| ... when the appliance is switched on | The appliance does not start | The mains fuse has tripped. |
| The appliance plug has not been inserted. |
| The appliance door has not been shut properly. |
| The tap has not been turned on. |
| ... with the appliance itself | Lower spray arm rotates with difficulty | Spray arm is blocked by small items or food remains |
| Lid in detergent compartment cannot be closed | Detergent compartment has been overfilled. |
| Mechanism is clogged with remnants of detergent. |
| Indicator lamps do not extinguish after washing has finished. |
| Indicator lamps do not extinguish after washing has finished | Main switch is still set to ON. |
| “Check water supply” display lights up. | Tap turned off. |
| Water supply interrupted. |
| Filter in the water supply blocked. |
| Supply hose kinked. |
| Remnants of detergent stuck inside dispenser | Compartment was damp when it was filled up with detergent. Compartment must be dry before detergent is added |
| Refill display does not light up | Rinse aid refill indicator switched off. |
| Salt refill indicator switched off. |
| Water remains inside appliance after programme has ended | Blockage or kink in drainage hose. |
| Pump is jammed. |
| Filters are blocked. |
| The programme is still running. Wait for the programme to end (numerical display will indicate 0). |
| Perform “Reset” function. |
| … during washing | Unusual amount of foam is created | Normal washing up liquid has been poured into the rinse-aid container. |
| Remove any spilled rinse aid with a cloth as it could otherwise lead to excessive foaming during the next washing cycle |
| Appliance stops suddenly while washing is taking place | Cut in electricity supply to appliance. |
| Water supply has been interrupted. |
| Knocking sound can be heard while washing is taking place | A spray arm is knocking against the dishes inside the appliance |
| Rattling sound can be heard while washing is taking place | Crockery has not been stacked properly inside the appliance |
| Knocking sound coming from inlet valves | This is caused by the way the water pipes have been laid and it has no effect upon the way the appliance functions. There is no remedy for this |
| ... with the dishes, cutlery, etc. | Remnants of food are stuck to the dishes, cutlery, etc. | Dishwasher was not loaded properly. Jets of water could not reach all parts of the dishes, etc. |
| Too many items in the rack. |
| Items in the rack were touching each other. |
| Not enough detergent was added to dispenser. |
| Selected wash programme was not intensive enough. |
| Rotation of spray arm was obstructed by dish, etc. |
| Nozzles in spray arm are blocked by remnants of food. |
| Filters are blocked. |
| Filters have been incorrectly fitted |
| Waste-water pump is jammed. |
| Plastic items are discoloured | Not enough detergent was added to dispenser |
| White stains are left on crockery, glasses have a milky appearance | Not enough detergent was added to input compartment. |
| Amount of rinse-aid was set too low. |
| Although water is quite hard, no salt has been put in appliance. |
| Water softener was set too low. |
| Lid on salt container is not screwed tight. |
| If you used a phosphate-free detergent, try a detergent containing phosphates and compare results. |
| Dishes, cutlery, etc. have not been dried | Selected programme did not include drying function. |
| Amount of rinse-aid was set too low. |
| Items were removed from dishwasher too soon. |
| Glasses have a dull appearance | Amount of rinse-aid was set too low |
| Tea stains or traces of lipstick have not been completely removed | Detergent does not have a sufficient bleaching effect. |
| Washing temperature was set too low. |
| Traces of rust on cutlery | Cutlery is not sufficiently rustproof. |
| Salt content in washing water is too high. |
| Lid on salt container is not screwed tight. |
| Too much salt was spilt while filling container. |
| Glasses become clouded and discoloured; coating cannot be wiped off | Unsuitable detergent was used. |
| Glasses are not dishwasher-proof. |
| Smears left behind on glasses and cutlery; glasses have acquired a metallic appearance | Amount of rinse-aid set too high |
