Miele BFD9XP Dishwasher User Manual


 
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IF OPERATING ABNORMALITIES OCCUR
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IF OPERATING ABNORMALITIES OCCUR
RELATING TO PROGRAMMING, DISPLAY
Problem Possible Causes What to do?
The cycle lasts too long - The energy-saving program-
mes last longer because the
agitation and drying times are
longer to compensate for the
lower washing and drying tem-
peratures
- Use these programmes prefe-
rably at night when it is not so
important how long the pro-
gramme lasts or when it ends.
The appliance trips the circuit
breaker
- Insufficient amperage to sup-
ply all the appliances being
operated simultaneously.
- Internal fault in the appliance.
- Check the socket’s amperage
(10A minimum) and the meter’s
capacity.
- Call a technician.
The appliance does not start - No mains power to the socket.
- Tap closed (Cf. table fault d01).
- Water supply hose kinked.
- Selection error or programme
blocked
.
- Start button pressed too long
(greater than 2 secs).
-
Appliance in Safety mode (anti-
leak)
(Cf. table fault d07).
- Check the socket and the fuse
- Check the tap is open.
- Check the hose line is OK.
- Cancel by holding down Start
for 3 secs and re-programme.
- Just press Start briefly to start
the programme.
- Call a technician.
THE INDICATOR LIGHTS
Problem Possible Causes What to do?
The salt light does not go out - No salt or an insufficient quan-
tity of salt in the tank to trigger
the float.
-
Refill the tank and wait for the
cycle to end. If you have soft
water that requires no salt, the
light is constantly lit.
The lights all light up one after
the other
A light flashes and the pro-
gramme does not start
- Wrong programme.
-
Programme selector wrongly
positioned (between two not-
ches)
- Cancel the current program-
ming by holding down the Start
button for 3 seconds and then
re-programme.
- Reposition the selector on a
programme.
Problem Possible C
auses
What to do?
Food traces and deposits in the
glasses
- Items poorly arranged (mas-
ked by another larger item or
situated underneath it, items
nested or jammed together).
- Upper spray arm blocked by
cutlery or a dish etc.
- Filter poorly locked and lifting
during washing.
- Micro filter screen clogged.
- One or more holes in the spray
arm blocked.
- Arrange the items properly.
Use the most appropriate
areas and accessories for each
type of item (see instructions).
- Check that the spray arm
rotates freely. Set the basket in
the high position if necessary.
- Check the filter’s facing and that
the filter is locked in place (push
it in fully, turning it to the right)
.
- Remove all the filters and clean
them (in warm water), including
the micro filter’s screen (once
a month).
- Remove the spray arm by turn-
ing the lever a quarter of a turn
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-
cient detergent; stale product.
- Inappropriate programme
(temperature too low; duration
too short).
-
Increase the dose; try another
detergent.
- Select a programme with a
higher temperature.
POOR WASHING RESULTS
Problem Possible Causes What to do?
The appliance will not restart - Door opened during a
washing cycle.
- Wait for the time delay to end
(controlled internally by the
appliance).
The appliance does not drain
(Cf. table fault d02).
- The cover has not been remo-
ved from the sink’s U-bend.
- Drain hose kinked.
- Filters totally blocked.
- Pump blocked.
- Remove the cover.
- Check the drain hose line
behind the machine is OK.
- Remove and clean the filters
and the drain.
- Initiate a Soaking programme
If the fault persists, call a tech-
nician.
The appliance will no longer
function (see table, fault 14).
- installation of non-compliant drai-
nage system: drainage too low
down or pipe pushed too far in.
- siphoning: the appliance is
emptying as the same time as
it is filling up.
- adhere to the drainage tube
installation dimensions.