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 Indesit fault codes that point at this
A Indesit 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:
- F10 — The dishwasher has decided the water isn't being heated as it should be, and it's flagging the heating side of the machine as the problem.
- F13 — The dishwasher's main control board has reported a fault with itself, so the machine has shut the cycle down rather than carry on.
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 Indesit 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 Indesit 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 Indesit 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 Indesit 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 Indesit error codes mean lights flashing?
Indesit dishwashers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at lights flashing are F10, F13. 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 Indesit 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 Indesit 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