DISHWASHER FIDW 42 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET UK Contents Safety instructions Disposal Economical and ecological dishwashing Description of the appliance The control panel Prior to using for the first time The water softener Filling with dishwasher salt Rinse aid In daily use Loading cutlery and dishes The lower basket The cutlery basket The upper basket Adjusting the height of the upper basket Use of detergent Different kinds of detergent Washing programmes Starting a washing programme Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning the filters Prolonged periods of non-operation Frost precautions Moving the machine Something not working Service and Spare Parts Customer Care Department Guarantee Conditions 3 3 3 4 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 16 16 16 Installation instructions Building-in Levelling Fixing to the adjacent units Water supply connections Water outlet hose connection Electrical connection Hints for test centres 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 Technical specifications Dimensions Width Height Max depth Max depth with open door 59.6 cm 81.8 - 87.8 cm 55.5 cm 114 cm Electrical connection: Voltage Overall power Fuse Water supply pressure Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the dishwasher's door. Minimum Maximum 50 kPa (0.5 bar) 800 kPa (8 bar) 12 place settings Capacity This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives: - 73/23 or 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications; - 89/336 or 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications. 2 Safety instructions 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. This information has been provided in the interest of your safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure about any aspect of the information in this book, please contact our customer care department on 08705 950 950 Installation q q Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is damaged, you should contact your supplier. For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified and competent person. Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. The sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic components. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts. q q Disposal Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly. All packaging materials can be recycled. Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material. >PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFCfree). >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips. Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and should be deposited in the waste paper collection for recycling. As and when you cease to use your dishwasher and withdraw it from service, your should render it unserviceable before having it disposed of. Warning! Children at play could lock themselves in your dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent children from being trapped inside. For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling centre or to your dealer who may, for a small contribution to the costs, dispose it for you. The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. q q Child safety q q This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. Packaging parts may be dangerous for children, who could even be suffocated! You should therefore keep all packaging well away from children. The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent residues may still be present in your machine. Keep children well away from your dishwasher when the door is open. Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach. q q q Your dishwasher in day-to-day use q Items that are contaminated by petrol, paint, steel or iron debris, corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals must not be washed in this dishwasher. Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst the appliance is in operation, especially during the washing phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is opened, a safety device ensures that the machine stops. Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically designed for use in dishwashers. Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard. Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket. 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. When finishing loading or unloading close the door, as an open door can be a hazard. Do not sit or stand on the open door. Isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the water supply after use. This product should be serviced by an authorised service engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used. 3 q q q q q Economical and ecological dishwashing q q q Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted. Do not pre-wash under running water. Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of the soiling on the dishes. Do not use more detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid than is recommended in these operating instructions and by the manufacturer of the respective product. q q q q q Description of the appliance 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Upper basket stop Water hardness dial Salt container Detergent dispenser Control panel Rating plate Rinse aid dispenser Filters Lower spray arm 10. Upper spray arm 11. Upper basket The control panel Washing programmes On/Off button End of programme indicator light Programme selection/cancel button Programme indicator lights 4 Programme selection/cancel button (CANCEL): the selection of a washing programme occurs by the means of this button, press it until the indicator light corresponding to the desired washing programme illuminates (see "Washing programmes" chart). The end of programme indicator light flashes. Once the washing programme has been set, close the dishwasher's door, the programme will start automatically. With this button it is also possible to: - cancel a washing programme in progress, - set the level of the water softener (see specific paragraph), - deactivate/activate the audible signals. Audible signals Audible signals have been introduced to help indicate which operations the dishwasher is performing. - end of washing programme, - malfunction of the machine. Deactivation/activation of the audible signals Factory setting: audible signals activated. 1. With the dishwasher switched off, press the On/Off button. The end of programme indicator light flashes (setting mode). In case salt and/or rinse aid refilling is necessary the corresponding indicator lights illuminate. If one of the washing programme indicator lights is on, this means that a washing programme has been set. The setting must be cancelled: press for about 3 seconds the programme selection/cancel button; the indicator light of the set programme turns off and the end of programme indicator light flashes, indicating that the set programme has been cancelled and that the machine is now in setting mode. 2. Press and keep pressed the programme selection/cancel button until programme indicator light 1 flashes and programme indicator light 2 illuminates with a fixed light. Press the programme selection/cancel button again, programme indicator light 1 illuminates with a fixed light and programme indicator light 2 starts flashing. Wait until programme indicator light 1 turns off, programme indicator light 2 goes on flashing and the end of programme indicator light illuminates with a fixed light. This indicates that you have activated the function for the deactivation/activation of the audible signals. The constant illumination of the end of programme indicator light means that the audible signals are activated. 3. To deactivate the audible signals, press the programme selection/cancel button again, the end of programme indicator light turns off indicating that the audible signals are deactivated. 4. To memorise the operation, switch off the machine by pressing the On/Off button or wait for about 60 seconds, after which the machine will automatically return to setting mode. To activate again the audible signals simply follow the above operations until the end of programme indicator light illuminates. End of programme indicator light: illuminates when the washing programme has ended. It also has added functions of visual signalling as: - the setting of the water softener, - deactivation/activation of the audible signals, - intervention of an alarm due to the malfunction of the machine. 5 Prior to using for the first time 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 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt 5. Fill the rinse aid dispenser b) Setting electronically The dishwasher is factory set at level 5. 1. With the dishwasher switched off, press the On/Off button. The end of programme indicator light flashes (setting mode). In case salt and/or rinse aid refilling is necessary the corresponding indicator lights illuminate. If one of the washing programme indicator lights is on, this means that a washing programme has been set. The setting must be cancelled: press for about 3 seconds the programme selection/cancel button; the indicator light of the set programme turns off and the end of programme indicator light flashes, indicating that the set programme has been cancelled and that the machine is now in setting mode. 2. Press and keep pressed the programme selection/cancel button until programme indicator light 1 flashes and programme indicator light 2 illuminates with a fixed light. Wait until programme indicator light 2 turns off, programme indicator light 1 goes on flashing and simultaneously the end of programme indicator light starts flashing. This indicates that you have activated the electronic setting function of the water softener. The current level is indicated by a sequence of flashes of the end of programme indicator light, a sequence of intermittent audible signals and a pause of a few seconds (see chart). Example: 5 flashes/5 audible signals + pause + 5 flashes/5 audible signals etc...= level 5 3. To change the level, press the programme selection/cancel button. Each time the button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level, see chart). Examples: if the current level is 5, by pressing the programme selection/cancel button once, level 6 is selected. if the current level is 10, by pressing the programme selection/cancel button once, level 1 is selected. The end of programme indicator light remains off for a few seconds and then starts flashing indicating the new selection is set. 4. To memorise the operation, switch off the machine by pressing the On/Off button or wait for about 60 seconds, after which the machine will automatically return to setting mode. NOTE: If you want to use the "3 in 1" combi detergents, read carefully the informations given in "Different kinds of detergents". The water softener The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water ...