User manual ZANUSSI ZDT311

[. . . ] User manual Dishwasher ZDT 311 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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 Select and start a washing programme _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 Filling with dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 Filling with rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid _ _ _ _ 13 Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 "Multi-Tab function" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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. [. . . ] · Older cutlery with glued parts that are not tempera- · Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed frequently. · Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to dis· Bonded cutlery items or dishes. egg white, · Pewter or copper items. egg yolk and mustard often cause discolouring and · Lead crystal glass. Therefore always clean left-overs · Steel items prone to rusting. from silver immediately, if it is not to be washed · Wooden platters. · Items made from synthetics fibres. Long blades knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard. Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be placed horizontally in the removable knife basket, which is positioned at the rear of the upper basket. 14 Load cutlery. For best results we recommend you to use the cutlery grid provided (if the size and dimensions of the cutlery allow it) Place knives and other items of cutlery with sharp points or edges with their handles facing upwards. Risk of injury! Load the lower basket. Arrange serving dishes and large lids around the edge of the basket. The two rows of prongs on the lower basket can be easily lowered to allow you to load pots, pans and bowls. Load upper basket. Light items (plastic bowls etc. ) must be loaded in the upper basket and arranged so they do not move. For taller items, the cup racks can be folded upwards. If plates are to be loaded in the upper basket: load them starting from the rear positions; tilting them slightly forwards and avoiding the front positions near the door. 15 Adjusting the height of the upper basket If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper basket to the higher position. Maximum height of the dishes in: upper basket With upper basket raised With upper basket lowered 20 cm 24 cm IMPORTANT!When the basket is in the higher position you will not be able to use the cup racks. 31 cm 27 cm lower basket Move the front runner stops (A) of the upper basket outwards and slide the basket out. Refit the basket in the higher position and replace the stops (A) in their original position. Use of detergent IMPORTANT!Only use detergents suitable for dishwashers. Observe the manufacturer's dosing and storage recommendations. 16 Open the lid. Fill in the detergent in compartment A. Observe the dosing levels. For programmes with pre- When using detergent Close the lid. wash add an additional tablets: place detergent detergent dose in comtablets in compartment A. partmentB. Detergent tablets Detergent tablets from different manufacturers dissolve at different rates. For this reason, some detergent tablets do not attain their full cleaning power during short washing programmes. Therefore, please use long washing programmes when using detergent tablets, to ensure the complete removal of detergent residuals. "Multi-Tab function" A B C 17 This appliance is equipped with the "Multi-Tab function", that allows the use of the "Multi-Tab " combi detergent tablets. These products are detergents with a combined cleaning, rinsing and salt functions. They can also contain other different agents depending on which kind of tablets you choose ("3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1" etc. . . ) Check whether these detergents are suitable for your water hardness. [. . . ] cm above bottom of the not kinked, crushed or en- drain hose to an under dishwasher. sink trap spigot, the entire plastic membrane (A) must be removed. Failure to remove all the membrane will result in food particles building up over time eventually blocking the dishwasher drain hose spigot. If you use a drain hose extension the total length should not be longer than 4 metres. Likewise the internal diameter of the couplings used for connections to the waste outlet must be no smaller than the diameter of the hose provided. Electrical connection CAUTION! [. . . ]