Someone contacted me saying they have a built in dishwasher bought from John Lewis model number JLBIDW1200 (manufactured by NEFF), which displays error codes in the digital display. If the number 10 appears in red on the LED display it means there is a problem with the water. For some reason it’s detecting that water
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Setting Up Dishwasher’s Water Hardness Settings
Unlike washing machines, dishwashers need to be set up for the correct water hardness levels. Manufacturers use factory default settings that try to be suitable for the average house in the UK. However, as water hardness varies considerably from area to area this means yours could be set too high or too low. Have you
read the full article..Streaks or drops of water and lime spots on dishes and glasses?
Are you getting streaks or drops of water, or lime spots on dishes and glasses after they have been in the dishwasher? This problem may be caused by too much or too little rinse aid. Dishwashers use rinse aid so that dishes come out nice and dry without marks on them. They are fitted with
read the full article..Calibrate your dishwasher for multi-tab detergent
Dishwashers are designed to wash dishes using a combination of detergent, salt, and rinse aid. Each component does a specific but vital job. However, we now have multi tab detergents that claim to do away with the need to use salt or rinse aid. Have you calibrated your dishwasher for multi-tab detergent? So if you
read the full article..Hotpoint DWF and DC dishwashers fire risk
Another Hotpoint dishwasher safety notice involving the potential risk of a fire. Dishwashers are a worrying source of fires and this is the second one in recent years from Hotpoint (see link at bottom of article) although to be fair this is an old dishwasher so there’s likely to be relatively few still running. Which
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Couple lose pet dogs to Bosch Dishwasher fire I’m always keen to write about appliance safety, and publish any manufacturer safety notices I find which affects any of our white goods appliances. Sadly there are far too many. Recently I added a Bosh dishwasher fire risk safety notice and I’ve just discovered that a couple
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