Hotpoint FDW60

[Horsemad1976]

Any advice gratefully received..... dishwasher out of warranty (how typical)& just when there are loads of other unexpected bills - would really rather not have to go out & buy another machine.

Turn dishwasher on as normal - go to work, come home dishes have received a rinse but hasn\\\'t finished it\\\'s programme, the Eco button is flashing.

Try to power up again & this time watch, at the point where the water would normally kick in through the jets, nothing happens. Dishwasher beeps now the Eco light is flashing again. Check water supply - there is some (drenched myself in a bid to prove the there is water).

Turn mains power off for a bit in the hope that the computer inside is just having a funny five minutes, leave off for a couple of days.

Power back up & repeat the process of trying to start a cycle - defaults to by now all to familiar flashing Eco light, only here lies the difference, I can\\\'t turn the machine off the power button now doesn\\\'t work! I have to resort to turning it off at the mains (involves pulling the whole machine out to reach the plug!)

Please help, desperate working mum who hates washing up!!

Horsemad1976

[Sleepyhead]

Not sure of the layout of the facia on yours.
The flashing light is an error code. Count from the top or the left. Which light is flashing? 1, 2 etc?

[rsanders]

Re the dishwasher. The eco light seems to flash when there has been a leak. This fills up a tray in the bottom of the machine and turns on a float switch; this turns off everything apart from the drain pump! On my machine the leak is when the bottom spray arm comes loose - bad design I say.

You may need to pull the machine out and tip it over to get the water out of the tray, then check the spray arm is tight before using the machine.

Good luck!

[IanDampier]

Thanks for the help. Worked a treat and I am a DIY doughnut !!!