Ariston dishwasher repair
A dishwasher breakdown causes a storm of unpleasant emotions, forcing owners to wash dishes by hand, albeit temporarily. The first solution that comes to mind is to call your friends. There is a possibility that they have encountered such a problem. Or you can start looking for a solution to the problem on the Internet. That is why we decided to write an article on how to repair Ariston dishwashers. We’ll figure out what most often goes wrong, how to fix the problem, and in which cases it’s easier to contact a technician.
What goes wrong most often?
In terms of design and repair features, Ariston dishwashers are similar to dishwashers from the Bosch and Electrolux brands. However, breakdowns that occur with Boschs cannot always happen with Aristons. Of course, like other appliances, dishwasher parts are subject to wear, but still, most often the following malfunctions occur in Hotpoint Ariston dishwashers:
- failure of the heating element, which can lead to poor dishwashing, as well as knocking out plugs in the electrical network;
- the water supply to the machine is very slow or absent, the reason for this is a clogged or broken fill valve;
- draining water when drawing it non-stop, this malfunction is also a consequence of a breakdown of the filling valve or water level sensor;
- the dishwasher makes unusual noises and sounds, this indicates either a clogged rocker arm inside the machine tank or a malfunction of the circulation pump;
- a water leak in the washing machine indicates a broken drain pump, a broken hose or a loose door;
- lack of drainage also indicates a breakdown of the drain pump and clogged filters.
Important! If you independently attempt to solve any problem with a dishwasher that is under warranty, the warranty service will become void.
Changing the heating element
A malfunction of the heating element in Ariston dishwashers is most often manifested by the appearance of an unpleasant odor. In this case, there may be no error on the machine’s display, the water heats up to the desired temperature, the machine works normally, and the dishes are washed well. In fact, the smell alone should alert you to danger. After all, this is the smell of burnt wires; further melting of the insulation can lead to a short circuit and fire.
What to do in this case? Let us describe all the actions sequentially:
- First, the dishwasher must be disconnected from the electrical network, water, sewerage and pulled out for ease of use.
- Next, disassemble the walls, if any, marking with a marker, if necessary, where the screws should be, this will help you avoid getting confused during assembly.
- Under the soundproofing material of the right wall of the Ariston dishwasher there are wires that go to the flow-through heating element; they need to be inspected for burnout.
- The heating element itself is located on the bottom side and looks something like in the photo; usually the terminals on the heating element, circled in red, burn out. They cannot be replaced separately, so the entire heating element will have to be replaced.
- Having loosened the clamps, you need to remove the heating element and connect a new one in its place; this should not cause any difficulties.
Important! To secure the new heating element, four new clamps will be required, since the old ones cannot be reused.Replacing this unit yourself will cost you about $30-40.
- After installing the heating element, you need to run the shortest wash. To check the tightness of connections and how the machine works.
- If everything is in order, then assemble the dishwasher and install it in place.
Replacing the filling valve and pressure switch
If the filling valve malfunctions, either water constantly fills the machine and is immediately drained, or water does not flow into the dishwasher at all. Contacts in the valve may burn out, the functionality of which is checked using a multimeter, or the shutter may jam in the “open” or “closed” position. In both cases, the valve will have to be replaced. This is not difficult to do.
The water fill valve is located inside the dishwasher just behind the connection point for the inlet hose. Depending on the Hotpoint Ariston dishwasher model, you will have to remove the side panels of the machine and the back wall.
For your information! When filling and constantly draining water, error F5 appears on the display of Hotpoint Ariston dishwashers.
Constant addition and drainage of water can also be caused by a faulty water level sensor. The pressure switch itself either fails as a result of long-term use, or the sensor contacts oxidize. In case of oxidation, you can clean and renew the wires with terminals. If the sensor itself breaks down, the pressure switch must be replaced. Judge for yourself how difficult it is to do this by studying the article, Replacing the water level sensor in the dishwasher.
How to replace the circulation and drain pump
Before deciding to replace the circulation pump and pump, you need to check them and make sure that these elements are faulty. It may turn out that one of these units is working, and we are already prepared for an expensive and dreary repair. How to check for a malfunction in the circulation pump and pump in the Hotpoint Ariston dishwasher?
- Unplug the dishwasher and disconnect the inlet and drain hoses.
- Lay the rags somewhere in the free space in front of the dishwasher, and then slide the machine onto the rags so that you can lay it on the back wall.
- We unscrew the rear bottom panel of the Hotpoint Ariston machine, and then place it on the back wall and unscrew the bottom.
Attention! When removing the bottom of the dishwasher, be careful with the leakage protection sensor and do not tear off its wire.
- Now we have access to the required units. We take an ohmmeter, set the minimum value, and then place the probes on the contacts of the pump, and then the circulation pump.
- If the value on the ohmmeter display is about 1500, you can not touch either the pump or the pump; most likely, the problem is not with them, but if the value is much lower, you will probably have to think about replacing these elements on the Hotpoint Ariston dishwasher.
We are convinced that the pump is not working, we will change it. First you need to disconnect all the wires and connectors from the pump and unscrew the drain hose. We unscrew one screw that holds the pump to the pan. We take a new similar drain pump, install a new rubber O-ring and put the new pump in place of the old one. We screw the drain hose, install connectors and wires.
If there is a need to change the circulation pump, please refer to the detailed instructions given in the article How to replace a dishwasher pump?
To summarize, we note that it is quite possible to repair an Ariston dishwasher with your own hands, especially in cases where you have to deal with the typical malfunctions discussed in this article. Happy renovation!
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3 reader comments
What if, when you turn on the power, the entire display just lights up and the machine does not respond to anything?
I have the same!
Hello, can you please tell me where I can get my dishwasher repaired?