--- title: "Frigidaire dish care — i40 clogged filter or sump" description: "What i40 means on Frigidaire dish care — i40 clogged filter or sumps, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/frigidaire-i40/" --- # Frigidaire dish care — i40 clogged filter or sump Frigidaire's support article for i40 says the code indicates a clogged filter or sump from built-up food soils, and its own recommended fix is cleaning out the glass trap before re-running the unit. ## What i40 actually means. Frigidaire's support article for i40 says the code indicates a clogged filter or sump from built-up food soils, and its own recommended fix is cleaning out the glass trap before re-running the unit. Frigidaire home appliance display What to do when i40 shows on the home appliance ### Kind of code Water, fill and drain Water is arriving too slowly or leaving too slowly, and the cause is usually something that collects over time: a washer drain filter holding lint, coins and hair, a dishwasher sump filter full of food, inlet screens clogged with grit from the supply, or too much detergent leaving suds the machine cannot rinse. Clear the filter over a tray with the machine unplugged, check that the supply valves are fully open, run a cleaning cycle, and book a visit if the hose itself leaks or bulges. ### Usually leads to Drum seal and drain filter cleaning The door boot, drain filter, detergent drawer and fill hoses on the washer cleaned and checked, and the machine leveled. ### Shows up as Dishes Coming Out Gritty or Spotted: Filter, Spray Arms and Rinse Aid Dishes coming out gritty are plates and glasses with sandy specks, dried food, a white film or spots after a full cycle, often worse on the upper rack or in one corner. ### Make Frigidaire Frigidaire appliances often include a second freezer in the garage or basement, and that one needs its coil and gasket checked as much as the kitchen unit does. ### Source Frigidaire owner support — dishwasher error code i40 Confirmed on Frigidaire's current dishwasher support articles; the same glass-trap design is used across recent Frigidaire dishwasher generations. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Frigidaire's own guidance for i40 on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Remove the bottom rack and locate the glass trap and filter assembly. 02 Clean out food debris from the glass trap and filter by hand. 03 Reinstall the trap and filter assembly fully seated. 04 Run the dishwasher again; if i40 returns right after a clean filter check, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [drum seal and drain filter cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/services/drum-seal-and-drain-filter-cleaning/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do i40 on its own is a soil-buildup condition Frigidaire expects an owner to clear by cleaning the trap, not a drain-pump or motor failure; it only becomes a repair concern if it returns immediately after a proper clean. ## What you may notice with it. The home appliance problems i40 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishes Coming Out Gritty or Spotted: Filter, Spray Arms and Rinse Aid](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/dishes-coming-out-gritty/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/dishes-coming-out-gritty/) It also comes with - [**Appliance Maintenance Code or Reminder Light: Filter, Descale, Vent Check**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/) Problem ### Dishes Coming Out Gritty or Spotted: Filter, Spray Arms and Rinse Aid 6 causes, cheapest first Where i40 usually leads ## Drum seal and drain filter cleaning. **Drain filter cleared, door boot and detergent drawer cleaned, tub clean run, fill hoses checked and machine leveled · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://appliancemaintenance.center/services/drum-seal-and-drain-filter-cleaning/) ## Frigidaire home appliances. Frigidaire appliances often include a second freezer in the garage or basement, and that one needs its coil and gasket checked as much as the kitchen unit does. [Frigidaire home appliance maintenance](https://appliancemaintenance.center/brands/frigidaire/) Water, fill and drain on other makes [Bosch E25](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bosch-e25/) [Electrolux i40](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/electrolux-i40-clogged-filter-sump/) [GE Profile 18](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-washer-code-18/) [LG Drain pump filter cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/lg-washer-drain-pump-filter/) [Maytag Clean the Filter](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/maytag-dishwasher-filter-cleaning/) [Miele F373](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/miele-f373/) [Speed Queen Filter Screens](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/speed-queen-filter-screens-check/) [Whirlpool Clean Filter](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/whirlpool-clean-filter-compact-washer/) [All 10 codes of this kind](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/#family-water) Frigidaire builds this ### Cold storage Upkeep for everything in the house that keeps things cold: refrigerators, freezers, wine and beverage units and ice makers, cleaned and checked before they start struggling. Frigidaire builds this ### Cooking appliances Upkeep for ovens, ranges, cooktops, hoods, microwaves, steam and speed ovens: burners and igniters cleaned, gas joints checked, grease filters and descaling done on time. Frigidaire builds this ### Dish care Upkeep for dishwashers and disposers: filters rinsed, spray arms cleared, the door seal and drain loop checked, and hard-water scale kept off the parts that heat and spray. ## In Frigidaire's own words > Error code i40 indicates a clogged filter or sump. This occurs when food soils have built up in the sump, try cleaning out the glass trap and re-run the unit. [Frigidaire owner support — dishwasher error code i40](https://owner.frigidaire.com/support-articles/article/1831281-dishwasher-error-code-i40-clogged-filter-or-sump) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Remove the bottom rack and locate the glass trap and filter assembly. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### What does i40 mean on my Frigidaire dish care? Frigidaire's own support article says it indicates a clogged filter or sump from food soils built up over time, cleared by cleaning the glass trap. ### Where is the glass trap on a Frigidaire dish care? It's part of the filter assembly under the bottom rack, checked alongside the fine filter whenever wash or drain performance drops. ### Do I need to reset the dish care after clearing i40? Frigidaire's guidance for this family of codes includes holding the cancel button, or cutting power at the breaker or unplugging briefly, if the code doesn't clear on its own after cleaning. --- **[Read on the site: Frigidaire dish care — i40 clogged filter or sump](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/frigidaire-i40/)** **[Book a visit with ApplianceMaintenance.center](https://appliancemaintenance.center/schedule/)**