What F68 Means
WHICH MACHINES THIS APPLIES TO: F68 is published for the current Asko dishwashers - DBI, DFI, DSD and the DW60-series machines, including the DFI5558 family. It does not exist on the DW20, DW70 or DW90 platforms, where drain faults are F7 and F11.
CURRENT PLATFORM - WHAT F68 MEANS: the user manual names it "BLDC drain pump fault". BLDC is brushless direct current, the type of motor used for the drain pump on these machines, and the significance for the owner is that the control does not simply switch this pump on and hope - it drives it electronically and monitors it, so it can tell when the pump is not turning the way it should. The US edition's instruction is to contact service; the Australian edition of the same manual points first at its own troubleshooting entry for water remaining in the dishwasher, and then to service if that does not resolve it.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE: standing water above the filters when the door is opened, and a cycle that stopped short.
CLASSIFICATION: fault. A jammed impeller and a failed motor give the control the same picture, which is why clearing the pump is worth doing before assuming the worse of the two.
CLEARING THE MESSAGE: pressing any button clears it from the display, and the stored errors stay readable in the settings menu under "Failure readout".
Common Causes of F68
- Object jammed in the drain pump impeller
- Drain pump stop not refitted correctly after cleaning
- Drain pump motor or its electronic drive failed
- Wiring or connector between the control and the pump damaged
- Blockage further along the drain hose loading the pump
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Switch the dishwasher off at the outlet or the breaker before reaching into the tub, because the control can drive the pump again the moment power returns, and let the machine stand until the water has cooled. Have towels and a shallow container ready. Scoop the standing water out, lift out the coarse and fine filters and clean them, then - and this is documented as an owner task in the care and maintenance chapter of these current machines specifically - release the yellow drain pump stop, look into the pump housing, remove whatever has jammed the impeller, and turn the pump wheel by hand to check it now moves freely. Refit the stop and both filters properly before restoring power. Fruit stones, bottle-cap liners, shards of glass and paper labels are the usual finds. If the pump wheel turns freely and F68 still appears, the motor or its drive circuit is the remaining explanation and that is a service call.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- The control can drive the drain pump without warning once power is restored, so the machine is switched off at the outlet or the breaker before the pump stop is released.
- Standing wash water hides broken glass, so it is scooped out rather than felt through.
- Releasing the drain pump stop is documented as an owner task on these current machines; on the older DW90 and DW20 platforms it is not, and the pump is reached by drawing the appliance out of the cabinet.
Opening a panel to inspect or repair something yourself doesn't automatically cancel your manufacturer's warranty — but it can risk accidental damage, and some manufacturers do have specific service conditions. Check your product's warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.