Hobart Commercial Dishwasher Error Code E6: Contact Hobart Service
E6 on a Hobart AM15 dishwasher has no meaning given in the manual. The manual only says to contact your local Hobart Service Office. Press OFF and ON once and call for service if it returns.
Medium: the manual gives no operator remedy and directs the user to the service office.
- Code
- E6
- Maker
- Hobart
- Equipment
- Dish machines
- Applies to
- AM Select AM15 family
What does Hobart error code E6 mean?
Most codes in the AM Select troubleshooting table come with a meaning and a list of things to check. E6 is different: the manual states no cause and gives no checks for it. All it says is to contact your local Hobart Service Office. That is useful information in its own right, because it tells the operator that this is not a code they can resolve with the standpipe, the strainer or the water valve. It would be wrong to guess the cause from the number, so this page does not. The code appears on the same range of machines as E2 and Ed, but there is nothing in the manual connecting E6 to a fill or drain problem. The sensible approach is to note what the machine was doing when E6 appeared, whether it still runs, and pass those notes to the service call.
Affected models and control systems
Hobart AM15 (ML-130038), AM15F (ML-130045), AM15T (ML-130039), AM15VL (ML-130153), AM15VLF (ML-130155) and AM15VLT (ML-130154), from the AM Select troubleshooting table.
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
- E6 on the display
- Machine may stop or refuse a cycle
- No other message explaining it
Possible causes
Likely causes — what usually sits behind error code E6 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.
- Reading at the control that a technician must identify with the machine's own diagnostics
- A condition outside the operator checks that the manual lists for E2 and Ed
Safe checks before calling for service
- Press OFF, wait 5 seconds and press ON to see if E6 returns.
- Check that the door is closed and nothing is blocking the machine.
- Note what the machine was doing, such as filling, washing or draining, when E6 appeared.
- Call for service and give the model and the code.
How a technician diagnoses error code E6
- Read the code and its history on the machine.
- Ask what the machine was doing when the code appeared.
- Check the supply, drain and level checks listed for the neighboring codes.
- Run the machine's diagnostics as the model allows.
- Repair the part the diagnostics identify, then retest.
- The manual gives no operator remedy, so the cause has to be found with the machine's own diagnostics.
- Checking the machine means access to wiring at machine voltage.
How error code E6 differs from similar codes
E6 has no published meaning in the manual, unlike E2 and Ed, which list specific checks.
Technical reference
- Maker documentation
- Hobart owner support
- Edition
- FORM 35320 Rev. E (October 2012)
- Models / control
- AM Select AM15 family
- Section
- TROUBLESHOOTING (page 30)
- 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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What does E6 mean?
The manual does not say. It only tells you to contact your local Hobart Service Office.
Can I check anything myself?
You can restart the machine once and note what it was doing, but the manual lists no operator checks.
Is E6 a fill or drain problem?
The manual does not connect it to either, so we do not assume it is.
Need help with Hobart error code E6?
A technician confirms the cause on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.