Ariston DV And LS Series Dishwasher Error Codes

Fault or error codes apply to an the Ariston DV, LS and LSV range of dishwasher models manufactured by the Indesit Company. The fault codes listed here will also apply to models from around 2004 from Philco, Ariston and Indesit as well as possibly some Hotpoint dishwashers as they are all Indesit Company owned brands.

Before you start any investigation of the fault or even remove the lid of the dishwasher please read and fully understand this article in full and pay particular attention to the safety and information notices at the bottom of this page as they contain extremely important information!

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Dishwasher Faults That Show No Error Code

Solenoid Valve Triac malfunction closed/open circuit

• Wash cycle completes but with salt collection not functioning correctly i.e. hard water problems


Fan Triac and/or water heating element malfunction closed/open circuit

• Wash cycle completes but with poor Drying 
EPROM malfunction - appliance finishes cycle before it is completed and stops.

Should a fault occur in use, the fault codes below will be displayed and should initially be used as a guide in your diagnosis.

Note that after switching on the dishwasher a short delay may occur before that fault code is displayed.

Ariston Dishwasher Fault Codes

These fault codes are written for dishwasher repairers and not for the general public by Indesit and they assume a certain level of competence on the part of the user in diagnostic routines. We may have added some notes to try to assist you in determining the nature of the fault you have but, you will still need to investigate each failure on its own merits. For more help and advice on fault finding on a dishwasher please refer to our dishwasher fault finding guide from this link before you begin.

Please check that any Ariston dishwasher spares recommended are suitable for use on your particular model and serial number. If you are unsure about the suitability of any spare part please ask to ensure that you get the correct spares for your particular dishwasher model. Please, don't guess or assume as spares can be altered on a production run with the same model number having several different alternative components used.

More Ariston Dishwasher Help, Advice And Guidance

Should you need more help and guidance please use the links from this article as most of them will help you to understand your dishwasher a lot better and probably very much help you in diagnosing the fault you have. Of course there are many other articles on the site that will also help you do this.

In addition you can post in our dishwasher forum but please do pay heed to the information below before doing so and read the guides, they are there to help you.

You must understand certain things before you begin or attempt any repairs on your own and we want to make these points very, very clear to anyone that decides to investigate one of these or any other dishwashers:

• We are not responsible for your safety, you are and by using this guide you accept that and accept that any damage that you may cause and work undertaken is entirely at your own risk.
• We will advise the common causes of the fault codes but we cannot guarantee that any parts or work recommended will resolve the issue. It is entirely your responsibility to diagnose your particular problem and resolve it.
• We are not responsible for you buying spares that do not resolve the problem, this is down to your own diagnosis not ours.
• No warranty is inferred, implied or given.

Please do note that manufacturers can and do change fault codes without notice and we cannot guarantee that these error codes will apply to your particular model as all codes apply to a wide range of appliances and not normally any one specific model. To determine if these fault codes do apply to your particular Ariston dishwasher model please post a request to confirm this in the forums.

Applies To Dishwasher Models

Please note that we cannot guarantee that these fault codes will apply to every model listed as there is no list produced on what fualt code relates to which particular dishwasher models. Yoou have to work out the range and electronic control system used as well as the error or fault signalling system being used on that particular dishwasher.

Ariston Dishwashers

AF200, AF250, AF300, AF300SS, AFA400, AFA400XUK, AS100, LD20UK, LS2020UK, LS2040IXUK, LS2040UK, LS2080ESTUK, LS2410UK, LS2450UK, LSI45/50UK, LSI61, LSI61UK, LSI68AUK, LSV66BKUK, LSV66BRUK, LSV66IXUK, LSV66RUKAN, LSV66RUKGN, LSV66UK, LSV66WHUK, SF200