User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX F50860

[. . . ] Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance. Useful tips and hints Environmental information Your dishwasher has the new washing system "IMPULSE WASHING". With this dishwashing system the motor speed and spray pressure are varied during the wash cycle to achieve better cleaning of the dishes. It is for this reason that the noise level varies during the dishwashing cycle. 2 152950 34/0en 15-02-2006 9:22 Pagina 3 Contents CONTENTS Operating instructions 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 Something not working 4 4 6 6 7 8 12 12 15 16 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 31 31 34 37 38 41 42 42 42 43 44 45 46 47 3 Service Guarantee terms Technical specifications Installation instructions Fitting under a counter Levelling Water supply connections Water inlet hose with safety valve Water outlet hose connection Electrical connection Hints for test centres 152950 34/0en 15-02-2006 9:22 Pagina 4 Operating instructions OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Safety instructions The safety of AEG electrical appliances conforms to accepted rules of technology and the Appliance Safety Act. [. . . ] 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. Concentrated detergent Modern detergents for dishwashers are almost exclusively low-alkaline concentrated detergents with natural enzymes in tablet form. Using 50°C washing programmes in conjunction with these concentrated detergents reduces pollution and is good for your dishes, as these washing programmes are specially matched to the dirtdissolving properties of the enzymes in concentrated detergents. It is for this reason that using 50°C washing programmes in conjunction with concentrated detergents can achieve the same cleaning results that can otherwise only be achieved using 65°C washing programmes. 25 152950 34/0en 15-02-2006 9:23 Pagina 26 Operating instructions Use of "3 in 1" combi detergents These products are detergents with a combined cleaning, rinsing and salt function. Check whether these detergents are suitable for your water hardness. Before the start of the washing programme put the "3 in 1" detergent in the detergent dispenser. NOTE: If the drying results are not satisfactory we recommend that you: 1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. Activate the rinse aid dispenser and set the rinse aid dosage to position 2. If you decide to turn back to the use of the standard detergent system we advise that you: q q q Deactivate the "3 in 1" function. Fill up the dispensers for salt and rinse aid again. In this case the start of the programme or of the countdown will occur after the closure of the door. Until that moment it is possible to modify the set made. 6. To interrupt or cancel a washing programme in progress Interrupt or cancel a washing programme in progress ONLY if it's absolutely necessary Attention!Hot steam may escape when the door is opened. Open the door carefully. Interrupt a washing programme in progress a) Open the dishwasher door; the programme will stop. Close the door; the programme will start from the point at which it was interrupted. b) Press the On/Off button, in this case all the indicator lights turn off. Press the On/Off button again; the programme will start from the point at which it was interrupted. Cancel a washing programme in progress To cancel a washing programme you have to reset the dishwasher; press simultaneously function buttons 2 and 3 for about 2 seconds. After about 2 seconds all the indicator lights will turn off (except for the On/Off indicator light and eventually the rinse aid and salt indicator lights) indicating that the running programme has been cancelled. If a new washing programme is to be selected, check that there is detergent in the detergent dispenser. 29 152950 34/0en 15-02-2006 9:23 Pagina 30 Operating instructions 7. To cancel a "delay start" To cancel a delay start in progress you have to reset the dishwasher; follow the same instructions given in "Cancel a washing programme in progress". [. . . ] Therefore the water inlet hose is only under pressure while the water is running. If the water inlet hose starts to leak during this operation, the safety valve cuts off the running water. Please take care when installing the water inlet hose: - The electrical cable for the safety valve is in the double-walled water inlet hose. Do not immerse the water inlet hose or the safety valve in water. - If water inlet hose or the safety valve is damaged, remove the mains plug immediately. [. . . ]