Indesit idl535 dishwasher problem

miss choc

My mother's dishwasher fills for about 8 seconds then starts to drain while bleeping temporary and flashing light 1+3 from the left. It came with the house she bought and because she lives on her own she only used it maybe 3 times a year it probably has only been used 10 times in it's lifetime. I don't know why it is doing this it's seems to fill with water but always stops and the pre-wash and rinse button flash simultaneously.

A quick google came up with this:

Led 1= Prewash / 3hr
Led 2= Wash / 6hr
Led 3= Rinses / 9 hr
Led 4= Drying / 12hr

LED. illuminated
1 = Overflow ( water in base )

1+2 = Pump timeout, or Software recognition error ( timer not programmed, wrong keypad)

1+3 = Circulation pump not working

2+3 = Not filling

2+4 = Heating circuit not working

2 = Solenoid valve 'broken'

3 = Thermistor (NTC) cicuit not working

4 = Temp not reached whilst heating ( poss NTC detached from casing).

It is usually necessary to 'reset' the machine after a fault code has been displayed.

Resetting.
Switch dishwasher OFF, rotate the selector switch to STOP/CHANGE and switch on, after a few seconds the LEDS will go out enabling a new programme to be selected

Read more: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=185353#ixzz2BGbh8SC6

Try resetting it first, it may self clear.

With such low usage, chances are that something is blocking the pump.

miss choc

Cheers for that not DIY orientated but will give it a go. Want to avoid getting a repairman out charging loads for a job he would do in a second