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Maintenance And Care - Siemens DVF5311 Installation And Operating Instructions

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Maintenance and care

Strainers ...
Rotate filter
cylinder, remove
Check, if
filter system ...
required, clean
Spray arms ...
Pull lower arm
upwards ...
Remove
blockages/deposits
Eliminating minor faults yourself ...
Fault
Possible Cause
Residual water in the device
Waste-water pump blocked
Programme not yet ended
Appliance is not running /
Supply fitting not open
stops
Supply hose kinked
Check water supply
Supply fitting jammed or calcified
Display lights up
Plastic parts / parts of
Too little cleaning product
dishes discoloured
Discoloration caused by food colourings
(tomato sauce)
Interrupting the programme ...
– Open the door.
– Press the START/STOP
button.
– To continue, press the
START/STOP button again.
– Close the door.
For perfect rinsing results ...
rinse under
flowing water ...
Unscrew upper
arm ...
... Self-help pays!
Remedy
Clean waste-water pump (see above).
Close the appliance and wait until the
programme ends (end of programme
display lights up) or terminate
programme (see Terminating the
programme).
Open supply fitting.
Lay supply hose without kinks.
1. Unscrew water connection.
2. Clean filter in the water connection.
3. Flow rate must be min. 9 l/min when
the water inlet is open.
If the flow rate is less, replace the
supply fitting.
Follow manufacturer's specifications
(detergent).
Discoloration is quite safe; fades after
subsequent rinse cycles.
Terminating the programme ...
– Open the door.
– Press the two RESET
buttons simultaneously
(approx. 3 seconds)
(RESET).
– Close the door.
Insert ...
Clean spray nozzles
Insert lower arm ...
under flowing water
(perhaps with
toothpick) ...
Fault
Possible Cause
Dishes not clean
Utensils are situated too close to each
other or on top of each other
Sand or grainy residues
on dishes
Too little cleaning product
Unsuitable programme selected
Spray nozzles blocked
Filters dirty, not installed securely
Spray arms blocked
Stains and streaks
Rinse aid dosage too high / too low
Milky residues on dishes
Water softening system incorrectly set;
(can be removed)
no special salt
Milky film, glasses cloudy /
Glasses not dishwasher-proof.
dull (cannot be removed)
Cutlery rusty
Cutlery not rust-proof
Hard knife blades are more susceptible
Extraneous rust
Arranging dishes correctly ...
After 1 minute the
programme ends.
Switch off the
The "signal
appliance.
sounds and the
standby indicator
illuminates".
Cleaning the waste-water pump *
* With some models
Screw in filter system
– Ladle out water and remove filters
NOTE MARK!
– Unscrew cover (Torx T20)
– Check area of fan impeller for foreign objects
– Screw in cover and insert filters
Screw in upper arm
Remedy
Spread out the utensils, avoid contact
between the utensils.
Follow manufacturer's specifications
(detergent).
Select more intensive programme.
Clean spray arms (see above).
Clean the strainers (see above).
Arrange the utensils so that the spray
arms can rotate freely.
Streaks: Reduce dosage.
Water or limescale stains: Increase
dosage.
Set water softening system correctly.
Refill with special salt.
Use dishwasher-proof glasses.
Use glass-friendly cleaning products.
Use dishwasher-proof cutlery.
Never wash rusting parts in the
appliance.
Further advice can be found in the instruction manual
Arrange dishwasher-proof dishes in accordance with the operating manual
(without residual ash, wax, lubricating grease, ink, sticky labels; remove any
large remnants of jam, milk products or food) and check that the spray arms
can rotate freely.

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