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USER MANUAL FOR YOUR BAUMATIC BDI450SS 60 cm drawer-line dishwasher NOTE : This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference; for you or any person not familiar with the operation of the appliance.
Positioning the appliance Installing the aesthetic panel 30 -32 Placing the dishwasher 33 -34 Connecting to the mains water supply Water outlet 35 -36 Power supply 36 -37 Before first use Troubleshooting 38 -40 Error codes Baumatic consumables Technical data Contact details...
Environmental note o The packaging materials that Baumatic uses are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. o Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the environment.
General Safety o Repairs to your appliance must only be carried out by a Baumatic engineer or one of its authorised service agents. Any attempt by an inexperienced person to repair the appliance, could result in injury or damage to your dishwasher.
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This appliance is only designed to wash normal domestic wash loads. If you use your dishwasher in any other way or it is incorrectly used, then Baumatic accepts no liability for any damage that might be caused and any guarantee will be void.
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Child Safety o Your dishwasher should only be used by adults. You should not allow children in the area of the machine unsupervised. You should not let them touch the controls or play with the appliance. o It could be possible for a child or pet to gain access to the dishwasher if the door is left open.
Specifications Product and aperture dimensions Product dimensions Aperture dimensions* Height: 475 mm Height: 443 mm Width: 590 mm Width: 555 mm Depth: 530 mm Depth: 550 mm * Please refer to the installation instructions for more detailed information on the aperture required. Product specifications o 6 Place settings 6 functions:...
o 6 Wash temperatures: 40°C, 45°C, 55°C, 60°C, 65°C, 70°C o Delay start o Anti-leak device o Anti-flood device o Self-cleaning stainless steel micro-filter o Concealed heating element o Salt light indicator o Rinse aid light indicator o Residual drying o Low water consumption (7 litres –...
Control panel 1) Power indicator light and switch. 2) Salt warning indicator 3) Rinse aid warning indicator 4) Delay start button and LEDS 5) Delay start indicator 6) Program button 7) Program indicator LEDS Using your dishwasher Before first use o Install the appliance as per the installation instructions contained within this booklet.
o Open the door of the dishwasher and remove the basket. The basket should be empty when you remove it. o Turn the water softener cap anticlockwise and remove it (1). o Pour 1 litre of water into the water softener. IMPORTANT: It is only necessary to do this when you fill the container with salt for the first time.
lling with rinse aid he rinse aid is released during the final rinse and it helps to prevent water from forming droplets on your dishes. These droplets will lead to spots and streaks being left on items after the wash program has completed. o Your dishwasher is designed to utilise liquid rinse aid.
etting the rinse aid level he amount of rinse aid that the dishwasher requires also depends on the hardness of your water. You should experiment with the rinse aid setting, until you find a level that gives the best results. o Use the dial, located on the rinse aid dispenser, to set the level.
o The left section displayed in the diagram (A) is for the main wash cycle detergent. Only one detergent tablet should be placed in the dispenser at any one time. If you are using detergent powder or liquid, you should follow the detergent manufacturer’s recommendations.
Loading the basket The appropriate way to load the basket is shown in the picture below. Cups Medium serving bowls Glasses Saucers Dishes Oval platters Dinner plates...
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Soup plates Dessert dishes Cutlery basket o The basket is fitted with plate racks which can be stowed horizontally if required. o The cup shelf can be rotated upwards if no cup is placed on it to make more space in the basket. o Saucepans and serving bowls must always be placed with their bases upwards.
The cutlery basket Cutlery should be placed inside of the cutlery basket. The cutlery basket should then be placed in the appropriate position in the basket. Forks Soup spoons Dessert spoons Teaspoons Knives Serving spoons Ladles Serving forks IMPORTANT: Do not allow items of cutlery to fall through the bottom of the cutlery basket, as this may cause damage to the spray arm and/or the cutlery.
Loading dishes and cutlery Household cloths, sponges or any other object that may absorb water SHOULD NOT be washed in a dishwasher. o Remove leftovers and soften the remnants of burnt food in pans, prior to loading dishes in the appliance. o Once the dishwasher has been loaded, check that the spray arm can move freely.
The following items are not always suitable for washing inside a dishwasher:- o Stoneware should only be washed if the manufacturer of the item has marked it as dishwasher safe. o Plastic items (such as lunchboxes) should only be washed if the manufacturer has marked it as dishwasher safe.
For lightly Pre-wash soiled loads, Wash such as (50°C) Minutes plates, Rinse (2:50 Economy* glasses, Rinse 3/15 g hours on 0.61 bowls and (70°C) display) lightly soiled Drying pans. A standard daily cycle. For lightly Wash soiled loads, (45°C) such as Rinse Minutes glasses,...
o Check whether the salt required icon (2) or rinse aid required icon (3) are lit. If they are, then before continuing with the wash program you should fill the dishwasher with salt and/or rinse aid. o Press the program selection button (6) until the relevant program indicator (7) lights to make your selection.
o After the spray arms have stopped working you can then open the door completely. o Introduce the additional dishes into the dishwasher. o Close the dishwasher door ensuring it is securely shut. o After approximately 10 seconds the dishwasher will continue the washing program.
Saving energy using your dishwasher Loading dishes o Refer to the relevant section of this manual for instructions on placing items in the dishwasher for the most efficient cleaning. o Only run the dishwasher when it is full for optimum energy and water usage.
Cleaning and maintenance IMPORTANT: The appliance should be disconnected from your mains supply before commencing any cleaning process. The filter system Your appliance is fitted with three levels of filtering; these are located in the base of the dishwasher for ease of access. 1) Main filter 2) Fine filter 3) Coarse filter...
Cleaning the filters For best performance and results, the entire filter assembly should be thoroughly cleaned regularly (ideally after each wash cycle). o Remove the basket from the appliance. o Rotate the fine filter anti-clockwise and then lift it upwards. Rinse out this section under a tap to remove any food debris that remains in it.
o Grasp the middle of the spray arm and pull it upwards to remove it. o Wash the arm under running water and carefully replace it in the dishwasher. o After reassembling the spray arm, check that it moves freely. Cleaning the control panel IMPORTANT: Do not use any abrasive cleaner or household polish on either the control panel or operating parts.
Before connecting the appliance, make sure that the supply voltage marked on the rating plate corresponds with your mains supply voltage. WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. IMPORTANT: THIS INSTALLATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY A SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON. BAUMATIC ONLY SANCTION INSTALLATION GIVEN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Installing the dishwasher into a kitchen cabinet o Ensure that the aperture that you will be fitting the dishwasher into is of the size given in the diagram above. o Ensure that the rear panel of the furniture housing unit has been removed and that the ventilation cut out shown is adhered to.
o You must ensure that there is a hole to feed the electrical cable through. There must also be holes left to connect the appliance to your mains water supply and to your drain outlet. These steps must be done before commencing the rest of the installation process.
Installing the aesthetic panel o The diagram below shows the required dimensions of the aesthetic panel. For a detailed diagram please see below. o You should drill the fastening holes in the panel, according to the diagram above. o The maximum weight of the aesthetic panel should be 3 – 4 kg.
o Assemble the aesthetic handle to the previously drilled holes and fix the lower brackets and hinge as in the diagram above. o Install the aesthetic door to the front of the appliance using the fixing screws as shown in the above image. Placing the dishwasher...
o Carefully slide the dishwasher in the aperture cut-out. o Adjust the screw to balance the appliance and to ensure the aesthetic panel aligns with the cabinet. o Take out the cap, as shown in the above diagram, to reveal the fixing hole.
o The water supply to the appliance can also be connected to the house’s hot water line, or centralised heating system, as long as the temperature does not exceed 60°C at any time. o If the temperature exceeds this limit, the wash cycle length will be reduced and the efficiency of the appliance will be dramatically lower.
o The plastic hose support must be solidly fastened to the wall to prevent the drain hose from moving and allowing water to spill outside of the drain. WARNING: NEVER EXTEND THE DRAINAGE HOSE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LENGTH. Power supply IMPORTANT: The electrical socket must still be accessible once the appliance is installed.
o If you are not going to use the plug that is fitted to the power cable, then the dishwasher should be wired into a 3A double pole switched fused spur outlet, having 3 mm contact separation and placed in an easily accessible position adjacent to the appliance. The spur outlet must still be accessible even when your dishwasher is located in its housing.
Troubleshooting o If your appliance is not functioning as it should be, please consult the table below BEFORE calling the Baumatic Customer Care Advice Line. Problem Possible causes What to do Technical problems Fuse blown or the circuit Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
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Knocking noise in This may be caused by on- This has no influence on dishwasher the water pipes. site installation or the cross- function. If in doubt, contact the section of the piping. Customer Care Advice Line. Unsatisfactory washing result The dishes were not loaded See the “Loading the dishwasher”...
Or any installation other than the one specified by Baumatic Ltd. has been completed. Please refer to the conditions of guarantee that appear on the warranty card that you receive with the appliance.
BC005 Stainless Steel Cleaner and Protector (250 ml) o BC007 E-Cloth – General Purpose Cloth o BC008 Microwave Cover To order a Baumatic consumable product please call 0123 5437 244 and quote the product code. You can also order online from eshop.baumatic.co.uk...
Technical Data Manufacturer BAUMATIC LTD Model Number BDI450SS Standard Place Settings Energy Efficiency Class (1) Annual Energy Consumption (2) 174 kWh Energy Consumption of the Standard 0.61 kWh Cleaning Cycle Power Consumption of Off Mode 0.00 W Power Consumption of Left-On Mode 0.40 W...
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