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title: "SKS IE — a water inlet problem on a new dish care machine"
description: "What IE means on SKS IE — a water inlet problem on a new dish care machines, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/sks-ie/"
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# SKS IE — a water inlet problem on a new dish care machine

Signature Kitchen Suite's own owner's manual lists IE as a water inlet problem, with its documented checks limited to a clogged, kinked or frozen water inlet hose and the house water supply itself.

## What IE actually means.

Signature Kitchen Suite's own owner's manual lists IE as a water inlet problem, with its documented checks limited to a clogged, kinked or frozen water inlet hose and the house water supply itself.

SKS appliance display

What to do when IE shows on the appliance

### Kind of code Water supply and drain

The new appliance is reporting what it gets from the water connections behind it. A no-water or slow-fill message on the first fill usually means the supply valve is still closed or only half open, or the new line kinked when the unit slid back; a drain message means the drain hose is pinched, pushed too deep into the standpipe, or looped higher or lower than the installation instructions allow. Open the valve fully, straighten the hose, set it to the height the manual gives, and run the cycle again.

### Usually leads to Water supply and shutoff connection

New supply lines from a working quarter-turn stop to each water appliance, tested under pressure.

### Shows up as Water Leak After an Install: Close the Supply Valve First

A water leak after an install is water on the floor, a drip behind the kick plate or a wet cabinet in the first days after a new appliance was connected to water or a drain.

### Make SKS

SKS installs are luxury built-ins: built-in refrigeration and wine columns, pro ranges, wall ovens and a panel-ready dishwasher.

### Source Signature Kitchen Suite dishwasher owner's manual — IE Error

SKS documents IE on its current built-in dishwasher platform.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from SKS's own guidance for IE on its appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Confirm the house water supply valve behind the unit is turned on.

02

Check the inlet hose for a kink or bend, especially anywhere it passes through the cabinet opening.

03

Feed the drain and supply hoses through the cabinet hole and take up any slack before sliding the unit fully into place, since a hose trapped underneath can read the same way.

04

Run a cycle once the hose and supply are confirmed clear before assuming any part is involved.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [water supply and shutoff connection](https://applianceinstallation.center/services/water-supply-and-shutoff-connection/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

IE does not by itself mean the inlet valve has failed. SKS's own documented checks are entirely about the hose and the house supply, both of which a careful installation gets right on the first attempt.

## What you may notice with it.

The appliance problems IE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the appliance before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://applianceinstallation.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Water Leak After an Install: Close the Supply Valve First](https://applianceinstallation.center/problems/water-leak-after-install/)

[All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://applianceinstallation.center/problems/water-leak-after-install/)

It also comes with

- [**Drain Backing Up After an Install: Plug, Loop and Standpipe**](https://applianceinstallation.center/problems/drain-backing-up-after-install/)
- [**Appliance Installation Code on a New Unit: Setup Modes and Hookup Messages**](https://applianceinstallation.center/problems/appliance-installation-code/)

Hazard after a hookup

### Water Leak After an Install: Close the Supply Valve First

6 causes, cheapest first

Where IE usually leads

## Water supply and shutoff connection.

**New supply line and quarter-turn stop for a refrigerator, ice maker, dish care machine or laundry pair, flushed and tested under pressure · low.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://applianceinstallation.center/services/water-supply-and-shutoff-connection/)

## SKS appliances.

SKS installs are luxury built-ins: built-in refrigeration and wine columns, pro ranges, wall ovens and a panel-ready dishwasher.

[SKS appliance installation](https://applianceinstallation.center/brands/sks/)

More SKS codes

[OE](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/sks-oe/) [bE](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/sks-be/) [sb](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/sks-sb/)

Water supply and drain on other makes

[ASKO F12](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/asko-f12/) [Bosch E17](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/bosch-e17/) [Cove Error 800115](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/cove-error-800115/) [Dacor 4C](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/dacor-4c/) [DCS Blank display / OFF after power interruption](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/dcs-drain-restriction-power-cutoff/) [Electrolux HO SE](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/electrolux-ho-se-reversed-hoses/) [Fisher & Paykel Water is not getting to the machine](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-water-not-getting-to-the-machine/) [Frigidaire E1](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/frigidaire-e1/)

[All 38 codes of this kind](https://applianceinstallation.center/error-codes/#family-water)

SKS builds this

### Cold storage

Setting a new refrigerator, freezer, wine or beverage unit or ice maker into its opening: measured, connected to water, leveled and started.

SKS builds this

### Cooking appliances

Hooking up ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, microwaves and hoods: gas connectors leak-tested, anti-tip brackets fastened, ducts sized and the first light checked.

SKS builds this

### Dish care

Fitting a new dishwasher or dish drawer under the counter: supply line, drain loop or air gap, power, mounting brackets and a first test cycle.

## In SKS's own words

> IE Water inlet problem. Check for a clogged, kinked or frozen water inlet hose. Check water supply.

[Signature Kitchen Suite dishwasher owner's manual — IE Error](https://lg-sks-content.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/2024-05/sksdw2402p_owners_manual_en-2024.05.pdf) [Signature Kitchen Suite dishwasher owner's manual — installation hose routing](https://lg-sks-content.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/2024-05/sksdw2402p_owners_manual_en-2024.05.pdf)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. SKS documents IE on its current built-in dishwasher platform.

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For the heart of your home.

## Questions about IE.

### Can I clear IE myself?

Confirm the house water supply valve behind the unit is turned on. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Why does a brand-new dish care machine show IE the first time it runs?

The most common cause is a supply valve that was never turned on, or a hose trapped and kinked while the unit was slid into its cabinet opening.

### How do I check for a hose trapped under the unit without pulling it back out?

SKS's own installation steps describe feeding the hoses through the cabinet hole and pulling up slack before the final slide-in, which is worth redoing carefully if IE appears right after the install.

### Could cold weather cause IE on an installation in an unheated space?

Yes, SKS lists a frozen inlet hose as one of the documented causes, which matters for installs in a garage or an unconditioned utility space.

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