User manual Dishwasher ZKV1530 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 Audible signals _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 Filling with dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Filling with rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid _ _ _ _ 12 Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 Subject to change without notice Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 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. ried 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. · Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car- 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. WARNING! For electrical and water connection carefully follow the instructions given in specific paragraphs. Control panel 5 4 1 2 3 A B 1 2 3 4 5 On-Off button Delay start button Programme selection/cancel button Programme lights Indicator lights Setting mode The appliance is in setting mode when all programme lights are off and End of programme light flashes. 4 IMPORTANT! Always remember that when performing operations such as: · selecting a washing programme · setting the water softener · deactivation/activation of the audible signals the appliance MUST be in setting mode. If a programme light is illuminated and End of programme light is illuminated with fixed light, the last performed programme is still set. Delay start button In this case the programme has to be cancelled: 1. Press and hold the Programme selection/ Cancel button until the light of the running programme turns off and the End of programme light is flashing. 2. Release the Programme selection/Cancel 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. 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. 5 Programme selection/cancel button · Starting the washing programme: 1. Press the On-Off button. 2. Press the Programme selection/cancel button once, the light of the last performed washing programme illuminates and the End of programme light flashes. 3. Press the Programme selection/cancel button as many times as necessary to illuminate the light corresponding to the desired programme. 4. Close the dishwasher's door, the programme will start automatically. 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. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the Programme selection/cancel button until the light of the running programme turns off and the End of programme light is flashing. 3. Release the Programme selection/cancel button. 4. Switch off the machine by pressing the On-Off button or select a new washing programme (check that there is detergent in the detergent dispenser. Indicator lights Wash indicator light End of programmeindicator light Illuminates when the washing and rinsing phases are running. 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. 6 Indicator lights Saltindicator light Illuminates when the special salt has run out. Is never illuminated while a washing programme is running. Audible signals Audible signals have been introduced to help indicate which operations the dishwasher is performing. ­ end of the washing programme, ­ malfunction of the appliance Factory setting: audible signals activated. It is possible to deactivate the audible signals, using the Programme selection/Cancel button. Deactivation/activation of the audible signals 1. Press the On/Off button. The appliance must be in setting mode. 2. Press and hold Programme selection/ Cancel button until programme light A flashes and programme light B illuminates with fixed light. 3. Press Programme selection/Cancel button again: programme light A becomes fixed and programme light B starts flashing. 4. After a few seconds: ­ programme light A turns off ­ programme light B goes on flashing ­ End of programme light illuminates with fixed light, indicating that the audible signals are active. 5. To deactivate the audible signals press again the Programme selection/Cancel button: the End of programme light turns off indicating that the audible signals have been deactivated. 6. To memorise the operation, switch off the dishwasher. 7. To activate again the audible signals, simply follow the above operations until the End of programme indicator light illuminates. Washing programmes Programme 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 7 Programme Normal 65° Degree of soil Normal soil Type of load Crockery, cutlery, pots and pans Programme description Prewash Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying Main wash Final rinse Eat - load - run 1) Light soil Crockery and cutlery 30 min. Bio 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. 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 · 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 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, 8 salt function and other additives: there is no need to fill up with special salt or rinse aid. 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 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). 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. 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 Adjusting the water hardness setting manually 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 electronically level 10 level 9 level 8 level 7 level 6 level 5 level 4 level 3 level 2 Use of salt yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 9 Water hardness °dH <4 °TH <7 mmol/l < 0,7 Adjusting the water hardness setting manually 1 electronically level 1 Use of salt no 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) 1. Press the On/Off button. The appliance must be in setting mode. 2. Press and hold Programme selection/ Cancel button until programme light A flashes and programme light B illuminates with fixed light. 3. After a few seconds: ­ programme light B turns off ­ programme light A goes on flashing ­ End of programme ligh ...