Zanussi DCS 14 W - Manual (Page 11)

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If the machine is not working
The machine will not start.
The machine is not filling with water.
The machine will not drain.
The dishes are not clean (poor wash).
Visible lime deposits or white film on
the dishes.
The machine is noisy.
The dishes are not quite dry.
■ Have you pressed the ON/OFF button?
■ Has the machine no power supply?
■ Check circuit-breakers/fuses (start with fuse in electrical plug).
■ Is the door closed properly?
■ Have you set the programme control knob properly?
■ Is the machine's water tap turned on?
■ Is the machine's water tap turned on?
■ Has your domestic water supply been cut off temporarily?
■ Is the water intake hose kinked or blocked?
■ Is the filter inside the intake hose blocked?
■ Is the water pressure too low?
■ Is the drain hose kinked?
■ Is the sink drain blocked?
■ Is the drain hose extension not correct?
■ Is there no air vent in the end of the drain hose?
■ Are the baskets too full?
■ Have the dishes not been arranged properly?
■ Does the spray arm not rotate?
■ Are the spray arm holes clogged?
■ Are the filters clogged?
■ Are the filters not in position?
■ Not enough detergent has been used or is it unsuitable?
■ Is the detergent old or has gone hard?
■ Is the salt container cap not properly closed?
■ Is the washing programme selected too gentle?
■ Is the end of the drain hose submersed in waste water
(in the sink?)
■ Is there no salt or has the softener not been adjusted to the
hardness of the water?
■ Has the rinse aid run out or is too little being used?
■ Are the dishes rattling against each other?
■ Is the spray arm knocking against the dishes?
■ Have the dishes been left too long inside the machine?
Symptom Check
The door is difficult to close. ■ Is the dishwasher not level?
Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved easily without calling out
an engineer. Before contacting your local Service Force Centre, please carry out the checks listed below.
Never attempt to repair the dishwasher yourself.
Repairs carried out by unauthorised or inexperienced
persons can cause injury or serious malfunctioning.