Whirlpool ADG 655 IX Quick Reference Manual page 6

If a fault occurs, before contacting the After-sales Service, make the following checks to try and remedy the problem. Most faults can be remedied by taking the following courses of action,
quickly restoring normal appliance operation.
The appliance...
...is not working/will not start
...shows "F1" on the display or the START
indicator lamp flashes once
...shows "F4" on the display or the START
indicator lamp flashes 4 times
...shows "F6" on the display or the START
indicator lamp flashes 6 times
...shows "F7" on the display or the START
indicator lamp flashes 7 times
...shows "F8" on the display or the START
indicator lamp flashes 8 times
...shows other "F" faults on the display or
the START indicator lamp flashes Xx times
After taking the above course of action, the fault message must be reset. In the majority of cases the fault is thus eliminated.
RESET: Press the START button for approx. 2 seconds until the indicator lamp switches off or press the RESET button (depending on model)
Close the door.
Water drains automatically for up to 60 seconds.
The appliance is now ready to be restarted.
Crockery and cutlery...
...are not perfectly clean/have food residues - Too little space between dishes (incorrect arrangement
Possible causes...
- The appliance must be switched on.
- The dishwasher door doesn't close.
- "Delayed start" option is ON.
- The water supply temperature is below 3°C.
- Dirty filters.
- Kinked drain hose.
- Syphon hose connection closed.
- Water tap closed.
- Kinked water inlet hose or clogged inlet filters.
- Water pressure too low.
- Kinked water inlet hose or clogged inlet filters.
- Dirty or clogged filters.
- Too little water in the dishwasher's water system.
- Drain hose incorrectly fitted.
- Many different causes.
Possible causes...
of the concave items in the rack).
- Too little detergent; detergent too old or incorrectly
stored.
- Temperature not high enough for heavily soiled crockery.
- Loading of the dishwasher using lower and upper rack
at the same time with "Half load/Multizone" option.
- Frequent use of Eco 50°C.
- Clogged spray arms; filters dirty or not fitted correctly.
- Spray arms impeded by crockery or cutlery.
- Check the household circuit fuse if there is no power supply.
- Check if the dishwasher's door is closed.
- Check whether the "Delayed start" option (if available) has been selected. If it has, the appliance will only
start once the set time has elapsed. If necessary, set the delayed start to "0" (RESET the appliance).
- Check that the water supply temperature is above 3°C.
- Clean the filters.
- The drain hose must not be kinked.
- The closure disk of the syphon hose connection must be removed.
- The water tap must be open.
- The water inlet hose must not be kinked and the relative inlet filter in the water tap connector must not be
clogged.
- The water tap must be fully open during water inlet (minimum capacity: 0.5 litres per minute).
- The water inlet hose must not be kinked and the relative inlet filter in the water tap connector must not be
dirty.
- The filters must not be dirty or clogged.
- Concave items (e.g. bowls, cups) must be arranged facing downwards in the rack.
- The drain hose must be fitted correctly (for high mounted appliances, leave min. 200-400 mm from the
lower edge of the appliance) - see Assembly instructions.
- Reset the appliance (see below).
- Arrange crockery so that items do not touch each other. Concave items (e.g. bowls, cups) must be
arranged facing downwards in the rack.
- If necessary, use more detergent, observing the manufacturer's indications as regards dosage. Always store
detergent in a dry place and do not store it for excessively long periods of time.
- For heavily soiled crockery, select a wash programme with a higher temperature (see table of programmes on page 1).
- If you select the "Half load/Multizone" option (if available), remember to load only the upper rack or only
the lower rack to increase washing power and thus obtain optimum wash results.
- In the event of frequent use of the Eco 50°C programme (if available), from time to time select the
Intensive 70°C programme (if available).
- The spray arms must not be clogged, the filters must not be dirty and must be fitted correctly (see page 5,
"Maintenance and care").
- The spray arms must be able to turn freely and must not be impeded by crockery or cutlery.
What to do if...
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