A Signature Kitchen Suite SKSDW2401 that stops in the middle of a cycle, goes quiet and leaves dishes wet and dirty has been interrupted by something, and the display or the sound of the machine will tell you what. The control runs through fill, wash, drain, rinse and dry stages and watches each. It stops and shows a code when a stage does not finish, such as IE for a fill that did not complete, OE for a drain that did not complete, or dE when the door opened.
The checks in more detail
A cycle can also pause by design while TrueSteam heats or while the machine waits for the water to warm. Check whether a pause is normal. A steam or heated stage can seem like a stop for several minutes; if the display shows a time counting down and a symbol for the stage, wait. If the display shows a code or the time has frozen, note the code. For OE, clean the filter at the tub floor and check the drain hose and the sink connection, because a drain that cannot finish stops the cycle.
For IE, check that the water supply valve is open and the inlet screen is clean. For dE, make sure the door latches and nothing blocks it, and that the machine is not being opened by hand mid-cycle. If no code appears, think power. A tripped breaker or a flickering supply stops the machine in the middle, and a dishwasher on a circuit shared with a disposer or microwave can trip when both run. Reset the breaker and restart the cycle.
A cycle that stops at the same stage every time points at the matching part: the drain pump if it stops after the wash, the heater if it stops during the dry, the door switch if it stops when the door is touched. Run a short cycle after cleaning the filter to see whether it completes. If it still stops, give Signature Kitchen Suite support the model SKSDW2401S, the stage at which it stops and any code.
Differential
Likely causes of “LG Signature Kitchen Suite SKSDW2401 dishwasher stops or pauses mid-cycle”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A drain that cannot finish
What separates it The cycle stops after the wash with OE
How to confirm Clean the filter and check the hose
- 2
A fill that cannot finish
What separates it The cycle stops early with IE
How to confirm Open the valve and clean the screen
- 3
A door opened or not latched
What separates it The cycle stops with dE
How to confirm Latch the door and do not open it mid-cycle
- 4
A power interruption
What separates it The machine goes dark mid-cycle
How to confirm Reset the breaker and check the circuit
- 5
A failed part at a fixed stage
What separates it It stops at the same point every time
How to confirm Technician check
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The stage at which it stops
- The code, if any
- Whether the display counts down
- Whether the circuit is shared
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedRead the display
ReversibleCode or countdown?
Wait through a steam stage
ReversibleIt may be heating.
Clean the filter
ReversibleAnd check the drain.
Check the supply
ReversibleValve and screen.
Check the breaker
ReversibleAnd the circuit.
Run a short cycle
ReversibleTo test.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Stage by stage
- The control watches fill, wash, drain, rinse and dry.
- Codes
- IE, OE and dE name the stage that failed.
- Heating pauses
- Steam and heated stages can look like a stop.
- Power
- A shared circuit can trip and stop the cycle.
- Pattern
- A stop at the same stage points at one part.
- Support
- Quote SKSDW2401S and the stage.
- Parts for this problem on the SKSDW2401 (RepairClinic, 2026-09-21)
- dishwasher door lock, part number AGM76209501, at $81.94; pcb assembly,front, part number EBR33469708, at $71.94; thermistor & connector assembly, part number ACJ74110102, at $33.89; circulation pump and motor assembly with heater, part number AGM30016301, at $95.94.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Do not open the door mid-cycle when it is hot
- !Switch off at the breaker before touching wiring
- !Call service if it stops at the same stage every time
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
Why does my dishwasher stop mid-cycle?+
A drain, fill, door or power problem.
Is a pause normal?+
Yes, during steam or heating.
What does OE mean?+
A drain error.
What does dE mean?+
A door error.
Could the circuit be the problem?+
Yes, if it is shared.