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Resolving minor problems yourself

Experience has shown that you can resolve most problems that rise during nor m al daily usage yourself,
without having to call out a service engineer.Not only does this save cos ts,but it als o means that the
appliance is available for us e agai n t hat much sooner. The following list of common occurrences and
their remedies should help you identify the causes of most problems.

Problems...

...when the appliance is switched on

Appliance does not start up
Fault finding
Fault with fuse in mains electricity supply.
Plug not inserted in wall socket.
Appliance door not closed properly.
Programme button has not been pressed.
Water tap not turned on.
Blocked strainer in water intake hose.
- The strainer is situated in the Aquastop or supply-hose connection.
When the buzzer emits 10 short warning sig nal every 30 seconds and the time-remaining
indicator display "E3"
Have you checked whether:
the drain hose is too low.

...with the appliance itself

Error display on the time-remaining indicator
When the buzzer emi ts 10 short warning signal every 30 seconds and the time-re maining
indicator display "E1"
Have you checked whether:
the door is closed properly.
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Caution

Do not forget that repairs should only be carried out by a qualified
specialist. Improper repairs can lead to considerable equipment dam-
age as well as danger to the user.