Contents For the user For the installer Important safety information Installation instructions Water supply connections Description of the appliance Water outlet hose connection The control panel Electrical connection Before use Building-in Setting the water softener Rinse aid Using your appliance Loading your appliance Adjusting the height of the upper basket Use of detergent...
Important safety information It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant safety information.
Description of the appliance Water hardness adjustment Upper basket stop Salt container Detergent dispenser Rinse aid dispenser Control panel Filters Lower spray arm Upper spray arm 10. Upper basket 11. Levelling spacers IN99 The control panel 1. On/Off pushbutton 2. BIO pushbutton 3.
Before use Before using your dishwasher for the first time: 1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions 2. Remove all packaging from inside the appliance 3. Set the water softener 4. Pour half litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with salt 5.
Filling with salt Only use salt specifically designed for use in dishwashers. All other types of salt not specifically designed for use in a dishwasher, especially table salt, will damage the water softener. Only fill with salt just before starting one of the complete washing programmes (not the Rinse and Hold programme).
Rinse aid Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse, ensuring thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free drying. The dispenser, which is positioned inside the door, holds about 110 ml of rinse aid, which is sufficient for 16 - 40 dishwashing programmes, depending upon the dosage setting.
Using your appliance Loading your appliance Before placing dishes in the machine, remove any scraps of food, to avoid clogging the filters and consequently reducing the performance. Do not load very small items which can fall through the baskets. Open the door and slide out the baskets to load the dishes.
The upper basket The upper basket is designed for plates (dessert plates, saucers, dinner plates of up to 24 cm in diameter), salad bowls, cups and glasses. Arrange items on and underneath the fold-down cup rack so that water can reach all surfaces. Glasses with long stems can be placed upside down in the raised cup racks.
Use of detergent Only use detergents specifically designed for use in dishwashers. If using powder detergents proceed as follows: 1. Open the dispenser lid by pulling the catch (D). Min = 15 g Max = 30 g 2. Add the detergent. As all detergents are not the same, you should consult the instructions on the packet.
Hints and tips To save energy Items not suitable for dishwashers Place dishes in the machine immediately after every meal and wait until the dishwasher is full before The following items should not be washed in washing. the dishwasher (unless they are sold as If necessary run the Rinse and Hold programme (see dishwasher proof): "Washing Programmes"...
Washing programmes Starting Degree of soil Required Programme Cycle description position of the pushbuttons type of load programmer Normal 65°C Cold prewash with Main wash up to 65°C Normal soil. On/Off 1 cold rinse Crockery and cutlery prewash 1 hot rinse Drying Normal 65°C Main wash up to 65°C...
Operating sequence Check the filters Start the programme Ensure they are clean and properly positioned Depress the On/Off push button and close (see "Maintenance and cleaning"). the door, the machine will start. Check that there is rinse aid At the end of the washing and salt programme At the end of the programme the...
Maintenance and cleaning Internal cleaning Ensure that the seals around the door, the detergent and rinse aid dispensers are cleaned regularly with a damp cloth. We recommend every 3 months to run a 65°C wash without dishes using detergent. Cleaning the central filters (After each wash) Inspect the central filters (B) and (C) and remove any scraps of food with a brush, under running water.
External cleaning Clean the external surfaces of the machine and control panel with a damp soft cloth. If necessary use only neutral detergents. Never use abrasive products, scouring pads or solvent (acetone, trichloroethylene etc..). Prolonged periods of non-operation If you are not using the machine for any period of time you are advised to: 1.
Something not working Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved easily without calling out an engineer. Before contacting your local Service Force Centre, please carry out the checks listed below. Symptom Solution The machine will not start The door has not been properly closed.
If after all these checks, the problem persists, contact your local Service Force Centre, quoting the model and serial number. This information can be found on the rating plate located on the right hand side of the dishwasher door (see picture). Protection against flooding In order to prevent water floods, the machine has been Prod.No.
Hints for test centres Before starting any test it is necessary to fill completely with salt the salt container and with rinse aid the rinse aid dispenser. Test standard EN 50242 Reference programme: Bio 50°C with prewash Load: 8 standard place settings Rinse aid selector: position 4 Detergent dosage :...
Installation instructions Remove all packaging before positioning the Any electrical work required to install machine. this appliance should be carried out by a If possible, position the machine next to a water tap qualified electrician or competent and a drain. person.
Water outlet hose connection The end of the drain hose can be connected in the following ways: 1. To the sink outlet siphon, securing it if necessary with a clip. 2. To a stand pipe provided with vent-hole, minimum internal diameter 4 cm. The waste connection must be at a height of between 30 cm (minimum) and 100 cm (maximum) from the bottom of the dishwasher.
Building-in This dishwasher is designed to be fitted under a kitchen counter or worksurface. It is essential that the recess dimensions indicated in the diagram are followed. No further openings for venting of the dishwasher are required, but only to let the water fill and drain hose and power supply cable pass through.
The furniture door The door on this appliance is designed for the overlay of a panel having the following dimensions: Width 446 mm Height 644 - 714 mm max Thickness 20 mm max Weight 1.5 - 6 kg max The height of the panel depends on the height of adjacent kitchen units (see kitchen plinth adjustment).
Fitting the vapour protection Screw the vapour protecting strip onto the front part of 4 5 0 m m the worktop using four 3,5 x 16 screws. Fitting the sealing strips to the II37 sides of the appliance To ensure closer contact with adjacent kitchen units, fit the plastic sealing strips down both sides of the front of the machine before inserting it into the recess.
Kitchen plinth adjustment To allow correct opening of the door it is sometimes necessary to cut the kitchen plinth. Refer to the cutting table. According to dimensions (a) and (b) as shown on the figure, you will find on the following table the depth (x) of the cut to be made on the plinth.
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