Troubleshooting - Hotpoint Ariston LFT 216 Manual De Instrucciones

Troubleshooting

Whenever the appliance fails to work, check for a solution from the following list before calling for
Assistance.
Malfunction:
The dishwasher does not start.
No water drains out from the
dishwasher.
The dishw asher makes
excessive noise.
The dishes and glasses are
covered in a w hite 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).
Possible causes / Solutions:
• The pl ug has not b een i nserted i nto t he el ectrical socket pr operly, or
ther e is no power i n t he house.
• The dis hwasher door has not been shut properl y.
• A delayed start has been programmed (see St art-up and us e).
• The dis hwasher cycle has not yet fi nished.
• The water outl et hose is bent (see I nstall ation).
• The dr ai n duct is blocked.
• The filter is clogged up wit h food r esidues.
• The dis hes are r at tling against eac h ot her or against t he s prayer
arms.
• An exc essive amou nt of foam has been produced: the det ergent has
not been meas ured out cor rectly or it is not suit abl e f or use i n
dishwashers (see Start -up and use).
• The level of t he r efined sal t is low or the dos age setti ng is not
suited to t he har dness of t he wat er (see Rins e ai d and salt).
• The lid on the salt dispens er is not clos ed pr operly.
• The rins e ai d has b een used up or t he dosage is too l ow.
• The crockery is made from non-stick materi al.
• The rins e ai d dosage is too high.
• The rins e ai d has b een used up or t he dosage is too l ow (see Ri nse
aid and salt).
• The rins e ai d dis penser set ting is not high enough.
• A was h cycle witho ut a dryi ng programme has been sel ected.
• The racks are over l oaded ( see Loadi ng the racks).
• The crockery has n ot been arranged well.
• The spr ayer arms cannot move freel y.
• The wash cycl e is too gentl e (see Wash cycles).
• An exc essive amou nt of foam has been produced: the det ergent has
not been meas ured out cor rectly or it is not suit abl e f or use i n
dishwashers (see Start -up and use).
• The lid on the rins e ai d compartment has not been s hut correctly.
• The filter is dirt y or blocked (see Car e and maint enance).
• The refi ned salt l e vel is low (see Ri nse ai d and salt).
• There is no wat er i n t he mains suppl y.
• The water i nlet h ose is bent (see Inst allati on).
• Tur n on the t ap an d t he appliance will start aft er a f ew minutes.
• The appliance l ock has been activated bec aus e no acti on was taken
when t he beeps so unded. Switch off the machi ne, using t he ON/OFF
butt on, t urn on the tap and switch the machi ne back on after 20
seconds by pr essin g the same butt on. Re- programme the machi ne
and rest art the was h cycle.
• Switch off the mac hi ne by pressing the ON/OFF butt on and switch it
back on aft er a min ute. If t he al arm continues, tur n off the wat er tap
to reduc e the risk of floodi ng, r emove the plug from the el ectrical
socket and call As sistance.
• Switch off the appl iance by pressing the ON/OFF butt on. Shut off
the wat er tap to el imi nat e t he risk of flooding and remove the plug
from the el ectrical socket.
Make sur e the wat er inl et fi lter has not become bl ocked by vari ous
impurities. (see "C ar e and mai ntenance" chapter).
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