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Heating water safely takes two parts: the heater that warms it, and a sensor that reports how warm it has become. F6 (F06 on some lists) says the second part is faulty. The manual’s remedy is a single instruction to contact service.
Where it sits among the heat codes
| Code | Manual’s description | Printed remedy |
|---|---|---|
| F6 | Faulty heater sensor | Contact service |
| F7 | Overheating | Contact service |
| F8 | Heater error | Contact service |
Three separate entries, one answer. The manual does not separate them any further, so the distinction between a bad sensor and a bad heater is something a technician settles by testing.
While you wait
- Cancel the program.
- Do not keep restarting. The sensor is how the machine knows when to stop heating.
- Handle dishes with care if the machine had begun a cycle, as the water may be hot.
Same sensor, older numbering?
The E-code manuals for the DW24XV, DW24PR and DW18PR dishwashers carry sensor entries too (cut and short). Bertazzoni does not say that these are the same as F6, so this page keeps them apart.
See also
- F7: overheating, a separate entry with the same remedy
- F8: a heater error
- E6: the E-code manual’s thermal sensor cut entry
Questions about F6
Is F6 the heater failing? No. Bertazzoni lists the heater separately as F8. F6 is the sensor that reports on it.
Can I use the dishwasher on a cold rinse? The manual does not offer that. With a faulty heater sensor, leave it off.
Dishwasher heater and sensor service, San Francisco
Call (415) 692-0756 to arrange Bertazzoni dishwasher service in San Francisco for an F6.
Model compatibility: Bertazzoni reuses codes across series and model years, so F6 / F06 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
