Troubleshooting - Hotpoint LFT 321 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

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Malfunction:
The dishwasher does not start.
No w ater d rains out from the
dishw ashe r.
The dishw asher mak es
exce ssive nois e.
The dishe s and glass es ar e
covered in a w hite film or
limescale deposits.
The dishe s and glass es ar e
stre aked o r ha ve a bluish tin ge.
The c rock er y has no t been dried
properl y.
The dishe s are no t clean.
The dishw asher doe s not tak e
an y w ater in/Tap shut-o ff a larm.
(several short beeps are emitted)
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 6 appears on the display).
W ater inta ke solenoid valv e
malfunctio n alarm
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 2 appears on the display).
Water inlet hose alarm/Water inlet filter
blocked.
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 7 appears on the display).
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Possible causes / Solutions:
• The plug has not been ins erted int o t he elec t ric al s oc k et properly, or t her e is no
po wer in t h e hous e.
• The dis h was her door has not b een s hut properly.
• A delayed s t art has been program m e d (s ee St art -up and us e ).
• The dis h was her c yc le has not yet f inis hed.
• The wat e r out let hos e is bent (s ee I nst alla t ion).
• The drain duc t is bloc k ed.
• The f ilt er is c logged up wit h f o od res idues.
• The dis he s are rat t ling agains t eac h ot her or agains t t he sprayer arm s .
• An exc es s iv e am ount of f oam ha s been produc ed: t he det ergent has not be en
m eas ured o ut c orrec t ly or it is n ot s uit able f or us e in dis hwa s hers (s ee St art -up
and us e).
• The lev el of t he ref ined s alt is lo w or t he dos age s e tt ing is not s uit ed t o t he
hardnes s of t he wat er (s ee Rins e aid and s alt ).
• The lid on t he s alt dis pens er is not c los ed properly.
• The rins e aid has been us ed u p or t he dos age is t oo low.
• The c rock ery is m ade f rom non-s t ick m at er ial.
• The rins e aid dos age is t oo hig h.
• A wash cycle without a drying programme has been selected.
• The rins e aid has been us ed u p or t he dos age is t oo low ( s ee Rins e aid and s alt ).
• The rins e aid dis pens er s et t ing is not high enough.
• The rac k s a re ov erloade d (s ee Loading t he r ac ks ).
• The c roc k e ry has not been arran ged well.
• The s praye r arm s c annot m ov e f reely.
• The was h c yc le is t oo gent le (s e e W as h c yc les ).
• An exc es s iv e am ount of f oam ha s been produc ed: t he det ergent has not be en
m eas ured o ut c orrec t ly or it is not s uit able f or us e in dis hwa s hers (s ee St art -up
and us e).
• The lid on t he rins e aid c om part m ent has not been s h ut c orrec t ly.
• The f ilt er is dirt y or block ed (see Care and m aint enan c e).
• The ref ined s alt lev el is lo w (s ee Rins e aid and s alt ) .
• There is no wat er in t he m ains s upply.
• The wat er i nlet hos e is bent (s ee I ns t alla t ion).
• Turn on t he t ap and t he applianc e will s t art aft er a f e w m inutes .
• The app lianc e loc k has been ac t iv at ed bec aus e no act ion was t ak en wh en t he
beeps s oun ded. Swit c h of f t he m ac hine us ing t he ON / OFF but t on, t urn on t he
t ap and s wit c h t he m ac hine bac k on af t e r 20 s ec onds by pres s ing t he s am e
but t on. Re -program m e t he m ac hine and res t art t he was h c yc le.
• Swit c h off t h e applianc e by pres s i ng t he ON/OFF but t o n and s wit c h it bac k o n
af t er one m inut e. If t he alarm c o nt inues, s hut of f t he wat er t ap t o elim inat e t he
ris k of f loo ding, rem ov e t he plug f rom t he elec t ric al s oc k et and c ont ac t
As s ist anc e.
• S wit c h of f t he applianc e by pres s ing t he ON/ OFF but t on. Shut off t he wat e r t ap
t o elim inat e t he ris k of f looding and rem ov e t he plug f rom t he elec t ric al s oc k et.
M ak e s ure t he wat er inlet f ilt er h as not bec om e bloc k ed by v arious im purit i es.
(s ee "Care and m aint enanc e" c h apt er).