Index Welcome .......................................3 Your Safety — General Warnings ..............................4 Grounding Instructions ......................................4 Proper Use ..........................................4 Appliance Description ...................................6 Dishwasher Features ......................................6 Installation ....................................7 Positioning the Appliance .....................................7 Levelling the Appliance ......................................7 About Power Connection ......................................7 Electrical Requirements ......................................7 Electrical Connection ......................................7 Grounding Instructions ......................................7 Water Connection ........................................8 How to Drain Excess Water From Hoses ................................9...
1. Welcome Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Scandium appliance. To achieve the optimal performance from your appliance, and to avoid the risk of accident or damage, it is essential to read this manual before installation and first time use.
2. Your Safety — General Warnings WARNING: It is important that this instruction book be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functions of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
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2. Your Safety — General Warnings • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • Dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline, they can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and keep children away from the dishwasher when the door is open. •...
3. Appliance Description Dishwasher Features Front View Back View Ba ck View Front view Upper Basket Cutlery Basket Drain pipe connector Main Filter Upper basket 10. Drain pipe connector Spra y Arms Dete rgent Dispenser Inlet pipe conne ctor Coarse Filter Cup Shelf Rinse Aid Dispenser Lower Basket...
4. Installation Positioning the Appliance Position the appliance in the desired location. The back should rest against the wall behind it, and the sides, along the adjacent cabinets or walls. The dishwasher is equipped with water supply and drain hoses that can be positioned either to the right or the left sides to facilitate proper installation.
4. Installation WARNING • Improper connection of the equipment earthing conductor can result in the risk of an electric shock. • Check with a qualified electrician or service representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance is properly earthed. •...
4. Installation How to Drain Excess Water From Hoses If the sink is 1000mm higher from the floor, the excess water in the hoses cannot be drained directly into the sink. It will be necessary to drain excess water from hoses into a bowl or suitable container that is held outside and lower than the sink.
5. Operation Quick Operation Guide For detailed operating method read the corresponding content on the instruction manual. Switch on the appliance Press the On/Off button to switch on the appliance. Open the door. Compartment A Fill main-wash detergent. Fill the detergent Compartment B dispenser Fill pre-wash detergent.
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5. Operation 1. A running cycle can only be modified if it has been running for a short time. Otherwise the detergent may have already been released and the water already drained. If this is the case, the detergent dispenser must be refilled. 2.
5. Operation Control Panel ON/OFF Button: To turn on/off the power supply. Power Light : To be on when the ON/OFF Button is pressed down. Rinse Aid Warning Light : To be on when the rinse aid dispenser needs to be refilled. Program indicator light.
5. Operation When to Refill the Rinse Aid Dispenser If there is no rinse-aid warning light in the control panel, you can estimate the amount from the colour of the optical level indicator “C” located next to the cap. When the rinse-aid container is full, the whole indicator will be dark.
5. Operation Adjusting Rinse Aid Dispenser The rinse aid dispenser has six or four settings. Always Adjust Lever (Rinse) start with the dispenser set on “4”. If spots and poor drying are a problem, increase the amount of rinse aid dispensed by removing the dispenser lid and rotating the dial to “5”.
5. Operation Amount of Detergent to Use Push button to open NOTE: • If the lid is closed: press release button. The lid will spring open. • Always add the detergent just before starting each wash cycle. • Only use branded detergent for the dishwasher. WARNING Dishwasher detergent is corrosive! Take care to keep it out of reach of children.
5. Operation Proper Use of Detergent • Use only detergent specifically made for the use in dishwashers. Keep your detergent fresh and dry. • Don’t put powdered detergent into the dispenser until you’re ready to wash dishes. Filling the Detergent Dispenser Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent.
6. Loading the Dishwasher Baskets Recommendation • Use dishwasher-proof utensils. • Use a mild detergent that is described as ‘kind to dishes’. • For particular items, select a program with as low a temperature as possible. • To prevent damage, take glass and cutlery out of the dishwasher as soon as possible after the program has ended.
6. Loading the Dishwasher Baskets • Load hollow items such as cups, glasses, pans etc. With the opening facing downwards so that water cannot collect in the container or a deep base. • Dishes and items of cutlery must not cover each other. •...
6. Loading the Dishwasher Baskets Loading the Lower Basket Place large items and items that are the most difficult to clean into the lower basket such as: pots, pans, lids, serving dishes and bowls, as shown in the figure below. It is preferable to place serving dishes and lids on the side of the racks in order to avoid blocking the rotation of the top spray arm.
6. Loading the Dishwasher Baskets NOTE: The upper rack has side flaps (see picture). There are 4 (2 on each side). These can be adjusted into 2 positions, position 1 (high) and position 2 (low). To move the flaps between these positions, locate the large hinges clip of each flap to the upper rack.
6. Loading the Dishwasher Baskets Cutlery Basket Cutlery should be placed in the cutlery basket with the handles at the bottom. If the rack has side baskets, the spoons should be loaded separately into the appropriate slots, especially long utensils should be placed in the horizontal position at the front of the upper basket.
7. Starting a Washing Program Wash Cycle Table Program Cycle selection Description of Detergent Running Energy Water Rinse information cycle pre/main time (min) (Kwh) For heavy soiled loads, Pre-wash (50ºC) INTENSIVE such as pots,pans, Pre-wash casserole dishes and Wash (65ºC) dishes that have been Rinse 5/25 g.
7. Starting a Washing Program Turning on the Appliance Starting a Cycle Wash Pull out the lower and upper basket, load the dishes and push them back. Load the lower basket first, then the upper one (see the section entitled Loading the Dishwasher ). Pour in the detergent.
7. Starting a Washing Program Forgot to Add A Dish A forgotten dish can be added at any time before the detergent cup opens. Open the door a little to stop the washing. After the spray arms stop working, you can open the door completely. Load the forgotten dishes.
8. Maintenance and Cleaning The filter system consists of a coarse filter, a flat (Main filter) and a microfilter (Fine filter). 1. Main Filter Food and soil particles trapped in this filter are pulverised by a special jet on the lower spray arm and washed down to drain. 2.
8. Maintenance and Cleaning NOTE: • The entire filter assembly should be cleaned once a week. • Inspect the filters for blocking after every time the dishwasher has been used. • By unscrewing the coarse filter, you can remove the filter system. Remove any food remnants and clean the filters under running water.
8. Maintenance and Cleaning Protect Against Freezing Please take frost protection measures on the dishwasher in winter. Every time after washing cycles, please operate as follows: Cut off the electrical power to the dishwasher. Turn off the water supply and disconnect the water inlet pipe from the water valve. Drain the water from the inlet pipe and water valve.
9. Troubleshooting Review the charts on the following pages before calling the customer service centre. Problem Possible Causes What to Do Dishwasher Fuse blown, or the circuit Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other doesn’t start breaker triggered appliances sharing the same circuit with the dishwasher Power supply is not turned on Make sure the dishwasher is turned on and the door is closed securely.
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9. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes What to Do The dishes are The dishes were not loaded See notes in “ Loading the Dishwasher Baskets “. not clean correctly. The programme was not Select a more intensive programme. powerful enough. See” Wash Cycle Table “. Not enough detergent was Use more detergent, or change your detergent.
9. Troubleshooting Error Codes When some malfunctions come on, the appliance will display error codes to warn you: Codes Meanings Possible Causes The 3 in 1 light flickers Longer inlet time. Tap not opened, or water intake is restricted, or water pressure is too low.
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It is not the responsibility of Scandium to rectify any incorrect installations. A service call out fee will be charged for any Scandium technician that attends a call, whereby it is established that the fault is due to an incorrect installation or non-manufacturing fault. Should the appliance be installed in such a way that the service agent is unable to gain access to the appliance, the person/s who own the premises or the property where the appliance resides —...
All information supplied is to be used for general reference purposes only and is on the understanding that Scandium will not be liable for any loss, liability or damage of whatever kind arising as a result of any reliance upon such information. All pictures used in the guide are for illustrative purposes only.
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