What LC means on your Dacor dishwasher (dacor dishwasher lc)
Dacor dishwasher lc is a Samsung-era leakage-check problem on the Modernist/Heritage 24″ dishwasher (internal model DW9500MD): a leak-detection sensor in the base has detected water where none should be, and the manual instructs shutting off the water supply and the breaker. This plays the same protective role Samsung’s own dishwasher line assigns to its `LE` leak code, and it is one of the strongest single pieces of evidence in the whole research file for the Samsung platform underneath this dishwasher, since the problem logic and the manual’s own filename both trace to Samsung engineering. Continuing to run a cycle after lc appears risks real water damage to the surrounding cabinetry and flooring.
Symptoms
A dishwasher rarely tells you plainly what is wrong, so these are the signs that point at LC rather than at another dishwasher problem.
- LC appears on the display, sometimes accompanied by the dishwasher stopping mid-cycle automatically.
- Water is visible pooling at the base of the dishwasher or on the floor in front of the unit.
- The dishwasher may refuse to start a new cycle at all while lc is showing.
- A musty or damp smell can develop around the base of the unit if a slow leak has gone unnoticed.
- Flooring or cabinet toe-kick near the dishwasher may show visible water staining.
Common causes
The list below covers what actually causes LC on a dishwasher, in the order a technician would eliminate them on a Dacor dishwasher.
- A genuine internal leak — a failed hose, seal, or fitting is allowing water into the base pan.
- Door seal failure — water escaping around the door gasket during a cycle can pool in the base and trigger the sensor.
- Leak sensor failure — the sensor itself is misreading a genuinely dry base as wet.
- Installation-related residual water — water left in the base pan from installation or an earlier spill.
- Main PCB problem — less commonly, the board is misinterpreting a healthy sensor signal.
Troubleshooting steps you can try
Try these first on the dishwasher: they are ordered so the safest and likeliest fix for a Dacor dishwasher comes before anything needing tools or training.
- Turn off the water supply valve to the dishwasher and shut off power at the breaker as soon as lc appears.
- Check the floor and cabinet base around the unit for visible water or staining.
- Do not attempt to run another cycle until the base pan has been inspected and confirmed dry.
- Avoid repeatedly restarting the dishwasher while lc is present, since it will not clear with standing water in the base.
- Note where any water appears to be coming from if it is visible, which helps the technician narrow the source quickly.
Parts a technician may replace
The leak-detection sensor, base pan, water inlet valve, and drain assembly are what a technician examines on a dishwasher showing this problem. Genuine parts are fitted to the dishwasher, matched to your exact dishwasher rather than to the family it belongs to.
When to call a technician
LC is a leak-safety problem and should be treated as urgent — keep water and power off and book a technician to find and fix the leak source before using the dishwasher again. This is High severity, so the dishwasher should come out of service until a technician has seen it rather than being run again. The technicians who will see your dishwasher are ours, not Dacor’s, and their labor is covered for 30 days.
Related help and Dacor resources
Still seeing the LC condition on the dishwasher? Schedule a dishwasher visit, or work through our other dishwasher problem pages. www.dacor.com has the factory data for your dishwasher.
