Indesit dishwasher hi i have an indesit IDL40 slimline dishwasher which has developed a fault.It started by not cleaning the dishes properly and now it starts the cycle but stops shortly afterwards with lights 1 & 2 flashing.Please help.

Any burning smell is not good. Indicates that something in there is too hot and perhaps melting something. Could even catch fire......

Could very well be that whatever is responsible for the noise can be causing the problemo.

Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote about dishwashers and them leaking.

Leaking Dishwasher

heatman101

Hi, what you are currently experiencing is as a result of dishwasher detergent, combined with mineral deposits from hard water, which in yurn can leave a white film on the inside of the dishwasher.
You have to clean the dishwasher by sprinkling baking soda onto a damp cloth. Scrub the inside of the dishwasher to remove soap scum, grime and mineral deposits.
Pour 2 cups white vinegar into the bottom of your dishwasher. Turn the dishwasher on and run it on a full cycle. Stop the dishwasher halfway through the wash cycle and allow the vinegar and steam to work on the remaining mineral deposits for 20 minutes before resuming the cycle.
Open the dishwasher and dry the interior with clean, dry cloths. Keep the door propped open for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the dishwasher to dry completely.

Hi Niel, If you were to start the cycle from the beginning, where in the cycle does this occur? . So many code numbers for so many units, hard to keep up .Just note if heating is taking place and if drainage is correct. Hear from you soon.

YES IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S THE ELEMENT OR MAYBE A WIRE HAS COME OFF THE ELEMENT FROM VIBRATION,

from indesit website http://www.indesit.co.uk/indesit/_pdf/manuals/19504287203_UK.pdf

pump blocked

Pull the machine out and tip it carefully to one side, if water comes out from the base then the problem is the union on the upper feed pipe. Remove the top inner dish rack and twist the star shaped nut clockwise gently! Make sure you have got as much of the water out as possible, stand the unit back up and turn put it into cycle.

It can also be that the pressure is too week. If you look a tthe manual it mentions this exact symptom. I know because i ve a similar issue. cheers

indesit idl 40 not pumping water out properly, ends with flashing light no 4 and plates dry but water still in machine -have to pump out using start stop button but within 2 hours base filled up with water. Can't afford massive call out prices as lady on my own.....