Indesit DIF 26 A, 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.
Malfunction: 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 in t o th e e l e c tr ic a l s o c k e t p r o p e r ly ,
o r th 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 ly .
• A d e l a y e d s ta 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 fi n is h e d .
• T h e w a te r o u t le t h o s e is b e n t (
s e e I n s ta ll a tio n ) .
• T h e d r a in d u c t is b l o c k e d .
• T h e fil te r is c l o g g e d u p w i t h fo o d r e s id u e s .
T h e d i s h w a s h e r m a k e s
e x c e s s iv e n o is e .
• T h e d i s h e s a r e r a tt li n g a g a in 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 iv e a m o u n t o f fo a m h a s b e e n p r o d u c e d : t h e d e te 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 tly o r i t is n o t s u it a b le f o r u s e i n
d is 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 lid o n t h e r in s e a id c o m p a r tm e n t h a s n o t b e e n s h u t c o r r e c t ly .
T h e d i s h e s a n d g la s s e s a r e
c o v e r e d in a w h it e f ilm o r
li m e s c a l e d e p o s i t s .
• T h e le v e l o f t h e r e f in e d s a l t i s l o w o r th e d o s a g e s e tti n g is n o t
s u ite d t o th 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 lt ) .
• T h e lid o n t h e s a lt d is p e n s e r is n o t c lo s e d p r o p e r ly .
• T h e r in 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 is to o lo w .
• T h e c r o c k e r y is m a d e fr o m n o n - s t ic k m a t e r i a l.
T h e d i s h e s a n d g la s s e s a r e
s t r e a k e d o r h a v e a b l u is h
t i n g e .
• T h e r in s e a i d d o s a g e is to o h i g h .
The crockery has not been dried
properly.
• T h e r in 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 is to o lo w ( s e e R i n s e
a i d a n d s a l t ) .
• T h e r in s e a i d d is p e n s e r s e tti n g is n o t h i g h e n o u g h .
• A w a s h c y c le w it h o u t a d r y in g p r o g r a m m e h a s b e e n s e le c t e d .
T h e d i s h e s a r e n o t c le a n .
• 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 ll .
• T h e s p r a y e r a r m s c a n n o t m o v e fr e e l y .
• T h e w a s h c y c l e is t o o g e n t le (
s e e W a s h c y c l e s ) .
• A n e x c e s s iv e a m o u n t o f fo a m h a s b e e n p r o d u c e d : t h e d e te 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 tly o r i t is n o t s u it a b le f o r u s e i n
d is 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 lid o n t h e r in s e a id c o m p a r tm e n t h a s n o t b e e n s h u t c o r r e c t ly .
• T h e fil te r is d i r ty o r b lo c k e d ( s e e C a r e a n d m a i n te n a n c e ) .
• T h e r e fi n e d s a lt l e v e l is lo w ( s e e R i n s e a i d a n d s a lt ) .
No water enters the
dishwasher/Shut off tap alarm .
(several short beeps are emitted)
(the 2 (Normal) and 3 (Soak) WASH
CYCLE indicator lights flash).
• T h e r e is n o w a t e r i n t h e m a in s s u p p ly .
• T h e w a t e r in l e t h o s e i s b e n t ( s e e In s t a lla ti o n ) .
• T u r n o n t h e t a p a n d t h e a p p l ia n c e w ill s ta r t a f te r a fe w m in u t e s .
• T h e a p p l ia n c e l o c k h a s b e e n a c tiv a t e d b e c a u s e n o a c ti o n w a s
ta k e n w h e n th e b e e p s * s o u n d e d . S w it c h o ff th e m a c h i n e , u s i n g th e
O N / O F F b u t t o n , tu r n o n th e ta p a n d s w it c h th e m a c h i n e b a c k o n
a f te r 2 0 s e c o n d s b y p r e s s in g t h e s a m e b u tt o n . R e - p r o g r a m m e th e
m a c h i n e a n d r e s ta r t t h e w a s h c y c le .
Foam /B locked filter alarm
(the 1 (Intensive) and 3 (Soak) WASH
CYCLE indicator lights flash).
• S w it c h o f f t h e a p p l i a n c e b y p r e s s in g t h e O N /O F F b u t t o n .
• T h e r e is a n e x c e s s o f fo a m in s i d e t h e m a c h in e .
• A d e te r g e n t w h ic h is n o t s u it a b le f o r u s e in t h e d is h w a s h e r h a s
b e e n u s e d ;
• T h e lid o n t h e r in s e a id c o m p a r tm e n t h a s n o t b e e n s h u t c o r r e c t ly .
• R e m o v e a n y fo o d r e s id u e s fr o m th e filt e r s (
s e e C a r e a n d
m a i n te n a n c e ) . R e p la c e th e fi lte r a s s e m b ly c o r r e c tl y 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 b y p r e s s in g t h e O N /O F F b u t to n . R e - p r o g r a m m e
th e m a c h i n e a n d r e s t a r t th e w a s h c y c le .
W ater loading solenoid valve
m alfunction alarm
(the 2 (Normal) WASH CYCLE
indicator lights flash).
• S w it c h o f f t h e m a c h in e b y p r e s s in g t h e O N / O F F b u tt o n a n d s w it c h it
b a c k o n a ft e r a m i n u t e . If t h e a la r m c o n ti n u e s , tu r n o f f t h e w a t e r t a p
to r e d u c e t h e r is k o f f lo o d i n g , r e m o v e th e p l u g fr o m t h e e l e c tr ic a l
s o c k e t a n d c a ll A s s is ta n c e .