Troubleshooting - Indesit DIF 04 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Whenever the appliance fails to work, check for a solution from the following list before calling for
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Assistance.
Malfunction:
The dishwasher does not start.
No water drains out from the
dishwasher.
The dishwasher makes
excessive noise.
The dishes and glasses are
covered in a white film or
limescale deposits.
The dishes and glasses are
streaked or have a bluish
tinge.
The crockery has not been dried
properly.
The dishes are not clean.
No water enters the
dishwasher/Shut off tap alarm.
(several short beeps are emitted)
(the 2 (Normal) and 3 (Soak) WASH
CYCLES indicator lights flash).
Water loading solenoid valve
malfunction alarm
(the 2 (Normal) WASH CYCLE
indicator lights flash).
Water inlet hose alarm/Water inlet
filter blocked.
(the 1 (Intensive), the 2 (Normal) and
the 3 (Soak) WASH CYCLES
indicator lights flash).
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Possible causes / Solutions:
• The plug has not b een inserted into the electrical socket properly, or
there is no power in the house.
• The dis hwasher door has not been shut properly.
• A delayed start has been programmed (see Start-up and us e).
• The dis hwasher cycle has not yet finished.
• The water outlet hose is bent (see Installation).
• The drain duct is blocked.
• The filter is clogged up with food residues.
• The dis hes are rattling against eac h other or against the s prayer
arms.
• An exc essive amou nt of foam has been produced: the detergent has
not been meas ured out correctly or it is not suitable for use in
dishwashers (see Start-up and use).
• The level of the refined salt is low or the dos age setting is not
suited to the hardness of the water (see Rins e aid and salt).
• The lid on the salt dispens er is not clos ed properly.
• The rins e aid has b een used up or the dosage is too l ow.
• The crockery is made from non-stick material.
• The rins e aid dosage is too high.
• The rins e aid has b een used up or the dosage is too low (see Rinse
aid and salt).
• The rins e aid dis penser setting is not high enough.
• A was h cycle witho ut a drying programme has been selected.
• The racks are overloaded (see Loading the racks).
• The crockery has n ot been arranged well.
• The sprayer arms cannot move freely.
• The wash cycle is too gentle (see Wash cycles).
• An exc essive amou nt of foam has been produced: the detergent has
not been meas ured out correctly or it is not suitable for use in
dishwashers (see Start-up and use).
• The lid on the rins e aid compartment has not been s hut correctly.
• The filter is dirty or blocked (see Care and maintenance).
• The refined salt le vel is low (see Rinse aid and salt).
• There is no water in the mains supply.
• The water inlet h ose is bent (see Installation).
• Turn on the tap an d the appliance will start after a few minutes.
• The appliance lock has been activated bec aus e no action was taken
when the beeps so unded. Switch off the machine, using the ON/OFF
button, turn on the tap and switch the machine back on after 20
seconds by pressin g the same button. Re-programme the machine
and restart the was h cycle.
• Switch off the mac hine by pressing the ON/OFF button and switch it
back on after a min ute. If the alarm continues, turn off the water tap
to reduc e the risk of flooding, remove the plug from the electrical
socket and call As sistance.
• Switch off the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF button. Shut off
the water tap to eliminate the risk of flooding and remove the plug
from the electrical socket.
Make sure the wat er inlet filter has not become blocked by various
impurities. (see "C are and maintenance" chapter).
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