SMEG dishwasher freezes

[jez33]

we have a smeg dishwasher ( DF612SE) or atleast very similar in apearence to this one.

trouble im getting with it now is you put a wash cycle on and for aprox 5 mins it does what it should then stops. it just puts on 2 or some times 3 of the panel lights. if i open the door n restart it it will again do the same thing 5 mins later ?????

any one got an idea what i should check ect ?

 

[Sleepyhead]

If it's a Smeg then the lights are an error code. Counting from the left let us know which ones are lit.

 

[jez33]

hi mate,
thanks for replying.

the lights that come on from the left are the 1st two lights, so if the far left was called no. 1 then no. 1 and no.2 come on when the fault shows itself ..

hope youre able to help

 

[Sleepyhead]

Error code 3. Not heating.
Check the thermostat and the heater.
Both should be under the dishwasher. Some have a thermostat with a red button to reset it.

 

[jez33]

hi again mate.
ive cured it now as i found another forum and some one had a similar problem so i basicly gave it a damn good clean with sucking up water and muck with an aquavac through the sprinkler outlets ect and now its running fine again.

regards jez

 

[jez33]

the old problem is still there but i knowticed the folowing if you can help more ??


the cycle starts but it gets to the main wash and no water is going through the machine but i can hear water going out the waiste pipe so the dishwasher isnt getting any water inside to wash any thing.

the 2 lights on left come on after a while too .

any one know what i need to prepare look for tomorow when i start to repare ect ???

 

[ouchcouch]

Did you get sorted Jez as I have a similar problem

 

[jez33]

hi.
yer i gave it a danm good aqua vac sucking through any pipe or inlet n outlet that i could find including the waist pipe.

it worked for a few more washes then started it again so i took the right panel off and there is a plastic panel that chanels the water all around and i aquavaced that too , since then the problem never returned..

hope that helps,,
regards jez

 

[scoobs77]

Hi,

I was about to buy a Smeg DF612SE as its up for £269 at the moment at http://www.prudentpanda.co.uk/c372/b1587/p70529/smeg-df612se/best-price.aspx. Would you still recommend that i do based on the problems you've been having?[/u]