AEG OKO_FAVORIT 6281i-m dishwasher - error code 20 (Siphon blocked).

Peter requested 2 quotes from Appliance Repairmen in Ashfield

  Out of the blue after 6 years of reliable once-a-day family use, my AEG OKO_FAVORIT 6281i-m dishwasher started OK but about 3 minutes into the cycle began flashing error code 20. At which point there was a litre or two of cloudy water sitting at the bottom of the machine. Since then I've tried redirecting the drain hose into a bucket, after disconnecting it from the kitchen drain. Same symptom, and no outflow except what was already in the hose. Tried powering the machine off and on at the mains switch - same symptom 3 minutes into a new wash cycle. Tried blowing (not violently) down the drain hose and nothing happened except I got a bit red in the face. Conclusion: either there's a valve in there stopping the backward flow of air, or the hose has become seriously blocked somehow - in an incredibly airtight sort of way. The latter is especially hard to believe given the 3-stage filter at the bottom of the machine which has been fully in place since day #1 and is still as clean as a whistle. (I pre-rinse everything under the kitchen faucet.) Or maybe it's not a simple case of a blocked siphon after all. A faulty motherboard perhaps? (Remember HAL in '2001'. Could my dishwasher be plotting to kill me? :-)

Appliance Repairmen that Responded

GAP ATM Pty Ltd

Quote Details

  • Suburb Ashfield, NSW 2131
  • Specialisation Dishwasher Repair
  • Date Listed 8 Jul 2010 - 7:11 pm

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