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Your dishwasher may not work properly.
Before contacting the Service Centre check if the problem can be solved by going through the following list.

TROUBLESHOOTING 

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

For more information, maintenance procedures and troubleshooting, 
see the 

Use and Care Guide

The 

Use and Care Guide

 can be obtained by:

•  After-Sales Service; phone number see in warranty booklet.
•  download from website:  

docs.whirlpool.eu

•  use QR code

TECHNICAL DATASHEET

The technical data containing the energy consumption data can be 
downloaded from the website: 

 docs.whirlpool.eu 

CONTACTING AFTER-SALES SERVICE

When you contact the After-Sales Service, 
you must provide the codes shown on the 
rating plate attached to the left or right side 
inside the door of the dishwasher. The pho-
ne number is listed in the warranty booklet 
or on the website: 

www.whirlpool.eu 

IEC 436

:

PROBLEMS

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

The dishwasher 
won’t start 
or does not 
respond to com-
mands.

The appliance has not been plugged in 
properly.

Insert the plug into the socket.

Power outage.

The dishwasher starts automatically when the power returns.

The dishwasher door is not closed.

Vigorously push the door until you hear the “click”.

It does not respond to commands.

Switch off  the appliance by pressing the 

ON/OFF

 button, switch it back on 

after approximately one minute and reset the program.

The dishwasher 
won’t drain.

The wash cycle has not fi nished yet.

Wait until the wash cycle fi nishes.

The drain hose is bent.

Check that the drain hose is not bent 

(see INSTALATION INSTRUCTION).

The sink drain pipe is blocked.

Clean the sink drain pipe.

The fi lter is clogged up with food residues.

Clean the fi lter 

(see CLEANING THE FILTER ASSEMBLY).

The dishwasher 
makes 
excessive noise.

The dishes are rattling against each

Position the crockery correctly 

(see LOADING THE RACKS).

An excessive amount of foam has been 
produced.

The detergent has not been measured out correctly or it is not suitable for 
use in dishwashers 

(see FILLING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER).

 Reset dishwa-

sher by pressing the DRAIN button 

(see OPTIONS AND FUNCTIONS)

 and run 

new program without detergent.

The dishes are 
not clean.

The crockery has not been arranged 
properly.

Arrange the crockery correctly 

(see LOADING THE RACKS).

The spray arms cannot rotate freely, being 
hindered by the dishes.

Arrange the crockery correctly 

(see LOADING THE RACKS).

The wash cycle is too gentle.

Select an appropriate wash cycle 

(see PROGRAMS TABLE).

An excessive amount of foam has been 
produced.

The detergent has not been measured out correctly or it is not suitable for use 
in dishwashers

 (see FILLING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER).

The cap on the rinse aid compartment has 
not been shut correctly.

Make sure the cap of the rinse aid dispenser is closed.

The fi lter is soiled or clogged.

Clean the fi lter assembly 

(see CARE AND MAINTENANCE).

There is no salt.

Fill the salt reservoir 

(see FILLING THE SALT RESERVOIR).

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Summary of Contents for WHWSIC3M27CUK

Page 1: ...e flaps 3 Upper rack height adjuster 4 Upper spray arm 5 Lower rack 6 Cutlery basket 7 Lower spray arm 8 Filter Assembly 9 Salt reservoir 10 Detergent and Rinse Aid dispensers 11 Rating plate 12 Control panel 0000 000 00000 Service 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 ON OFF Reset button with indicator light 2 Program selection button 3 Salt refill indicator light 4 Rinse Aid refil...

Page 2: ...Hardness Table Level dH German degrees fH French degrees 1 Soft 0 6 0 10 2 Medium 7 11 11 20 3 Average 12 17 21 30 4 Hard 18 34 31 60 5 Very hard 35 50 61 90 FILLING THE RINSE AID DISPENSER Rinse aid makes dish DRYING easier The rinse aid dispenser A should be filled when the RINSE AID REFILL indicator light in the control panel is lit 1 Open the dispenser B by pressing and pulling up the tab on t...

Page 3: ...co 50 4 00 9 0 0 74 2 6th Sense 50 60 1 20 3 00 7 0 14 0 0 70 1 10 3 Intensive 65 2 40 17 0 1 30 4 Crystals 45 1 40 12 0 1 00 5 Rapid 30 50 0 30 9 0 0 50 6 Pre Wash 0 10 4 5 0 01 PROGRAMS TABLE PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION Instructions on wash cycle selection 1 ECO Normally soiled crockery Standard program the most efficient in terms of its combined energy and water consumption 2 6th SENSE For normally so...

Page 4: ...s setting allows you to optimize the performance of the program according to the type of detergent used Press the START PAUSE button for 3 seconds the correspon ding symbol will light up if you use combined detergents in tablet form rinse aid salt and detergent in 1 dose If you use powder or liquid detergent this option should be off DELAY The start time of the program may be delayed for a period ...

Page 5: ... Upper Rack height adjuster see figure without pressing the levers lift it up by simply holding the rack sides as soon as the rack is stable in its upper position To restore to the lower position press the levers A at the sides of the rack and move the basket downwards We strongly recommend that you do not adjust the height of the rack when it is loaded NEVER raise or lower the basket on one side ...

Page 6: ...SE THE PROGRAM AND CUSTOMISE THE CYCLE Select the most appropriate program in accordance with the type of crockery and its soiling level see PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION by pressing the P button Select the desired options see OPTIONS AND FUNCTIONS 6 START Start the wash cycle by pressing START Pause button led is lit and closing the door within 4 sec When the program starts you hear a single beep If the d...

Page 7: ...h cycle pump protection black detail Fig 4 After cleaning the filters re place the filter assembly and fix it in position correctly this is essential for maintaining the efficient operation of the dishwasher A A B C CLEANING THE SPRAY ARMS On occasions food residue may become encrusted onto the spray arms and block the holes used to spray the water It is therefore recom mended that you check the a...

Page 8: ...shwasher won t drain The wash cycle has not finished yet Wait until the wash cycle finishes The drain hose is bent Check that the drain hose is not bent see INSTALATION INSTRUCTION The sink drain pipe is blocked Clean the sink drain pipe The filter is clogged up with food residues Clean the filter see CLEANING THE FILTER ASSEMBLY The dishwasher makes excessive noise The dishes are rattling against...

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