On an ESF6800ROW, i80 is an electronic configuration or memory error; it is not a filter, salt or detergent reminder. Confirm the visible symptom before resetting; filters, loading, detergent, water supply and door alignment are safe checks, internal wiring is not. The control cannot read or validate stored programme configuration during startup. Record i80 exactly, including the letter i. A cycle light with no numeric characters belongs to the separate interruption guide. Cancel, switch the ESF6800ROW off, disconnect it from power for thirty seconds and restore power once. Do not open the console or attempt programming menus. If i80 returns, leave the dishwasher off and give authorised service the exact model and code; user resets cannot reconfigure the control safely.
Models covered
Safety first
- Cancel, switch off, close the water valve and let hot dishes cool. Wear gloves near the filter; never tilt a built-in appliance or remove its base or side panels.
What the symptom may indicate
Checks in the right order
- Confirm before acting
The control cannot read or validate stored programme configuration during startup.
- Make the appliance safe
Cancel, switch off, close the water valve and let hot dishes cool. Wear gloves near the filter; never tilt a built-in appliance or remove its base or side panels.
- Apply the official check
Cancel, switch the ESF6800ROW off, disconnect it from power for thirty seconds and restore power once. Do not open the console or attempt programming menus.
- Retest once and decide
If i80 returns, leave the dishwasher off and give authorised service the exact model and code; user resets cannot reconfigure the control safely.
Stop and get qualified help when
- Stop for water in the base, an uncontrolled leak, heat or motor code, burning smell, damaged cable or a fault that returns after one empty test.
Next step
Repair, replace a part, or arrange a diagnosis?
Use the checks and stop conditions above to choose a cautious next step. A symptom alone never proves that the appliance has failed.
Resolve it without buying anything
Complete the 4 user-accessible checks in order. If normal operation returns and no warning sign remains, no replacement is indicated.
Replace only the confirmed part
If the checks isolate a worn or blocked component, match its complete reference to the exact appliance model before ordering.
This guide does not identify a replacement part. Do not order a generic component from the symptom alone.
Arrange a diagnosis before replacing the appliance
Stop at any warning sign listed above. A qualified diagnosis should confirm that repair is unsafe, unavailable or uneconomical before an appliance replacement is considered.
Sources used
- Electrolux — Electrolux's official support material documents this exact symptom path for ESF6800ROW; the procedure here keeps only user-accessible checks.
Last checked: 30 August 2026