What does AL10 mean - Hotpoint 24 in. FDW60 Free-standing Dishwasher

It should not matter whether it is gas or electric.

Plz let me know the make & model no of the dishwasher

I believe that this means "Heater element open circuit" Symptoms are thayt the machine will fill with water but then will not wash because it's waiting for the element to start heating the water and it can't.

AL10 means open circuit in heating circuit. ie not heating which will also explain poor wash results.

can be a fairly involved job and should be left to someone who knows what they are doing.

on other hand could be as simple as a broken wire inside the door skin, just remove and give all the wires a good tug.

I found these error codes for the hotpoint fdw80

AL01 - Anti flood switch operated
AL02 - Valve or connections
AL03 - Time out - drain
AL04 - Thermistor (module)
AL05 - Circulation pump
AL06 - Time out - fill
AL07 - Not used
AL08 - Time out - heat
AL09 - Software recogntion error
AL10 - Heating circuit
AL99 - Communications error - connectors, cables etc.
H20 - Time out - fill (taps)

Now looking at AL10 error. Most often it is the heater element which is not effective due to scale formation. Make a solution of white vinegar and water (50:50) pour it onto the base of the dishwasher. Leave overnight and run dishwasher as normal. Somehow the vineger has to reach the heating element which is an inline heater. I am assuming normally you would use the hotwater connection from the kitchen tap.

If this does not help - depends how soon into the cycle you get the error you will have to replace the heater. I think it would look like this.

you can get a manual free from managemyhome.com.

you start with that let meknow if i have been of some help.

the error will be f10 -check presure switch connections/replace main board

Thank you for your quick reply.
Our solution - Added salt and rinse agent (I think it was probably the salt). All seems OK. No fault warnings showing.

fdw80 error code is the heater or module

Hi we've got the fdw80 and AL10 is the heating element. Ours goes wrong every couple of months luckyly we've got extended warranty till 2011. They wont replace machine as fixable so they will be coinng out every 2 months for the next 3 years.
Hope this helps