Leisure dishwasher lights flashing

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 Leisure fault codes that point at this

A Leisure 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:

• H03 — The dishwasher can't confirm that the valve which switches water between the spray arms has moved to the position it was asked for, so it stops the cycle.
• H04 — The dishwasher has lost a sensible reading from its water temperature sensor, so it won't carry on heating.
• H06 — The dishwasher hasn't taken in enough water in the time it expects, so it has stopped the programme.
• H07 — The dishwasher isn't getting the water hot the way it expects, so it has stopped the programme and flagged a heater 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 Leisure 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

1. Write down the code or the flash pattern before powering off
2. Check for standing water in the bottom of the machine
3. Look the code up on our error-code pages

Common questions

Why is my Leisure 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 Leisure 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 Leisure error codes mean lights flashing?

Leisure dishwashers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at lights flashing are H03, H04, H06, 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 Leisure 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 Leisure 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

Repairs we cover near you

• Dishwasher Repairs — what we charge and how it works
• Dishwasher Repairs in Nottingham
• Dishwasher Repairs in Arnold
• Dishwasher Repairs in Beeston
• Dishwasher Repairs in West Bridgford

Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs from our own repair notes. See also our general guide to dishwashers lights flashing and our Leisure repairs page.