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Mend Indesit IDL40 Dishwasher Error Code

indesit IDL40 light 1 flashing (pre-wash light flashing) error/fault code?

What does it mean if light 1 is flashing? This is the pre-wash light.

Richard Sheath
March 2008

Indesit Indesit IDL40 Kitchen Appliances, Dishwashers Dishwasher Error Code Indesit

wooooo ty this still works 8 yrs later.
You guys rock along wi me rocking my machine gave it about 3 tilts to the left water came out
Moved it bk in position switched on light 2 came on stayed on so opened popped my trays bk in off i go ty

cc
September 2016

Just moved the machine to assess access (very tight fit), moved it a couple of inches and thought this is not going to be easy. Turned on machine before I called an engineer and guess what!!!!! a miracle. Thanks very much, very grateful

chris meredith
September 2015

HI, Please can I see the answer to this question?? It looks like it will solve my dishwasher problem

Ali
June 2015

Just got a secondhand machine 1 wash then pre wash kept flashing tilted back after looking on this forum water leaked out and now working can't thank you enough every body keep up the good work

Jack uk
January 2015

Hi there - I have tried this - there was water in the bottom which I have removed and dried, but the light still flashes and washer doesn't fill. The anti flood switch appears to work (i.e the float is free and it clicks the switch when raised). I've tried switching on and off/reversing the plug to the anti-flood switch (I didn't take note which way this went on) but still no use. Any thoughts ...?

Cliff
November 2014

Thank you.... Worked for me, no water visible in bottom of dishwasher so thought it wouldn't work but loads came out and worked straight away.... Felt quite chuffed as a woman to have sorted this!!

Louise
July 2014

Worked exactly as you said, thanks very much.

Brendan New Zealand
October 2013

Thanks very much, also worked for us.

Mark
September 2013

Hi Lots of great feed back here, but where exactly is the information everyone is congratulating.

kevin
August 2013

Wow thank you so much for the answer! I have just turned my machine on its side and let the water flood out. Et voila, its now working! You have saved me so much money, thank you, thank you, thank you xxx

gorgeouspanda
January 2013

Thank you very much. I did it and the machine works perfectly in just 5 minutes.

Arantxa
November 2012

yay - October 2012 and this has just worked for us too!!

Michieluc
October 2012

GREAT!!! Thanks so much. Our dishwasher is in our house in the Greek mountains, so getting a Technician here would've been a nightmare. We pulled the dishwasher out, tilted it to one side, loads of water came out and now it is working again. Thank you!

D Carter
July 2012

Lovely job! Works again. Pull the machine out, unplug it from the mains and tilt it up making sure there's a towel down. Mop up water, Put it back, job done. Im going to congratulate my machine by buying it a new handle insert and cutlery basket from EBay!

Rupert McDonald
August 2011

This works - didn't really doubt it but am very happy none-the -less. Lots of money saved. Thanks so much

Amanda
August 2011

following this advice, i took bottom panel off found the problem re-screwed and job done, less than 10 minutes. thank you for the info.

mat the dishwasher man "now"
March 2011

Fantastic, thanks everyone, worked for me too. On a day when other DIY fixes weren't going to plan this was great to find! Thanks again.
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Steve
March 2011

Sorted thanks for the advice guys

Keith Perry
February 2011

Excellent advice that is still current :::: Switch off at the mains before you start:::::I just dropped the tray by removing the three screws to the front and three screws at the back and unplugging the wire to the sensor( just remember which wire colour is on top) remove the tray, drain off excess water, clean off and dry. Replace in reverse order, remember the wire colour. Switch back on and it works. Thanks for your help much appreciated.

Paul
November 2010

Worked for me as well - ta very much !
Saved me a packet and obviously a lot of grief from the missus - I was even considering buying a new machine as we've had our machine 3 years and I'm sure an engineer would have charged a fair price

Kash
October 2010

Spot on
Had this flashing light . did not say anything about it in the manuel
Towel down . tilted it to the side - heard the water in it even though the washer main part was empty

tilted it - water came out . not a lot but obv enough

turned it back on
and hey its working . Thanks alot

:D

David Gould
February 2010

Thank you. This is the second time in 2 years, no cost this time though.

Mairead0101
October 2009

Hopefuly this is the cause of my error as well. Fingers crossed.........

Sponge Bob Square Pants
October 2009

just to say spot on, you have saved me money that i havent got at the moment. thanks very much.

shaz low
October 2009

It worked~ thankyou for saving us money!

Antrobus
September 2009

Thank you for this, saved me a small fotune calling out an engineer, working perfectly again now!

Paul B
May 2009

This means there is a leak inside the dishwasher. If you tilt the machine to one side water will probably pour out. If you put the machine on its side and take the bottom off (6 philips screws) The sheet metal cover will then come off with a flood sensor attached, made of polystyrene. This is sensor that triggered the error code. You can then check for leaks.

this worked for me thanks!!!! £150 saved!!!

chris
April 2009

Just read this forum. Cheers Richard!! Worked a treat.

W Haine
July 2008

Richard Sheath is correct it is water in the base panel triggering the float switch. Although it may not be a leak, my wife allows water to collect on the door when she empties it. As soon as you close the door this accumulated water runs into the base. Doesn't need much to trigger the switch probably a litre or so.

Dave Gee
May 2008

I found that their was a constant drip behind the large flat plastic pipe at the back of the machine when it was running. I removed the top tray inside the machine and tightened the large plastic nut on the inlet pipe to the top spray and the fault stopped!

Anon
April 2008