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Contents Page Troubleshooting Before doing your first wash Performance information Safety Installation instructions Child safety Service & guarantee Parts of the dishwasher Own comments Technical information Quick Guide Baskets Control panel Dispenser Basic Course Eco-dishwashing Fragile dishes Program description Status light Cleaning Rinse aid Salt Settings Fault indications...
Before doing your first wash Read the directions of use Read the directions of use before starting to use your machine, especially the Safety, Child Safety and Basic Course sections. Take care with certain materials Read the section ‘Fragile dishes’ before wash ing china with unglazed decoration or other household goods made of plastic, wood or crys...
Safety General Packaging materials Winter storage/Transport Sort at source in accordance with the re commendations of your local authority. • Read and keep the directions for use! • Installation of water, drainage and electricity Scrapping must be carried out by a qualified professional. •...
Child Safety! Child-safe button lock Child-safe dishwashing To prevent children starting the machine, you • Use the knife basket, or knife holder, for all can activate a button lock. long/sharp items. Proceed as follows: 1. Switch off the dishwasher with the main • Always close the door and start the program switch.
Parts of the dishwasher* 1. Knife basket 8. Program panel 2. Upper basket 9. Rinse aid dispenser 3. Middle basket 10. Filter 4. Cutlery basket 11. Status light 5. Lower basket 12. Spray arms 6. Main switch 13. Type plate 7. Dishwasher detergent compartment * Details may differ depending on model and market! Technical information...
Baskets* Upper basket 1. Wine glass shelf 2. Knife stop Middle basket basket Knife basket Wire basket for low cups Utensil basket and bowls Spray pipe Lower basket *Details may differ depending on the model and market!
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Baskets* Cutlery basket Cutlery basket with cover *Details may differ depending on the model and market!
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Baskets* Positioning the cutlery basket cover The cover for the cutlery basket can be removed and used, for example, as an extra cutlery basket in the upper basket (see illustrations below). *Details may differ depending on the model and market!
Control panel 1. Program selector 9. Higher temperature 2. Auto wash 10. Delayed start 3. Heavy wash 11. Extra dry 4. Normal wash 12. Time saver 5. Delicate wash 13. Salt indicator 6. Quick wash 14. Rinse aid indicator 7. Rinse & Hold 15.
Basic Course Check that the spray arms are able to move Below are step by step instructions to help you achieve the best possible dishwashing results. freely. See Fragile dishes, if you want to wash articles that may be fragile. Load the baskets correctly! Thanks to Super Cleaning System™, you do Detergent dosage not need to rinse the dishes under running...
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Basic Course Press the main power switch Rinse & Hold For rinsing the dishes while waiting for the ma chine to be illd. Select program If you wish to use additional options, Select a program by pressing the program continue to point 5. Otherwise you can selector one or more times until the required now start the machine, see pint 6. program is displayed. Auto wash The dishwasher detects how soiled the dishes are and adjusts water consumption and tem...
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Basic Course Select options Time saver An option that shortens the program time To select an option, press one of the option ut tons. but uses more water and energy to clean the dishes. Can be used with Heavy Wash and Normal Wash. Higher temperature With the temperature option button you can select the wash temperature.
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Basic Course Press Start/Stop After dishwashing The dishwasher will now start. It manages the Once the machine has finished, it only draws entire wash automatically. Ensure that the door standby current. Turn off the water faucet if the is properly closed or the machine will not start. machine is not to be used for an extended pe...
Eco-dishwashing Only wash with a full load Waiting to run the wash until the machine is full saves energy. Wash at a lower temperature If the load is only lightly soiled, you can lower the temperature. Select program with Eco drying To save energy, select Economy dry. You will get a better drying result if you leave the door slightly open after the end of the program.
Fragile dishes Aluminium A number of household goods are not suitable for machine washing. There can be many rea Aluminium can be dulled by machine washing. sons for this. Certain materials cannot withstand However, good quality aluminium saucepans intense heat, others can be damaged by the can be machine washed, although a reduction in dishwasher detergent.
Program Description Programs Auto Heavy Normal Delicate Quick Rinse & Hold Options Prewashes with 2 prewashes 2 prewashes SCS* Mainwash *** 55°C 65°C 50°C 60°C Number of last rinse 3, last 3, last 2, last 2, last 1 rinse rinses...
Status light The status light at the bottom on the machine provides information by means of 3 different colours. Indications Indications Blue indicates that the program has started and it is still possible to load more dishes indicates that there is detergent in the machine and it is not recommended to load more dishes (risk of poor dishwashing result) Flashing Red...
Cleaning The dishwasher tub is made of stainless steel and is kept clean through normal use.However, if you have hard water, limescale deposits may form in the machine. If this happens, run a normal wash program with two tablespoons of citric acid in the dishwasher detergent compartment.
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Cleaning Drain pump NOTE! Do not forget to reinstall the fitted piece. The pump can be accessed from inside the machine. 1. Cut the power to the machine by pulling out the plug! 2. Remove the coarse filter and pipe section. 3.
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Cleaning To release the upper spray arm, the upper bas Fit the cover securely if you are not using the ket must be removed. wire basket. 1. Pull out the basket. 2. Remove the upper spray arm by unscrewing Cover it counterclockwise from the basket and clean it.
Rinse aid Pour in rinse aid Select dosage Rinse aid, helps quicken the drying process. The dispenser is usually set at 1= soft water. However, depending on the water hardness, it Machines with indicator on the may be necessary to change the dosage. panel Open the rinse aid cover . Here you will find the When the rinse aid has run out and more is dispenser’s adjustment dial.
Salt Add salt Before using a dishwasher with a water soft ening filter, you must fill the salt compartment with salt. Use coarse salt or special salt for dishwashers. It is best to fill with salt when you are about to do a wash, as the dishwasher needs to be rinsed out immediately after filling.
Settings Reprogramming Some of the machine’s functions can be reprogrammed. You get into the machine’s change program using the machine’s ordinary buttons as per the instructions below. The selection will be retained until the next time you reset this function. Even if the machine is turned off at the main switch or loses power for any other reason, all selections registered before the interruption of power will be retained.
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Settings Setting a signal If you want the machine to signal when the wash is complete, you can program it to do this. The machine is set without a signal by default. Switch off the dishwasher at the main switch. Hold in the Delayed start button at the same time as you press the main switch.
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Settings Super rinse Super rinse means that two extra rinses will be addes at the end of the main dish. Cannot be used in the Quick wash and Rinse & Hold programs. Switch off the dishwasher with the main switch. Hold in the Time server button while pressing the main switch. The Time server button and Start will flash.
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Settings Setting water hardness If you have a dishwasher with a water softener, you may need to change the setting, depending on the degree of hardness of the water. Phone your local Water Board to check the water hard ness in your area. The dishwasher is set for low water hardness on delivery. Switch off the dishwasher with the main switch.
Fault indications Display Type of fault Action flashes Too much water Phone service in the dishwasher flashes Fault with water inlet Check that the water tap is open flashes Valve leakage Shut off the water tap and contact service flashes Blocked drain See ‘Possible causes’...
Troubleshooting Problems Possible causes Action The dishes are not clean • Lift off the arms and clean. • The spray arms are not rotat ing. • Avoid large packs. • Old dishwasher detergent. NB! Detergent is a perishable. • Dispense according to the • Incorrect dosage of deter level of water hardness.
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Troubleshooting Problems Possible causes Action Stains on stainless steel • Certain food remnants such • Rinse off food residue of this or silver as mustard, mayonnaise, type if you do not intend to lemon, vinegar, salt and start the dishwasher immedi dressings can cause stains ately.
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Troubleshooting Problems Possible causes Action Water remains in the • Obstruction in the drain hose. • Disconnect the drain hose where it is connected to the machine sink’s water trap. Check that no debris has become stuck. Is the coneshaped part of the pipe cut so that the diameter is at least 16 mm? •...
Performance information Test dosage Normal wash Main wash 25 gram Standard detergent. Rinse aid dosage 3. Energy labelling Europa: EN50242 Dishwasher program: Normal wash, 55°C, Economy drying. Program time: 2:50 hours:minutesr Connection: Cold water Test method noise measurement: IEC7043 Loading of performance test minced spinach meat Lower basket EN50242 Upper basket EN50242 Cutlery basket EN50242...
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Performance information Utensil baskets EN50242 Technical data Height 820860 mm Width 596 mm Depth 550 mm Weight 48 kg/51 kg Capacity* 12 place settings Water pressure 0.031.0 MPa (0.3–10 kp/cm Connection 1phase, 230 V, 50Hz 10/10A** 1600 W** *In accordance with standard, EN 50242 **See type plate.
Installation Built-in installation Suggestions on positioning the dishwasher The dishwasher can be built in, fully freestand ing or semifreestanding. CAUTION! Connection to electricity, water and drainage Min 823 must be carried out by a suitably qualified per son. 100- A. Built-in The dishwasher can be built in under a worktop with a working height of 820 ...
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Installation Connection to water Connection to drainage There must be a shutoff tap on the water supply When the drain hose is routed to a connection pipe. The shutoff tap should be easily acces nipple at the sink’s water trap (see illustration 1), sible. note that the hose must be fastened level with the underside of the sink unit –...
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Installation Positioning the machine 5. Check that the height of the machine cor responds to the height from the floor to the A. Adjusting freestanding dishwashers underside of the work surface. Tighten the 1. Adjust the height of the dishwasher with the locking nuts (locking nut) on the rear feet. four steel feet.
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Installation Not all models Screw the dishwasher into place Slide the dishwasher into place • Pull the drainage hose and connection pipe The enclosed plastic plugs are used for cover when the machine is pushed into place. ing the screw holes if the dishwasher is to be • Check that the hose has no kinks or sharp screwed at the sides.
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Installation Adjustment of Status light...
Service & guarantee Service Guarantee Before calling for service, check to see whether For guarantee details, see the guarantee card. the faults is due to something that you can rec tify yourself. See Trouble shooting.
Quick Guide 1. Loading baskets Scrape off large food particleas before loading the machine. 2. Dispensing dishwasher detergent The detergent compartment has a small compartment for prewash and one for main wash. 3. Ensure that the spray arms can rotate freely 4. Turn on the main switch 5. Select program and press start For washing normally soiled dishes use the Normal wash program with normal temper- ature and normal drying To save more water and energy use economy temperature and economy drying.
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