Hotpoint LFT 228 A - Manual (Page 14)

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Whenever the appliance fails to work, check for a solution from the following list before calling for Assistance
(
see Assistance).
Troubleshooting
Malfunction: Possible causes / Solutions:
The dishwasher does not start.
• T h e p lu g h a s n o t b e e n i n s e r t e d in t o t h e e le c t r i c a l s o c k e t p r o p e r ly , o r t h e r e
is n o p o w e r i n t h e h o u s e .
• T h e d is 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 la 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 ) .
N o w a t e r d r a i n s o u t f r o m t h e
d i s h w a s h e r . • T h e d is h w a s h e r c y c le h a s n o t y e t f i n is h e d .
• T h e w a t e r o u t l e t h o s e is b e n t ( s e e I n s t a ll a t io n ) .
• T h e d r a in d u c t is b l o c k e d .
• T h e f il 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 id u e s .
T h e di sh 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 is h e s a r e r a t t l in g a g a i n s t e a c h o t h e r o r a g a in 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 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 rg 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 ly o r it i s n o t s u it a b l e f o r u s e in 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 d is h e s a n d g l a ss e s a r e
c o v e red i n a w h it e f i lm o r
l im es 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 i n e d s a lt i s lo w o r t h e d o s a g e s e t t i n g is n o t s u it 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 id a n d s a lt ) .
• T h e lid o n t h e s a lt d i s p e n s e r is n o t c lo s e d p r o p e r l y .
• T h e r i n s e a id 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 lo w .
• T h e c r o c k e r y is m a d e f r o m n o n - s t i c k m a t e r i a l.
T h e d is h e s a n d g l a ss e s a r e
s t r e a k e d o r h a v e a b lu i s h t i n g e . • T h e r i n s e a id d o s a g e i s t o o h ig h .
T h e cr o c k e r y h a s n o t b e e n
d r ie d p r o p er l y . • A w a s h c y c le w it 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 le c t e d .
• T h e r i n s e a id 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 lo w ( s e e R i n s e a id a n d
s a lt ) .
• T h e r i n s e a id d i s p e n s e r s e t ti n g is n o t h i g h e n o u g h .
T h e d is 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 lo a d e d ( s e e L o a d in 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 ra 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 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 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 rg 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 it i s 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 l id o n t h e r i n s e a id 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 ly .
• T h e f il t e r is d ir t y o r b lo 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 lt l e v e l is lo w ( s e e R in s e a i d a n d s a lt ) .
T h e d is h w a s h e r d o e s n o t t a k e
a n y w a t e r i n / T a p s h u t - o f f a la r m .
(several short beeps are emitted)
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 6 appears on the display).
• T h e r e is 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 in l e t h o s e i s b e n t (s e e I n s t a ll 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 li a n c e w il 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 ia n c e l o c k h a s b e e n a c t iv a t e d b e c a u s e n o a c t io n w a s t a k e n w h e n
t h e b e e p s s o u n d e d . S w it c h o f f t h e m a c h i n e u s in 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 it c h t h e m a c h in 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 in e a n d r e s t a r t t h e w a s h c y c le .
Filters and trap blocked alarm.
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 5 appears on the display).
• S w it c h o f f t h e a p p li 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 , r e m o v e a n d c le a n
t h e f i lt e rs , i n s p e c t a n d c l e a n th e t r a p ( s e e C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e ) , t h e n
s w it c h t h e m a c h in e b a c k o n b b y p r e s s in g t h e s a m e b u t t o n a g a i n . R e -
p r o g r a m m e t h e m a c h in e a n d r e s t a r t t h e w a s h c y c le .
W at e r i n t a k e s o l en o id v a lv e
m a l f u n c t i o n a l a r m
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 2 appears on the display).
• S w i t c h o f f t h e a p p li 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 it c h it b a c k
o n a f t e r o n e m in u t e . I f t h e a la r m c o n t in u e s , s h u t o f f t h e w a t e r t a p t o
e li m in a t e t h e r is k o f f lo o d in g , r e m o v e t h e p lu g f r o m t h e e l e c t r ic a l s o c k e t
a n d c o n t a c t A s s is t a n c e .
W at e r i n le t h o se a la r m
(the ON/OFF indicator light flashes and
the number 1 appears on the display).
• S w i t c h o f f t h e a p p li 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 ff t h e w a t e r t a p t o e l im in 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 le c t r ic 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 .