What is actually happening
A flashing light is a fault code being reported in the only way the machine can. On most makes the pattern of flashes or the code shown identifies the fault precisely, and the two most common are a drain fault and the anti-flood float. Note the code before switching anything off — it is the quickest route to the right diagnosis.
The Hisense fault codes that point at this
A Hisense dishwasher will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to lights flashing:
- E01 — The dishwasher hasn't taken in enough water in the time it expects, so it has stopped and flagged a fill problem.
- H00 — This isn't a fault \llowest setting \u2014 it means the built-in water softener is set to "off", the level used for naturally soft water.
- H04 — This isn't a fault "\u2014 it's the water hardness setting for the built-in salt softener, and H4 is the level the dishwasher leaves the factory on.
- H07 — On these Hisense dishwashers H07 isn't a breakdown he highhighest water-hardness setting for the built-in salt softener, so what you're looking at is a setting display rather than a fault.
If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.
The usual causes on a Hisense dishwasher
- A drain fault with water left in the base of the machine
- The anti-flood float triggered by a leak into the base tray
- A fill fault where the machine never got enough water
- A heating or sensor fault
What you can safely check yourself
- Write down the code or the flash pattern before powering off
- Check for standing water in the bottom of the machine
- Look the code up on our error-code pages
Still lights flashing?
If the checks above have not sorted it, it needs looking at properly. £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Our engineers work on Hisense machines week in, week out, so they arrive knowing the machine rather than reading the back of it. Local engineers across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
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Common questions
Why is my Hisense dishwasher lights flashing?
The machine has stopped and is flashing a light, or bleeping, instead of running. A flashing light is a fault code being reported in the only way the machine can. On most makes the pattern of flashes or the code shown identifies the fault precisely, and the two most common are a drain fault and the anti-flood float. Note the code before switching anything off — it is the quickest route to the right diagnosis.
Can I fix a Hisense dishwasher lights flashing myself?
Write down the code or the flash pattern before powering off. Check for standing water in the bottom of the machine. Look the code up on our error-code pages. Those checks fix it more often than not.
What Hisense error codes mean lights flashing?
Hisense dishwashers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at lights flashing are E01, H00, H04, H07. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.
How much does a Hisense dishwasher repair cost?
£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Other Hisense dishwasher faults
- dishwasher not draining
- dishwasher will not switch on
- dishwasher not cleaning the dishes
- dishwasher not drying the dishes
- dishwasher leaking
- dishwasher not heating the water