user manual Dishwasher ESF 63020 We were thinking of you when we made this product electrolux 3 Welcome to the world of Electrolux You've chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that would make your life even more comfortable. You can look at some examples on the cover in this manual. But now it's time to study this manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine. We promise that it'll make your life a little easier. Good luck! 156993830-00-11092007 The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. General information and tips Environmental information 4 electrolux Contents Safety information 5 Product description 6 Control panel 7 First use 9 Set the water softener 10 Filling with dishwasher salt 12 Use of rinse aid 13 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid 14 Daily use 14 Loading cutlery and dishes 15 Use of detergent 18 Select and start a washing programme Unloading the dishwasher Washing programmes Care and cleaning Something not working Technical data Consumption values Hints for test institutes Installation Environment concerns 20 22 22 23 26 29 29 30 31 34 safety information electrolux 5 Safety information · Do not take any dishes out of the dishwasher before the end of the dishwashing cycle. · After use, isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the water supply. · This product should be serviced only by an authorised service engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used. · Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons will cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts. In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety. Correct use · This dishwasher is only intended for washing household utensils suitable for machine washing. · Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. This could cause an explosion. · Knives and other items with sharp points must be loaded in the cutlery basket with their points down or placed in a horizontal position in the upper basket. · Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) suitable for dishwashers. · Avoid opening the door whilst the appliance is in operation, hot steam may escape. General safety · Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to eyes, mouth and throat. Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions of the dishwasher detergent manufacturer. · The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent residues may still be present in your machine. · Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will avoid anybody tripping over the open door and hurting themselves. · Do not sit or stand on the open door. 6 electrolux product description Child safety · This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Don't allow children to use the dishwasher unsupervised. · Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of suffocation. · Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach. · Keep children well away from the dishwasher when the door is open. Installation · Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is damaged contact your supplier. · All packaging must be removed before use. · Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this appliance must be carried out by a qualified and competent person. · For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. · Never use the dishwasher if the electrical supply cable and water hoses are damaged; or if the control panel, work top or plinth area are damaged such that the inside of the appliance is freely accessible. Contact your local Service Force centre, in order to avoid hazard. · All sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and electric components. For electrical and water connection carefully follow the instructions given in specific paragraphs. control panel electrolux 7 Product description 1 2 3 4 5 Upper basket Water hardness dial Salt container Detergent dispenser Rinse aid dispenser 6 7 8 9 10 Rating plate Filters Lower spray arm Upper spray arm Worktop 8 electrolux control panel Control panel 76 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Programme guide Programme knob Start/cancel button Delay start button Indicator lights On/Off indicator light Programme marker Indicator lights Wash Dry End of programme 2 Illuminates when the washing and rinsing phases are running. Illuminates when the drying phase is running. Illuminates when the washing programme has ended. It also has added functions of visual signalling as: · the setting of the water softener, · intervention of an alarm due to the malfunction of the machine. Illuminates when special salt needs to be filled. Salt refilling 1) first use electrolux 9 Indicator lights Rinse aid 1) Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be filled. 1) The salt and rinse aid indicator lights are never illuminated while a washing programme is running even if filling with salt and rinse aid is necessary. The salt indicator light on the control panel can remain illuminated for 2-6 hours after the salt has been replenished, assuming the dishwasher remains switched on. If you are using salts that take longer to dissolve then this can take longer. The function of the machine is not affected. wise, until the programme marker, placed on the knob, corresponds with the desired washing programme indicated on the control panel. The On/Off indicator light illuminates (position ON) · To switch off the appliance turn the programme knob until the programme marker corresponds with the On/Off indicator light. The On/Off indicator light turns off (position OFF). Programme knob and On/Off indicator light · The selection of a washing programme occurs by turning the programme knob clockwise or anticlock- With the programme knob it is also possible to set the level of the water softener. First use Before using your dishwasher for the first time: · Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions · Remove all packaging from inside the appliance · Set the water softener · Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt · Fill the rinse aid dispenser 10 electrolux set the water softener If you want to use combi detergent tablets ("3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1" etc... ) follow the instructions given in "Use of detergent". Set the water softener The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance. The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is. Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, German degrees (°dH), French degrees (°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water). Water hardness °dH 51 - 70 43 - 50 37 - 42 29 - 36 23 - 28 19 - 22 15 - 18 11 - 14 4 - 10 °TH 91 - 125 76 - 90 65 - 75 51 - 64 40 - 50 33 - 39 26 - 32 19 - 25 7 - 18 mmol/l 9,1 - 12,5 7,6 - 8,9 6,51 - 7,5 5,1 - 6,4 4,0 - 5,0 3,3 - 3,9 2,61 - 3,2 1,9 - 2,5 0,71 - 1,8 The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area. The water softener must be set in both ways: manually and electronically. Adjusting the water hardness setting manually 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 electronic ally level 10 level 9 level 8 level 7 level 6 level 5 level 4 level 3 level 2 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Use of salt set the water softener electrolux 11 Adjusting the water hardness setting mmol/l < 0,7 manually 1 electronic ally level 1 no Use of salt Water hardness °dH <4 °TH <7 Setting manually The dishwasher is factory set at position 2. 1. Open the dishwasher door. 2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher. 3. Turn the water hardness dial to position 1 or 2 (see table). 4. Replace the lower basket. 2. Release the start/cancel button, the On/Off and start/cancel indicator lights start to flash indicating that you have activated the water softener setting function. 3. At the same time, the end of programme indicator light starts to flash. The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of the indicator light end of programme and a pause of about 3 seconds. Examples: 5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause, etc... = level 5 6 flashes, pause, 6 flashes, pause, etc... = level 6 4. To change the level, press the start/ cancel button. Each time the button is pressed the level changes. Examples: if the current level is 5, by pressing start/cancel button once, level 6 is selected. Setting electronically The dishwasher is factory set at level 5. 1. The dishwasher must be switched off. Keep the start/cancel button pressed and turn the programme knob clockwise until the programme marker corresponds with the first washing programme. 12 electrolux filling with dishwasher salt if the current level is 10, by pressing start/cancel button once, level 1 is selected. 5. To memorize the operation, switch off the dishwasher by returning the programme knob to the Off position. Filling with dishwasher 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. This will prevent any grains of salt or salty water, which may have been spilt, remaining on the bottom of the machine for any period of time, which may cause corrosion. To fill: 1. Open the door, remove the lower basket and unscrew the cap of the salt container by turning it anticlockwise. 2. Pour 1 litre of water inside the container (this is necessary only before filling with salt for the first time) . 3. Using the funnel provided, pour in the salt until the container is full. 4. Replace the cap making sure that there is no trace of salt on the screw thread or on the gasket. 5. Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click. Do not worry if water overflows from the unit when filling with salt, this is quite normal. use of rinse aid electrolux 13 replenished, assuming the dishwasher remains switched on. If you are using salts that take longer to dissolve then this can take longer. The function of the machine is not affected. The salt indicator light on the control panel can remain illuminated for 2-6 hours after the salt has been Use of rinse aid Only use branded rinse aid for dishwashers. Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other substances (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would damage the appliance. Rinse aid ensures thorough rinsing, and spot and streak free drying. Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinse. 1. Open the container by pressing the release button (A). 2. Add the rinse aid in the container. The maximum level for filling is indicated by "max". 14 electrolux adjusting the dosage of rinse aid The dispenser holds about 110 ml of rinse aid, which is sufficient for between 16 and 40 dishwashing cycles, depending upon the dosage setting. 3. Ensure that the lid is closed after every refill. Clean up any rinse aid spilt during filling with an absorbent cloth to avoid excess foaming during the next wash. Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid According to the finish and drying results obtained, adjust the dose of rinse aid by means of the 6 position selector (position 1 minimum dosage, position 6 maximum dosage). The dose is factory set in position 4. Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on the dishes after washing. Reduce it if there are sticky whitish streaks on the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades. Daily use · Check if it's necessary to refill with dishwasher salt or rinse aid. · Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher. · Fill with dishwasher detergent. · Select a wash programme suitable ...