The family in short
The DWS family groups dishwashers identified by the prefix on their rating plate. What they have in common is where the filter sits, how water is circulated, and where the drain path runs — which is most of what determines how they fail. This page is a map of the family rather than a repair guide. The repairs are one link away.
The problems this family actually has
- Plates need washing again afterwards — Cleaning that has got gradually worse rather than suddenly failed. On this platform that pattern points at a filter silting up or spray arm jets closing. Covered in full on "Blomberg DWS dishwasher not cleaning dishes".
- Standing water after the programme ends — Slow drainage over several minutes rather than none at all, which points at restriction rather than blockage. Covered in full on "Blomberg DWS dishwasher not draining".
- Water on the kitchen floor — Water on the kitchen floor, or a cabinet side that has gone dark. On a built-in machine the second comes first. Covered in full on "Blomberg DWS dishwasher leaking water".
- No cycle begins when start is pressed — A dark panel, or a door that no longer latches with its usual click. Covered in full on "Blomberg DWS dishwasher not starting".
The problems in frequency order here
- Poor wash results, film or grit — Top of the list on this platform, and the great majority of cases are a filter, a spray arm or the loading.
- Water left standing in the tub — Second on this family, and it shares a cause with the cleaning complaint more often than not.
- Water escaping onto the kitchen floor — Third on this family, and the one that deserves the most urgency because a built-in machine hides its water.
- The programme never gets under way — Fourth by frequency on these models, and the one where a service call is most often avoidable.
The models in this family
Reference| Family key | Appliance | How to identify it | Faults covered here |
|---|---|---|---|
| blomberg:dishwasher:dws | Dishwasher | The DWS prefix on the rating-plate model number | Dishes are coming out dirty or filmed · Water left standing in the tub · Water on the kitchen floor · The machine will not start a cycle |
Where each fault class is covered — ordering only, no measured shares
General guidance| Problem class | Where it is covered | Owner-fixable on these models? |
|---|---|---|
| Dishes are coming out dirty or filmed | family page | partly |
| Water left standing in the tub | family page | partly |
| Water on the kitchen floor | family page | partly |
| The machine will not start a cycle | family page | sometimes |
Safety first on this platform
Safety
Isolate the appliance at its switched spur and close the water supply before any check that involves a connection. Never work behind the kickplate with the machine live.
Where the owner line falls here
Owner-fixable on this platform: filters, spray arms, seals, settings, detergent and the connections under the sink. Not owner-fixable: circulation pumps, drain pumps, control boards and anything behind the case.
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