I’m a numpty. I can’t work the dishwasher.

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It’s new, never used one before. I’ve added salt, rinse aid, tablet. Pushed the buttons as requested in the manual but everything is still sat crusiting away.

It’s an AEG FSB41000z showing a fault code of I 20 so the manual is telling me.

I suspect the plumber hasn’t finished his side of things... I thought having a dishwasher would make life easier!

Does this page help? Sounds like a problem with the drainage.

Did the plumber not run it through a cycle/ part cycle before leaving?
Is there a delay button that has been pressed?

Hi Nanny (Aww, haven’t said that for years ) I’ve done all the pre checks for drainage although I did omit the pre wash because I’ve not had any thing ie, sink etc for days so once they said it’s all good to go I loaded and went...

Could you have a kink in the hose? Might be worth having a look.

Plumber was too busy stressing over the waste desposial unit! It was like having 3 manchilds in my kitchen today I didn’t think to ask, I honestly just wanted them out. I’ve text the kitchen designer...
Off to wash up now

Possibly not turned the water on

Have you Googled the fault code?

What GreenTulips said. I had this problem first use of new fitted kitchen. Turns out there's an in-line stopcock under the sink that hadn't been turned on and the dishwasher wasn't getting any water. Took me way longer than it should have to work that out!

It’s fixed. When they plumbed the wage disposal they had two options - plumb with dishwasher or not.

They chose not so the dishwasher wasn’t getting any water. They took the mechanics out, used a screwdriver and hammer to release the valve to allow the water to flow.

Just thought I’d update in case it helps someone else out.