Error code F18 in the washing machine Ariston

They collected dirty laundry, put it in the drum of your Ariston washing machine, set the required washing mode. They started the device. And as a result, F18 was displayed on his monitor. Sometimes such a malfunction can be displayed without regularity when performing any established process, both without execution with a stop, and during its implementation.

It should be noted! Such a failure is displayed in Ariston devices equipped with an asynchronous electric motor; in conventional units, such a problem is absent.

Ariston devices that are not equipped with a display display a breakdown using LED illumination depending on their model range:

• Ariston Margherita displays the problem due to the characteristic cyclic blinking of the network LED (the number of blinks corresponds to the nomenclature of the error, i.e. 18 times, then the stop interval plus or minus 10 seconds and the cycle repeats). In addition, in addition to the illumination, there is a constant rotation of the switch knob in a clockwise direction with characteristic sound clicks.
• Ariston modifications AV, AVL, AVTL, AVSL, CDE, etc. notify of a malfunction by blinking the LEDs of the “spin” mode and the second in a row of auxiliary functions (“quick wash” or “extra rinse”). In addition to illumination, the indicator responsible for blocking the “key” porthole blinks rapidly.
• Hotpoint-Ariston modifications ARSL, ARTL, ARXL, AVM, ARUSL and others. The notification of a breakdown is carried out by blinking the LED bulbs responsible for “rinsing” (top two) and completing all modes (bottom two) in the vertical of functions on the control panel . In addition, it is possible that the glow of the entire row (vertical or horizontal, depending on the modification of the device) auxiliary modes.
• Hotpoint-Ariston Aqualtis modifications AQSL, AQS0L, AQ9L and others notify of a malfunction by refusal to perform the established mode and LED illumination by blinking of two indicator lamps of the temperature mode (necessarily the second and fifth in the whole row, depending on the model of the unit, these are the temperature modes of 30 ° C and 60 ° C, or 30 ° C and 90 ° C, in addition, the countdown must be carried out from the bottom up).

Fault value

Failure F18 of the Ariston unit notifies that there is no contact notification about the operation of the motor to the control module. Such a malfunction is present only in machines equipped with an asynchronous electric motor. This is a very serious failure that notifies you of a malfunction of the electronic module. Such a breakdown is mainly eliminated by specialists.

Malfunction F18, what needs to be done to repair it without professional intervention

• Banal software crash. You found the malfunction for the first time, then to fix it you need to perform a forced reboot. Disconnect the device from the power supply (unplug the cord from the outlet). Leave no time, plus or minus 10 minutes. Then connect the device and start the washing mode. As a result, the washing machine will work permanently.

You tried to fix a failure in the electronic module, but nothing has changed? Does the problem continue to display? Then you need to call a specialist - a master in the repair of washing machines.