C2 on a GE dishwasher signals that the total pump-out cycle went past 7 minutes; RESET silences the beep.
Model compatibility: GE reuses codes across series and model years, so C2 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
The total pump-out cycle exceeds 7 minutes.
If your GE dishwasher beeps and shows C2, the total pump-out cycle has gone beyond 7 minutes. The manual’s only instruction is brief: press RESET to stop the beep.
Next to C2
Pump-out timing has its own neighbors. C1 reports a single drain pump-out longer than 2 minutes, and C3 reports a machine that will not drain. FTD is the failure to drain message.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your GE appliance?
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