Hotpoint FDW85 manual Poor Drying Results Dishwasher Will Not Drain, Which must be cut off

D ISHWASHER

Fault Area

Issue Cause/How to resolve…

Poor Drying Results

The Dishwasher Will Not Drain

PossibleInstallationFault

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

-Check

-Isthedrainhosekinked?

- Is the sink trap blocked? (If this is the case you will experience problems with your sink drainage).

-Ensuretheblankingplug/closed end connectionhasbeen removed if connected to a sink trap (this is the most common fault when installing a dishwasher).

Ensure drain hose is not kinked

Remove blanking plug/closed end connection from sink trap.

Note:

Therearetwotypesofsinktrap drainhoseconnection.

1.Closedendconnection:

Which must be cut off.

2.Blankingpluginthesinktrap connections:

Which must be removed.

General	UnusualAmountoffoamis
	created

DishwasherStoppingDuring

Cycle

-Has the correct detergent been used? (Use only Dishwasher powder or tablets).

-Haveyouspiltrinseaidwhenfilling therinseaidcompartment?If yes, this will clear on the next cycle.

-Hastherebeenapowerfailure,checkotherappliances?

-Yourdishwasherwillstopandstartthroughoutthewash programme.Thisisnormal.

-Hasthewatersupplybeeninterrupted?

KnockingNoisecomingfrom	- Spray arm knocking against dishes (See “Loading Your
Dishwasher	Dishwasher” Section of the instruction book).
	-Crockeryhasnotbeenstackedcorrectly.
KnockingNoiseComingfrom	-Thisiscausedbythewayyouhavethewaterpipeslaidandhasno
InletValves	effectuponthedishwasherfunctions.
	- If your cold water mains pressure is set too high, the noise level will
	beincreased.

If you have completed all of the above checks and your appliance is still not

operating, then please call your Service Centre for assistance.

See “Key Contacts” on the back page of the instruction book.

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