Indesit DIF04 Dishwasher wont start

June 23, 2020

Customer Question

Richard Bennett asks:

1st time on eco wash drain pump on for approx. 30 seconds then on/off button flashes with lights 1&3 on .Turned off at main.2nd time tried cycle 3 same as 1st time this time lights 1&2.3rd time same but light 1on but machine will not turn off drain pump on continuous even with no water to pump.Each time I poured water into machine with jug to make sure drain not blocked.Have you any ideas please.

Model: DIF04

Paul Says:

I will try and help with this problem Indesit DIF04 Dishwasher

there are three main reasons this may happen

if the machine has water in the base of the machine where the electrics are part number 16 In Diagram below which is a float safety device will be activated this will not allow you to start a program and the pump will always be running, you will need to find out where the water is leaking from.
if the machine has been started but only fills for a few seconds then you may have a problem with the fill matrix this is also called WATER INLET AIR-BREAK
number three, If the machine stops after filling then you want to check the heater unit this is a common fault

The awesome videos below that will assist you, they may not be on your specific model of the machine or make but they will give you an idea to what these parts do and how to fix. a full list of parts for your machine are below