Cove Dishwasher Code 560187: No Water in the First 3 Minutes

Cove dishwasher code 560187, also displayed as 56 01 87, means no water reached the Cove dishwasher within the first three minutes of a cycle. In most kitchens the fix starts outside the machine: confirm the supply valve is open, then switch the dishwasher breaker off for 30 seconds and run a retest.

What does Cove code 560187 actually tell you?

Cove code 560187 is a timing check on the fill. At cycle start the Cove dishwasher opens its water inlet valve and expects water in the tub within three minutes; if none arrives, the control stops and posts the code.

The earlier Cove use and care guide for the DW2450 and DW2450WS lists #560186 and #560187 as water supply codes, so both send an owner to the same valve, inlet line and power checks.

How do you clear a 560187 code at home?

Step 1, the supply valve: confirm the under-sink shutoff feeding the Cove dishwasher is fully open and the kitchen faucet runs normally.

Step 2, the inlet line: look for a kinked supply line where it is visible under the sink. Do not pull a built-in Cove dishwasher out of its cabinet opening, because it is anchored in place.

Step 3, the power reset: switch the Cove dishwasher breaker off for 30 seconds, then back on to clear the stored fault.

Step 4, the retest: start a short cycle and listen for water entering the Cove dishwasher tub. A normal fill means the code was likely a one-time supply interruption.

Why does 560187 return after a reset?

A Cove dishwasher that posts 560187 again with the valve open and the line straight usually has a fill-path fault: a sticking water inlet valve, debris in the inlet screen, or an aged supply connection. Those parts sit behind the toe-kick and are technician work.

Pleasant Hill's postwar ranch tracts, including Gregory Gardens from 1950, often pair a newer Cove dishwasher with older under-sink plumbing, where a stiff original shutoff can look open while passing very little water.

Which Cove codes look similar but need different steps?

Cove 800140 and 800115: drain-side messages, not fill faults. On the DW2451, Error 800115 means checking that the drain line and air gap are clear, the disposal knockout is removed, the line is not kinked or over 4' (1.2 m) above the dishwasher floor, and the filter is clean.

Cove 980199: this Power interruption message means the Cove dishwasher lost power mid-cycle. Add detergent if needed, press Cancel and restart; contact service if it returns.

Cove 600148, 600149 and 600151: Call Service codes on the Cove dishwasher with no owner reset; book a technician.

Handing a repeat 560187 to a technician

Book a visit when the Cove dishwasher repeats 560187 after the valve, line and 30-second reset checks, or when water appears on the floor. Photograph the display and the model label first. The diagnostic visit carries an $89 fee, credited toward an approved repair.