Meiko Dishwasher Error Code 205: Final Rinse Cycles Not Enough
Message 205 on a Meiko M-iClean U dishwasher means the maximum number of final rinse cycles was not enough. The maker's step is to sort the washware correctly, and it is possible to continue working. Check the load, avoid overloading the rack, and look at the rinse aid.
Low: you may keep working; the load is the first thing to change.
- Code
- 205
- Maker
- MEIKO
- Equipment
- Dish machines
- Applies to
- M-iClean U (red/gray messages)
What does MEIKO error code 205 mean?
On Meiko M-iClean U undercounter dishwashers, message 205 means the maximum number of final rinse cycles was not enough. The machine rinses in several steps, and here it ran out of steps before it reached its targets. The maker's operator step is to sort the washware correctly, and it is possible to continue working, so the load itself is the first thing to look at. Glasses and plates need different handling, and mixing too many of one kind can leave the rinse short. The manual lists washware sorted wrongly with too many glasses or dishes of one kind, a rack overloaded so the spray cannot reach everything, a rinse temperature running lower than the program needs, and an empty rinse aid or weak dosing. The display text is 205. If the message returns with a lighter, well-sorted load, a technician checks the rinse temperature and dosing.
Affected models and control systems
Meiko M-iClean U undercounter dishwashers (red and gray messages), per the operating instructions 9763258, section 9.4.1 Messages. Message 205 relates to the rinse stage.
Code numbers and their meaning can change between control generations. We match the full model and control before acting on a code.
What you may notice
- Message 205
- Glasses with spots or film
- Dishes still wet or cloudy
- Machine running extra rinse steps
Possible causes
Listed in MEIKO's documentation
- Washware sorted wrongly, with too many glasses or dishes of one kind
- Rack overloaded so the spray cannot reach everything
- Rinse temperature running lower than the program needs
- Rinse aid empty or the dosing weak
Other likely causes — what usually sits behind error code 205 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.
- Hard water leaving film that needs more rinse than the program allows
- A dosing pump that has lost prime
- A boiler that is not reaching rinse temperature
Safe checks before calling for service
- Sort the washware the way the owner's manual shows, putting like items together.
- Do not overload the rack, and leave space between items.
- Check that rinse aid is not empty, and wear the gloves the chemical maker calls for when you change a canister.
- You may keep working. If 205 keeps returning with a lighter load, call us.
How a technician diagnoses error code 205
- Read the message and ask what was in the load.
- Check rinse temperature in the boiler and at the nozzles.
- Check the rinse aid dosing and pump.
- Inspect the rinse nozzles for scale.
- Test the heating if rinse temperature is low.
- Dosing pumps move chemicals and can be hazardous.
- Rinse temperature checks need a thermometer and meter work.
- Water quality may need treatment advice, which is more than an operator fix.
How error code 205 differs from similar codes
Message 205 is about the number of rinse steps, unlike 127, which is about heating the water.
Technical reference
- Document
- M-iClean U Original operating instructions 9763258 (update 2026-06), 9.4.1 Messages p.43-45
- Edition
- 9763258 / Valid from: 2018-09 / Update: 2026-06
- Models / control
- M-iClean U (red/gray messages)
- Section
- 9.4.1 Messages, printed pp. 43-45 of 70 (PDF pp. 43-45)
- Checked
- October 2026
We use the maker's document to read the code and do not reproduce it. Always confirm the complete model and control before applying these steps.
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Can I keep washing with 205 showing?
Yes, the maker says it is possible. Sort the load more carefully.
Will 205 clear by itself?
Often yes with a lighter, better-sorted load. If it repeats, call us.
Is 205 caused by rinse aid?
It can be, since an empty canister or weak dosing is listed in the manual.
Need help with MEIKO error code 205?
A technician confirms the cause on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.