Miele BSD9XP, BFD9XP The Indicator Lights, Relating To Programming, Display, Poor Washing Results

EN 13/ IF OPERATING ABNORMALITIES OCCUR

• THE INDICATOR LIGHTS

Problem	Possible Causes	What to do?
The salt light does not go out	- No salt or an insufficient quan-	- Refill the tank and wait for the
	tity of salt in the tank to trigger	cycle to end. If you have soft
	the float.	water that requires no salt, the
		light is constantly lit.
The lights all light up one after	- Wrong programme.	- Cancel the current program-
the other		ming by holding down the Start
		button for 3 seconds and then
A light flashes and the pro-		re-programme.
	- Programme selector wrongly	- Reposition the selector on a
gramme does not start	positioned (between two not-	programme.
	ches)

• RELATING TO PROGRAMMING, DISPLAY

Problem	Possible Causes	What to do?
The cycle lasts too long	- The energy-saving program-	- Use these programmes prefe-
	mes last longer because the	rably at night when it is not so
	agitation and drying times are	important how long the pro-
	longer to compensate for the	gramme lasts or when it ends.
	lower washing and drying tem-
	peratures
The appliance trips the circuit	- Insufficient amperage to sup-	- Check the socket’s amperage
breaker	ply all the appliances being	(10A minimum) and the meter’s
	operated simultaneously.	capacity.
	- Internal fault in the appliance.	- Call a technician.
The appliance does not start	- No mains power to the socket.	- Check the socket and the fuse
	- Tap closed (Cf. table fault d01).	- Check the tap is open.
	- Water supply hose kinked.	- Check the hose line is OK.
	- Selection error or programme	- Cancel by holding down Start
	blocked.	for 3 secs and re-programme.
	- Start button pressed too long	- Just press Start briefly to start
	(greater than 2 secs).	the programme.
	- Appliance in Safety mode (anti-	- Call a technician.
	leak) (Cf. table fault d07).

	EN	13/ IF OPERATING ABNORMALITIES OCCUR
		Problem	Possible Causes	What to do?
	The appliance will not restart		- Door opened during a	- Wait for the time delay to end
			washing cycle.	(controlled internally by the
				appliance).
	The appliance does not drain		- The cover has not been remo-	- Remove the cover.
	(Cf. table fault d02).		ved from the sink’s U-bend.
			- Drain hose kinked.	- Check the drain hose line
				behind the machine is OK.
			- Filters totally blocked.	- Remove and clean the filters
				and the drain.
			- Pump blocked.	- Initiate a Soaking programme
				If the fault persists, call a tech-
				nician.
	The appliance will no longer		- installation of non-compliant drai-	- adhere to the drainage tube
	function (see table, fault 14).		nage system: drainage too low	installation dimensions.
			down or pipe pushed too far in.
			- siphoning: the appliance is
			emptying as the same time as
			it is filling up.
• POOR WASHING RESULTS
		Problem	Possible Causes	What to do?
	Food traces and deposits in the		- Items poorly arranged (mas-	- Arrange the items properly.
	glasses		ked by another larger item or	Use the most	appropriate
			situated underneath it, items	areas and accessories for each
			nested or jammed together).	type of item (see instructions).
			- Upper spray arm blocked by	- Check that the	spray arm
			cutlery or a dish etc.	rotates freely. Set the basket in
				the high position if necessary.
				- Check the filter’s facing and that
			- Filter poorly locked and lifting	the filter is locked in place (push
			during washing.	it in fully, turning it to the right).
				- Remove all the filters and clean
			- Micro filter screen clogged.	them (in warm water), including
				the micro filter’s screen (once
				a month).
				- Remove the spray arm by turn-
			- One or more holes in the spray	ing the lever a quarter of a turn
			arm blocked.	and clean it under the tap (do
				not use any tool that could
				damage the holes). Re-install
				the spray arm.
	Traces of grease		- Detergent dose too low; ineffi-	- Increase the dose; try another
			cient detergent; stale product.	detergent.
			- Inappropriate programme	- Select a programme with a
			(temperature too low; duration	higher temperature.
			too short).

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