In one paragraph
The door latch is the first suspect on this fault and it is rarely the first thing checked. The machine will not begin a cycle until it reads the door as properly closed, and a latch that no longer engages produces exactly this. On the ADBI line specifically, the platform's layout is what decides which of those gets checked first.
Signs and near misses on a ADBI unit
- No lights and no response of any kind — A power-supply story: the socket, the isolating switch or the breaker rather than the appliance. This is what an owner of a ADBI dishwasher sees first.
- A key or padlock indicator lit on the panel — The control lock is active, which is a setting rather than a fault.
- A hum for a moment and then silence — Power is reaching something. That is a different branch from a dead panel.
- Standing water in the tub from the last cycle — Many machines refuse to start a new cycle until the old water is dealt with.
- NEAR MISS: the machine runs but water appears on the floor — A leak, covered separately.
The ranking on the ADBI line
- A door that is not latching properly — Ranked first. The control will not begin a cycle until the door reads as closed, and a latch that has dropped or a hinge that has sagged produces a machine that looks dead and is not. On a ADBI unit this is still the first thing to eliminate.
- No power reaching the appliance — Second: a tripped breaker, an isolating switch turned off during other work, or a socket behind a cabinet that has worked loose.
- An active control lock or child lock — Third, and pure settings. The indicator is usually small, the reset is usually a held button, and the machine is otherwise perfect.
- A failed control board or thermal cut-out — Last, and the least likely. It is what remains after everything above has been eliminated, and it is not an owner repair.
What to check first, second, third
- Open and close the door firmly and listen for the latch — A definite click is the machine being told the door is shut. No click is the answer. The ADBI layout is the reason it comes first here.
- Check the breaker and any isolating switch near the machine — A switch turned off during unrelated kitchen work is one of the most common causes on this fault.
- Check whether water is standing in the tub — Many controls will not begin a cycle over old water, so this is a start fault with a drainage cause.
- Cut the power for a few minutes and restore it — A control reset clears a surprising number of unresponsive machines and costs nothing.
What to do before you start
Safety
Switch the breaker off before opening any panel, and keep it off while you work — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is gone. If a breaker trips as soon as the cycle starts, leave it off and stop: repeated resets on a genuine fault are how a nuisance becomes a fire.
Models in the ADBI family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ADBI245SS | aviva:dishwasher:adbi |
When to stop and call
Call once the door, the supply, the lock, the delay, the standing water and a control reset have all been eliminated. What remains is a door switch, a control board or a thermal cut-out, and all three are tested electrically. Call at once if the breaker trips when the cycle starts.
Related symptoms for the ADBI line
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