F8 is listed as a heater error. The manual says to contact service.
Model compatibility: Bertazzoni reuses codes across series and model years, so F8 / F08 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
F8 reports a heater error; the manual says to contact service.
Within a dishwasher, the heater warms the wash water and contributes to drying. Bertazzoni’s newer models display F8 (F08 in some lists) for a heater error, and the printed action is to contact service.
The source in brief
Fault: heater error
Action: contact service
Causes: none given
Reset or owner check: none given
The element runs on mains power and sits in water, so no home repair is expected of the owner.
Handling checklist
Fine to do
Leave alone
End the program and disconnect the plug
The lower panel
Record the code and model number
The heating element and its wiring
Report F6 or F7 if either appeared as well
Running it again and again as a test
Possible observations
Dishes might emerge cooler or wetter than you expect. The manual draws no line between F8 and such results, so treat it as a detail to pass on, not a conclusion.
Common questions
Do I empty the tub before service comes? The manual makes no such request. Mention any water still inside.
Does every Bertazzoni dishwasher use this code? The families DW18S2, DW24S3, DW24T2, DW24T3 and DW24T3 T26 share identical wording across five manuals.
Related codes
E3: on E-code models, heating that fell short of the target temperature after 90 minutes
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your Bertazzoni appliance?
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