Ariston LFS 215, Operating Instructions Manual

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Troubleshooting
Whenever the appliance fails to work, check for a solution from the following list before calling for
Assistance.
Problem: Possible causes / Solutions:
The dishwasher does not start.
• T h e p l u g h a s n o t b e e n i n s e r t e d i n t o t h e e l e c t r i c a l s o c k e t p r o p e r l y ,
o r t h e r e i s n o p o w e r i n t h e h o u s e .
• T h e d i s h w a s h e r d o o r h a s n o t b e e n s h u t p r o p e r l y .
• A d e l a y e d s t a r t h a s b e e n p r o g r a m m e d ( s e e S t a r t - u p a n d u s e ) .
No water drains out from the
dishwasher.
• T h e d i s h w a s h e r c y c l e h a s n o t y e t f i n i s h e d .
• T h e w a t e r i n l e t h o s e i s b e n t ( s e e I n s t a l l a t i o n ) .
• T h e d r a i n d u c t i s b l o c k e d .
• T h e f i l t e r i s c l o g g e d u p w i t h f o o d r e s i d u e s .
The dishwasher makes
excessive noise.
• T h e d i s h e s a r e r a t t l i n g a g a i n s t e a c h o t h e r o r a g a i n s t t h e s p r a y e r
a r m s .
• A n e x c e s s i v e a m o u n t o f f o a m h a s b e e n p r o d u c e d : t h e d e t e r g e n t h a s
n o t b e e n m e a s u r e d o u t c o r r e c t l y o r i t i s n o t s u i t a b l e f o r u s e i n
d i s h w a s h e r s ( s e e S t a r t - u p a n d u s e ) .
The dishes and glasses are
covered in a white film or
limescale deposits.
• T h e l e v e l o f t h e r e f i n e d s a l t i s l o w o r t h e d o s a g e s e t t i n g i s n o t
s u i t e d t o t h e h a r d n e s s o f t h e w a t e r ( s e e R i n s e a i d a n d s a l t ) .
• T h e l i d o n t h e s a l t d i s p e n s e r i s n o t c l o s e d p r o p e r l y .
• T h e r i n s e a i d h a s b e e n u s e d u p o r t h e d o s a g e i s t o o l o w .
• T h e c r o c k e r y i s m a d e f r o m n o n - s t i c k m a t e r i a l .
The dishes and glasses are
streaked or have a bluish tinge.
• T h e r i n s e a i d d o s a g e i s t o o h i g h .
The crockery has not been
dried properly.
• A w a s h c y c l e w i t h o u t a d r y i n g p r o g r a m m e h a s b e e n s e l e c t e d .
• T h e r i n s e a i d h a s b e e n u s e d u p o r t h e d o s a g e i s t o o l o w ( s e e R i n s e
a i d a n d s a l t ) .
• T h e r i n s e a i d d i s p e n s e r s e t t i n g i s n o t h i g h e n o u g h .
The dishes are not clean.
• T h e r a c k s a r e o v e r l o a d e d ( s e e L o a d i n g t h e r a c k s ) .
• T h e c r o c k e r y h a s n o t b e e n a r r a n g e d w e l l .
• T h e s p r a y e r a r m s c a n n o t m o v e f r e e l y .
• T h e w a s h c y c l e i s t o o g e n t l e ( s e e W a s h c y c l e s ) .
• A n e x c e s s i v e a m o u n t o f f o a m h a s b e e n p r o d u c e d : t h e d e t e r g e n t h a s
n o t b e e n m e a s u r e d o u t c o r r e c t l y o r i t i s n o t s u i t a b l e f o r u s e i n
d i s h w a s h e r s ( s e e S t a r t - u p a n d u s e ) .
• T h e l i d o n t h e r i n s e a i d c o m p a r t m e n t h a s n o t b e e n s h u t c o r r e c t l y .
• T h e f i l t e r i s d i r t y o r b l o c k e d ( s e e C a r e a n d m a i n t e n a n c e ) .
• T h e r e f i n e d s a l t l e v e l i s l o w ( s e e R i n s e a i d a n d s a l t ) .
The dishwasher does not take
any water in/Tap shut-off alarm
(the Salt, Rinse Aid, Drying and
End indicator lights flash).
• T h e r e i s n o w a t e r i n t h e m a i n s s u p p l y .
• T h e w a t e r i n l e t h o s e i s b e n t ( s e e I n s t a l l a t i o n ) .
• T u r n o n t h e t a p a n d t h e a p p l i a n c e w i l l s t a r t a f t e r a f e w m i n u t e s .
• T h e a p p l i a n c e i s l o c k e d b e c a u s e n o a c t i o n w a s t a k e n w h e n t h e
S a l t a n d R i n s e A i d i n d i c a t o r l i g h t s w e r e f l a s h i n g . S w i t c h o f f t h e
m a c h i n e u s i n g t h e O N / O F F b u t t o n , t u r n o n t h e t a p a n d s w i t c h t h e
m a c h i n e b a c k o n a f t e r 2 0 s e c o n d s b y p r e s s i n g t h e s a m e b u t t o n . R e -
p r o g r a m m e t h e m a c h i n e a n d r e s t a r t t h e w a s h c y c l e .
Water loading solenoid valve
malfunction alarm
(the Salt, Rinse Aid and Drying
indicator lights flashes).
• S w i t c h o f f t h e a p p l i a n c e b y p r e s s i n g t h e O N / O F F b u t t o n a n d s w i t c h
i t b a c k o n a f t e r a m i n u t e . I f t h e a l a r m c o n t i n u e s , s h u t o f f t h e w a t e r
t a p t o e l i m i n a t e t h e r i s k o f f l o o d i n g , r e m o v e t h e p l u g f r o m t h e
e l e c t r i c a l s o c k e t a n d c o n t a c t A s s i s t a n c e .
Water inlet hose alarm/Water
inlet filter blocked.
(the Salt,
Rinse Aid, Washing, Drying and
End indicator lights flashes).
• S w i t c h o f f t h e a p p l i a n c e b y p r e s s i n g t h e O N / O F F b u t t o n . S h u t o f f
t h e w a t e r t a p t o e l i m i n a t e t h e r i s k o f f l o o d i n g a n d r e m o v e t h e p l u g
f r o m t h e e l e c t r i c a l s o c k e t .
M a k e s u r e t h e w a t e r i n l e t f i l t e r h a s n o t b e c o m e b l o c k e d b y v a r i o u s
i m p u r i t i e s . ( s e e “ C a r e a n d m a i n t e n a n c e ” c h a p t e r ) .