Dishwasher won’t wash

[gardener66]

Whirlpool adp 4501/5.

When switch on it makes noises as if draining, then sounds as if taking water from cold feed. But then stops with grren light flashing – eleven times then repeats. Cannot find error code for this. Tried switching off at mains and on machine and restaring – no go. Also checked drain pipe clear and water feed pipe clear. Any ideas? Thanks
Ian

[Martin]

Re: Dishwasher won’t wash

gardener66 wrote:Any ideas?

I believe it denotes an OWI fault (Optical Water Indicator). Which in English means the water flow sensor detects an error in flow rates OR the base-plate of the machine has flooded?

[kwatt]

Re: Dishwasher won’t wash

I think it’s a turbidity sensor in the base Martin next to the heater.

K.

[Martin]

Re: Dishwasher won’t wash

Yes ‘water flow sensor’, ‘optical water indicator’ or ‘turbidity sensor’ or some such is the likely problem here. 😀

[gardener66]

Re: Dishwasher won’t wash

OK – thanks both. Is this a case of replacing the OWI …. and how complicated is this? Also how do I check if the base plate is flooded …. there doesn’t seem to be any surplus water at the bottom of the dishwasher (under the metal plate at the bottom).

Thanks
Ian

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