Amana NFW5800DW Manuel

First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.amana.com/help  

for assistance and to possibly avoid a service call.

“Sd” (Excess suds) 

appears in display

Excessive suds in washer. Washer is 

running a suds reduction routine. 

Allow the washer to continue. Use only HE detergent.  

Always measure detergent, and base detergent quantity  

on load size. Follow detergent manufacturer’s instructions. 

Touch POWER once to clear the code. Then touch POWER 

again to restart washer. If code appears again, call for service.

F8 

followed by 

E1

 (water 

supply error) appears in 

display

Check for proper water supply.

Both hoses must be attached and have water flowing to the 

inlet valve.

Both hot and cold water faucets must be on.

Inlet valve screens on washer may be clogged.

Remove any kinks in the inlet hose.

F9 

followed by 

E1

 

(drain 

pump system error)  

appears in display

Check plumbing for correct drain  

hose installation. Drain hose extends 

into standpipe farther than 4

1

⁄

2

"  

(114 mm). 

Check drain hose for proper installation. 

Make sure the drain hose is not kinked, pinched, or blocked. 

Remove any clogs from drain hose.

Use drain hose form and securely attach to drainpipe or tub.

Lower drain hose if the end is higher than 96" (2.4 m) above  

the floor.

F5 

followed by 

E2

 

(door 

will not lock) appears in 

display

Washer door not locking.

Touch POWER to cancel the cycle. Make sure the door is 

closed completely and latching. Check for items in the washer 

drum that may be keeping the door from closing completely.

Washer beeps when 

START is touched 

Door not closed.

Close the door completely.

“rL” 

(remove load)  

appears in display

Load detected in drum during Clean 

Washer with affresh

®

 cycle.

Remove items from washer drum and restart Clean Washer  

with affresh

®

 cycle.

Washer making error 

beeps  

Door has not been opened and closed 

for at least 3 cycles.

This code may appear when the washer is first turned on.  

Open and close the door to clear the display.

Once any possible issues are corrected, touch POWER once to clear the code. Reselect and restart the cycle.

F

# E#

 code other than 

as described above  

appears in display

System error code.

Touch POWER once to clear the code. Then touch POWER 

again to restart washer. If code appears again, call for service.

Not using HE detergent or using too 

much HE detergent.

Use only HE detergent. Always measure detergent and follow 

manufacturer’s directions based on load size and soil level. 

Troubleshooting

“nt” (interrupted)  

appears in display

The cycle was paused or cancelled. 

The washer can take 20 to 30 minutes to stop spinning and 

drain and will display this error code during that time. Touch 

POWER once to clear the code. Then touch POWER again to 

restart washer. 

Clean Washer LED 

flashing at end of wash 

cycle

The washer has run 30 wash cycles 

and is indicating a reminder to run the 

Clean Washer with affresh

®

 cycle.

Run the Clean Washer with affresh

®

 cycle. If the Clean Washer 

with affresh

®

 cycle is not turned on, the LED will stop flashing 

at the end of a wash cycle after running 3 more regular wash 

cycles. After 30 more wash cycles are completed, the Clean 

Washer LED will again flash at the end of a wash cycle as a 

reminder.