[fifedave]

Re: Whirlpool DWF417W, Type 12155

Hi, I am a householder who has benefitted from the advice on here several times, so this is no way a pro opinion!
We had one of these (or very similar, ours was labeled IKEA) machines and after 7 years hassle free use the same happened, i did as you have and concluded that it was gummed up with salt especially the tubes and reservoir, it was caked solid and i hosed them out, tried boliing water to dissolve it, poked tem through with wire all to no avail. I even priced up the plastic assemblies to see if I could replace them. No way too expensive, we bought a new bosch machine thats went – touch wood – perfectly for 12 months and i sold the old machine on ebay at 1p start price, I got £15 for it from a pro engineer.

Hope this helps. ❓
D

[fifedave]

Re: smeg dwf417

Spoke to the local engineer – as found on this site – who didn’t want to come and see it!
However, they advised to clean the water outlet and stop using tablets, so I disassembled as much as I was confident to and removed a lot of gunk. Its just completed a second pot wash cycle whilst empty with no detergent and seems to be ok, so thanks for the advice from a Cupar based firm. I will get some loose detergent tomorrow and stop using tablets in the dishwasher.
Thanks again for the help.
David

[fifedave]

Re: smeg dwf417

had 1 successful rinse cycle, but when tried a full cycle – failure 🙁 , bottom tray full of water, so a leak somewhere, will get an engineer out to observe and repair.
Thanks again for the help, its really appreciated.
David

[fifedave]

Re: smeg dwf417

thanks for that 😀 I put the power off, base tray was full of water, have drained this off and will let it dry overnight, will try it again tomorrow and let you know if we are functioning.
cheers
David

[fifedave]

Re: Whirlpool DWF 417W type 12140

What an industry – its labelled Whirlpool but manufactured by SMEG, I remember the economics lecture on product differentiation being a capitalist ploy to confuse the bewildered consumer even more, however enough of this Marxist theorising. A massive thankyou for the prompt, detailed and accurate help i have received via my posting, thanks Greg, Chris and Dave.
For the benefit of others heres how i reset my machine and got it working (on a short rinse cycle admittedely but if it packs up again i know where to come).
Door closed, power supplying a switched off machine, open door, switch on and press programme button very rapidly 4 times, switch off. Switch on, led 1 and led 5 should flash, press programme button once, only led 5 should flash, switch off, don’t close the door, wait a few seconds, switch on – should function as normal.
best regards Dave

[fifedave]

Re: Whirlpool DWF 417W type 12140

Thanks for the advice thus far, i think i may have confused you guys, so sorry and here is my control lay out and detailed description of what is going on.
the service bar code on a sticker on the door has 2 numbers these are:
8545 856 15600 and 990239008883

on the top of my door at the extreme left i have one on/off button, on the right hand top of the door reading from left to right i have 5 red leds (these are the programmes pre rinse, rapid etc), a black programme selection button and then 2 red leds for salt and rinse aid.

When i start the machine on any programme the pumps spins and water starts to run through the inlet pipe, just as normal, however after 2 mins it stops, beeps and leds 1, 2 and 3 flash and 5 is lit solid, then after a short period this changes to leds 4 and 5 being lit solid.
thanks again for any help forthcoming.
fifedave

[fifedave]

Re: Whirlpool DWF 417W type 12140

How do i do that reset 2+4 thing then? I can post the code tonight when i can check, if its still required?
thanks for this.
FifeDave

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