User manual Dishwasher ZDF 231 Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance. Contents Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 Filling with dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Filling with rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid _ _ _ _ 11 Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 Guarantee conditions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 2 Safety information 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. · 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. 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. 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. · 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. 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. 3 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. CAUTION! For electrical and water connection carefully follow the instructions given in specific paragraphs. Control panel 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Programme selector dial and On/Off switch Start/cancel button Delay start button Indicator lights Programme selector indicator light · when in this position, the machine is switched off (corresponding light off), · when the marker on the dial corresponds with a programme, the machine is switched on and a programme is selected (programme selector indicator light on) · Starting the washing programme: 1. Select a washing programme. 2. Press the Start/Cancel button (corresponding light on). IMPORTANT! Once the programme has started, if you want to change the selection made you must cancel the washing programme in progress. · Cancel the washing programme in progress: 1. Press and hold the Start/Cancel button until the corresponding light turns off. 2. Release the Start/Cancel button. 3. Turn the programme selector dial to the Off position or select a new washing programme (check that there is detergent in the detergent dispenser. Programme selector dial and On/Off switch Start/cancel button 5 Delay start button This option allows the start of the programme to be delayed by 3 hours. Once the washing programme has been set, press the delay start button. The corresponding indicator light illuminates. Press the Start/Cancel button, the countdown of the delay start begins automatically. Once the countdown has elapsed the washing programme will start automatically. The delay start indicator light turns off. Cancel the delay start in progress: press and hold the Start/Cancel button until the Start/Cancel and delay start indicator lights turn off. To start the washing programme press the Start/Cancel button. Illuminates when the washing programme is selected Indicator lights Programme selector indicator light End of programme indicator light Illuminates when the washing programme has ended. Switch off the dishwasher by returning the programme selector dial to the Off position. The On/Off indicator light turns off. 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. It can remain illuminated several hours after the salt has been filled. Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be filled. Salt refilling indicator light Rinse aid refilling light 6 Washing programmes Programme A Intensive 70° Degree of soil Heavy soil Type of load Crockery, cutlery, pots and pans Programme description Prewash Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying Prewash Main wash 1 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying Main wash Final rinse B Normal 65° Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots and pans C Eat-Load-Run 1) Light soil Crockery and cutlery 30 min. D 50° 2) Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash Main wash 1 intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying 1 cold rinse (to avoid food scraps from sticking together). This programme does not require the use of detergent. E Rinse and Hold Any. Partial load (to be completed later in the day). 1) Ideal for washing a partially loaded dishwasher. This is perfect daily programme, made to meet the needs of a family of 4 persons who only wish to load breakfast and dinner crockery and cutlery. 2) Test programme for test institutes. First use Before using your dishwasher for the first time: · Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions 7 · 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 Check whether these detergents are suitable for your water hardness. Follow the manufacturers instructions. ­ Set the water hardness to level 1. IMPORTANT! If the drying results are not satisfactory we recommend that you: 1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. 2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2. If you decide in future to use separated detergents, we advise that you: ­ Fill up the salt and rinse aid container. ­ Adjust the water hardness setting to the highest level and perform 1 normal washing programme without loading any dishes. ­ Adjust the water hardness setting according to the hardness of the water in your area. ­ Adjust the rinse aid dosage When using tablets that integrate rinse aid and detergent: there is no need to fill up with rinse aid ­ set the water softener ­ add special (dishwasher) salt When using tablets that integrate rinse aid, detergent, salt function and other additives: there is no need to fill up with special salt or rinse aid. 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, Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH) and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water). 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. 8 Water hardness Clarke 64 - 88 53 - 63 46 - 52 36 - 45 28 - 35 23 - 27 18 - 22 13 - 17 5 - 12 <5 °TH 91 - 125 76 - 90 65 - 75 51 - 64 40 - 50 33 - 39 26 - 32 19 - 25 7 - 18 <7 mmol/l 9,0- 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 < 0,7 Adjusting the water hardness setting manually 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 electronically level 10 level 9 level 8 level 7 level 6 level 5 level 4 level 3 level 2 level 1 Use of salt yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and electronically. Setting the water softener manually (see table) The water softener is factory set at position 2. Set switch to position 1 or 2 Setting the water softener electronically (see table) The water softener is factory set at position 5. The dishwasher must be switched off . 9 Press and hold the start/cancel button and turn the programme selector dial clockwise till the first programme. Keep the button pressed until the programme selector indicator light and the start/cancel indicator light start flashing. Release the button. The end of programme indicator light will flash. The number of flashes corresponds to current level set. The end of programme indicator light might flash 5 times, for example. The flashing is repeated every 5 seconds. To change the level, press the start/cancel button. Each time the button is pressed the level increases. (Level 1 follows level 10). The end of programme indicator light indicates the new setting. To memorise the operation, turn the programme selector dial to position off. Filling with dishwasher salt CAUTION! Use only special salt suitable for dishwashers. Unscrew the cap. Only before filling with salt for the first time, fill the salt container with water. Using the funnel provided, pour in the salt until the container is filled with salt. 10 IMPORTANT! Immediately start a complete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overflow from the container as salt is added. Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click. IMPORTANT! Top up the special salt when the light on the control panel illuminates. Filling with rinse aid Open the lid. Fill up with rinse aid. The maximum level for filling is indicated by "max" IMPORTANT! Clean up any rinse aid which overflows. Close the lid and press until it locks. CAUTION! Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other substances (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would damage the appliance. Top up the rinse aid when the light on the control panel illuminates. 11 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid Increase the dose if there are drops of water or lime spots on the dishes after washing. Reduce the dose if there are whitish streaks on the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades. Open the lid. Set the dosage level. (The dose is factory set in position 4). Close the lid and press until it locks. Loadi ...