Hotpoint FDM 550 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible causes / Solutions

Troubleshooting

Whenever the appliance fails to work, check for a solution from the following list before calling for Assistance (see

Assistance).				EN
	Problem:	Possible causes / Solutions:
	The dishwasher does not start.	• Th e pl u g h as n ot b e en i ns e r ted i nto t he el ec tric al s oc k et pr op erly, or
			ther e is n o p ow er in t he h o u s e .
		• Th e dis hw as h er d oor h as n o t b ee n s h ut pro perl y .
		•	A d ela y ed s t art h as be e n p r ogr am m ed ( s ee S tart - u p a nd us e ) .
	No water drains out from the	•	Th e dis hw as h er c yc le has n ot yet fi nis h e d .
	dishwasher.	•	Th e w ater i nlet h os e is b en t ( s ee Ins tall ati on ) .
		• Th e dr ai n d uc t is bloc k e d .
		• Th e filter is c lo gg ed u p w it h fo od r es id ues .
	The dishwasher makes	•	Th e dis hes are r attlin g a g a i ns t eac h ot h er or a g ains t t he s pra yer arm s .
	excessive noise.	•	A n e xc es s ive am ou nt of fo a m h as b e en pro d uc e d: th e det erg e nt h as n ot
			be e n m e as ur e d o ut c orrec t l y or it is n ot s uita bl e for u s e in dis hw as h ers
			(s ee S t art - u p a n d us e) .
	The dishes and glasses are	•	Th e le v el of t he r efin e d s al t is low or th e dos ag e s etti ng is n ot s uit e d to
	covered in a white film or		the har d nes s of t he w at er ( s ee R i ns e aid a nd s alt ) .
	limescale deposits.
		•	Th e lid o n th e s alt dis pe ns e r is not c los ed pr op erly .
		•	Th e rins e ai d h as b e en us e d u p or t he d os a ge is to o l ow .
		•	Th e c roc k ery is m ad e fro m no n - s tic k m ateri al .
	The dishes and glasses are	•	Th e rins e ai d d os a g e is too hig h .
	streaked or have a bluish tinge.
	The crockery has not been	•	A w as h c yc le w ith o ut a dryi n g pro gra m m e h as b ee n s e lec te d .
	dried properly.	•	Th e rins e ai d h as b e en us e d u p or t he d os a ge is to o l ow ( s e e R i ns e aid
			an d s alt ) .
		•	Th e rins e ai d dis pe ns er s et t ing is n ot hig h e n ou g h .
	The dishes are not clean.	•	Th e rac k s are o verl oa d ed ( s ee Lo adi n g th e rac k s ) .
		•	Th e c roc k ery h as n ot b ee n arra ng e d w ell .
		•	Th e s pr ay er arm s c a n not m ov e fre el y .
		•	Th e w as h c yc l e is too g entl e ( s ee W as h c y c les ) .
		•	A n e xc es s ive am ou nt of fo a m h as b e en pro d uc e d: th e det erg e nt h as n ot
			be e n m e as ur e d o ut c orrec t ly or it is n ot s uita bl e for u s e in dis hw as h ers
			(s ee S t art - u p a n d us e) .
		•	Th e lid o n th e rins e ai d c o m p artm e nt h as n ot b e en s h ut c orrec tly .
		• Th e filter is dirt y or bloc k e d ( s ee C ar e a n d ma int en a n c e ) .
		•	Th e refi ne d s alt l e vel is lo w ( s ee R i ns e ai d a n d s alt ) .
	The dishwasher does not take	•	Th ere is n o w at er in t he m a ins s u ppl y .
	any water in/Tap shut-off alarm	•	Th e w ater i nlet h os e is b en t (s ee Ins tall ati on) .
		•	Tur n o n th e t ap an d t he ap plia nc e w ill s tart aft er a f e w m in utes .
	(the Salt, Rinse Aid, Drying and	•	Th e a p plia nc e is loc k e d b ec aus e n o ac ti on w as tak en w h e n th e S alt a n d
	End indicator lights flash).		R ins e A id i n dic at or lig hts w ere fl as hi ng . S w itc h off th e m ac hi ne us in g th e
			O N /O FF butt on, t urn o n th e ta p a n d s w itc h th e m ac hi ne b ac k on after 20
			s ec on ds b y pr es s in g th e s a m e b utt on . R e - pro gra m m e the m ac hi n e a n d
			res tart th e w as h c yc l e .
	Water loading solenoid valve	•	S w itc h off th e a p plia nc e by pres s in g th e O N /O F F b utt on a nd s w itc h it
	malfunction alarm		bac k o n aft er a m in ute . If t h e al arm c o ntin ues , s h ut of f the w at er ta p to
	(the Salt, Rinse Aid and Drying
			elim i nat e th e ris k of flo odi n g, rem o ve t he pl ug fr om th e el ec tric al s oc k et
	indicator lights flashes).
			an d c o ntac t A s s is ta nc e .
	Water inlet hose alarm/Water	•	S w itc h off th e a p plia nc e b y pres s in g t he O N /O FF bu tton . S h ut off t he
	inlet filter blocked.		w at er ta p to elim i nat e th e r i s k of floo din g a n d rem o ve the plu g fro m th e
	(the Salt, Rinse Aid, Washing,		elec tric al s oc k et . M ak e s ure th e w ater i nlet filt er h as not bec om e bl oc k e d
	Drying and End indicator lights		by v ario us im p urities . (s e e “ C are a nd m ai nte n anc e ” c h apt er) .
	flashes).

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