OWI (Soil Sensor) shows high soil with clear water — Long cycles or stuck in part of cycle

What does OWI-Sensor mean?

The Optical Soil Sensor (OWI) is incorrectly detecting high soil levels even when the water is clear. This can cause the dishwasher to run longer cycles than necessary.

• OWI sensor is dirty.
• OWI sensor is malfunctioning.
• Incorrect calibration of the OWI sensor.

Click steps to track your progress.

1. 1

   Run the Service Diagnostics cycle to check OWI readings.

2. 2

   Inspect the OWI sensor lens surface and clean it if necessary.

3. 3

   Unplug the dishwasher or disconnect power.

4. 4

   Replace the OWI sensor if it continues to show false readings.

5. 5

   Run a diagnostic after installing a new OWI to force calibration on the next wash cycle.