Start-Up And Use; Starting The Dishwasher; Loading The Detergent - Indesit idl 5055 Instruction Booklet

Start-up and use

Starting the dishwasher

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1. Turn the water tap on.
2. Press the ON/OFF button: the indicator light will
illuminate.
3. Open the door and pour in a suitable amount of
detergent ( see below ).
4. Load the racks ( see Loading the racks ) and shut
the door.
5. Select the desired wash cycle depending on the
dishes and how dirty they are ( see table of wash
cycles ), by turning the SELECT WASH CYCLE knob
clockwise.
6. Start the cycle by pressing the START/RESET
button: the WASH CYCLE PHASE indicator lights
display the status of the cycle:
pre-wash,
7. At the end of the wash cycle the drying phase
indicator light flashes..
8. Switch off the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF
button, shut off the water tap and unplug the
appliance from the electricity socket.
9. Open the door and wait for a few minutes before
removing the crockery, in order to avoid burns.
Unload the racks, beginning with the lower level.
Modifying a wash cycle already in progress
If the wrong programme was chosen, it may be
changed within one minute from switching on: press
and hold the START/RESET button for 4 seconds. The
WASH CYCLE PHASE indicator light will go out: Select
the new cycle and switch the machine back on by
pressing the START/RESET button.
Adding extra crockery
Press the ON/OFF button and open the door, taking
care to avoid the escaping steam, and place the
crockery inside the dishwasher. Press the ON/OFF
button again: the cycle starts from the point at which it
was interrupted.
Accidental interruptions
If the door is opened during the wash cycle, or if there
is a power cut, the cycle stops. It starts again from
the point at which it was interrupted once the door has
been shut or the electricity supply is restored.
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wash, rinses, drying

Loading the detergent

A successful wash also depends on the correct
amount of detergent being used, as recommended
by the manufacturer. Exceeding the recommended
amount does not result in a more effective wash and
pollutes the environment.
compartment A: Washing detergent
compartment B: Pre-wash detergent
D
A
B
C
cycle requires 1 tablet, place it in compartment A
and close the cover; when it requires 2, place the
second tablet at the bottom of the appliance.
3. Remove detergent residues from the edges of the
compartment and close the cover until it clicks.
1. Open cover C by
pressing button D.
2. Pour in the detergent
after consulting the
Wash cycle table :
• for powder detergent
use compartments A
and B
• for tablets, use
compartment A and the
bottom of the
appliance, i.e. when the