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Error code · Dishwasher

Thermador Dishwasher “SAnl” Message: Sanitize Finished

This is not an error. Per the owner manual, SAnl on the display tells you the load was sanitized, meaning the cycle reached and held the temperature that the sanitize option calls for. The manual places…

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Code
SAnl
Appliance
Dishwasher
Brand
Thermador
Warranty
30-day workmanship

What SAnl means

This is not an error. Per the owner manual, SAnl on the display tells you the load was sanitized, meaning the cycle reached and held the temperature that the sanitize option calls for. The manual places it with the messages that owners often mistake for errors, so nothing here needs repair. In short, the dishwasher is reporting success and nothing more, so you can unload with confidence.

Usual causes of SAnl

  • The sanitize option having completed on the cycle that just ended
✓ A safe check worth trying

1. Leave the machine alone. 2. Open the door and unload as usual. 3. If you would prefer not to see the message, look in the cycle settings to find out whether the sanitize option is on by default. 4. Run your next load as normal.

! Why you should stop here
  • Nothing is wrong behind this message, so a technician would find nothing to repair.
  • Paying for a visit over a completion message would cost money and fix nothing.
Taking off a panel yourself does not by default void a manufacturer warranty, yet it can lead to accidental damage, and some manufacturers attach their own service terms. Read your warranty paperwork, or ask us, before you decide.
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SAnlSAnl questions
Does SAnl make dishes safe for someone with a weakened immune system?

It indicates that the cycle met the sanitizing temperature the dishwasher is built for. Whether that is enough for a medical need is for the person's clinician to say.

Why does the message come and go?

Only cycles that include the sanitize option end with it, and many cycles do not, so it will not show after those. A short note of what you tried is plenty.

Could this message ever point to a repair?

No. If a cycle stops early or a different code shows, that is a separate matter, and we are happy to look at it. There is no need to prepare anything special.

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