A removable white coating after ESF6571 washing usually indicates hard-water minerals, salt spill or detergent/rinse-aid imbalance. Confirm the visible symptom before resetting; filters, loading, detergent, water supply and door alignment are safe checks, internal wiring is not. Incorrect water-softener setting, empty rinse aid, excess detergent or salt left in the tub can dry as a chalky film. Wipe a hidden spot: removable chalk is residue. Permanent rough clouding on glass is likely etching and will not wash away. Check local hardness, set the softener as the model manual specifies, fill rinse aid, remove any salt spill and use a measured automatic-dishwasher detergent dose. Run a rinse after any salt fill, then compare several normal cycles. Persistent film with correct settings merits water and service assessment.
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Safety first
- Cancel, switch off, close the water valve and let hot dishes cool. Wear gloves near the filter; never tilt a built-in appliance or remove its base or side panels.
What the symptom may indicate
Checks in the right order
- Confirm before acting
Incorrect water-softener setting, empty rinse aid, excess detergent or salt left in the tub can dry as a chalky film.
- Make the appliance safe
Cancel, switch off, close the water valve and let hot dishes cool. Wear gloves near the filter; never tilt a built-in appliance or remove its base or side panels.
- Apply the official check
Check local hardness, set the softener as the model manual specifies, fill rinse aid, remove any salt spill and use a measured automatic-dishwasher detergent dose.
- Retest once and decide
Run a rinse after any salt fill, then compare several normal cycles. Persistent film with correct settings merits water and service assessment.
Stop and get qualified help when
- Stop for water in the base, an uncontrolled leak, heat or motor code, burning smell, damaged cable or a fault that returns after one empty test.
Next step
Repair, replace a part, or arrange a diagnosis?
Use the checks and stop conditions above to choose a cautious next step. A symptom alone never proves that the appliance has failed.
Resolve it without buying anything
Complete the 4 user-accessible checks in order. If normal operation returns and no warning sign remains, no replacement is indicated.
Replace only the confirmed part
If the checks isolate a worn or blocked component, match its complete reference to the exact appliance model before ordering.
This guide does not identify a replacement part. Do not order a generic component from the symptom alone.
Arrange a diagnosis before replacing the appliance
Stop at any warning sign listed above. A qualified diagnosis should confirm that repair is unsafe, unavailable or uneconomical before an appliance replacement is considered.
Sources used
- Electrolux — Electrolux's official support material documents this exact symptom path for ESF6571; the procedure here keeps only user-accessible checks.
Last checked: 30 August 2026