the problem you're actually seeing.
Codes are universal — your location changes the repair price, never the code's meaning. See the methodology for the exact localization formula and sources.
Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.