Troubleshooting

In the unlikely event that you have problems with your machine, the following guide will enable you to resolve many problems without having to call out a service engineer.

Fault Area

Issue

Cause/How to resolve…

The Dishwasher Will Not Start

Salt Symbol Flashing/Not

Going Out When Salt

Added

Rinse Aid Light Flashing/

Not Going Out When Rinse

Aid Added

Leaking From Rear Of Machine

Possible Installation/Electrical SupplyFault

(Particularly if the machine is being used for the first time)

Salt symbol will flash if:

-Youareusingthemachinefor thefirsttime

Or

-The salt level is low.

Rinse Aid symbol will flash if:

-Youareusing themachinefor thefirsttime

Or

The rinse aid level is low.

Possible Incorrect Fitment of Water Inlet Hose.

Check

-Isthedishwasherpluggedinandswitchedon?

-Isthereapowerfailure,checktoseeifotherappliancesworking.

-Checkthefuse.

-Isthereafaultwiththewatersupply/isthewatersupplytapturnedon?

-Isthewaterpressuresupplysufficient?

-Is the inlet hose kinked?

-Isthedoorclosedproperly?

-The Salt symbol will flash when your dishwasher is switched on for thefirsttimeandagainwhenthesaltlevelsbecomelow-followthe instructionson"BeforeUsingYourDishwasher"pageonhowtoadd salttoyourdishwasher.

PleaseNote:

-The salt symbol will remain lit in the display after the salt has been addedforseveralconsecutivecycles.

-If you are using 3 in 1 tablets and do not add salt then the salt symbol will flash periodically for several consecutive cycles.

-If3in1dishwashertabletsareusedwestillrecommendthatyouaddsalt topreventlimescaledepositsonyourdishes.

TheRinseAidsymbolwillflashwhenyourdishwasherisswitchedon forthefirsttimeandagainwhentherinseaidlevelsbecomelow– followtheinstructionson“BeforeUsingYourDishwasher”pageon howtoaddrinseaid.

PleaseNote:

-The rinse aid symbol will remain flashing in the display after the rinse aidhasbeenadded,andwillcontinuetoflashuntilthemachinehas completedthenextfullwashcycle(Note:TheFast&Prewashcycles are not full wash cycles).

-If you are using 3 in 1 tablets (or 2 in 1) and do not add rinse aid then the rinse aid symbol will flash continuously.

·Check

Isthewaterinlethoseconnectionsecuredatrearofmachine(Fig.1).

Machine Connection

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FDW85 specifications

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