Diplomat ADP8242 – Drains, fills, stops – no error code

Hi all,

We’ve got a Diplomat ADP8242 which has developed a fault. Upon starting the device it drains as normal, fills (but only to about 1/2 inch above the bottom – barely touching the heating elements) but then does nothing else – no movement from the arms etc. All there is is a fairly strong mains hum.

When the fault first developed it only became apparent at clearing out time after an overnight run – it obviously had not run a proper cycle – if at all.

On the first diagnosis test run things didn’t sound right so I opened after about 30-45 minutes. On opening the machine there was an awful lot of steam – it seemed abnormally hot (I’ve opened ‘mid-cycle’ before but this seemed something else). Maybe a red herring but trying to give all the info I can think of. Suspect that it may have boiled the elements dry but, as stated above, the ‘fill’ isn’t now covering the elements. It is not heating up.

I’ve tried ‘hard resetting’ – disconnection for over 10 mins just in case the electronics have become confused.

No error code lights are showing – everything looks ‘normal’ from that perspective.

I hate washing up, the missus ain’t so good at it (deliberate?) and the kids don’t know what washing up is – help please!

Thanks in advance

Steve