User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX F64080IW/1

[. . . ] 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 152955 84/0en 4-04-2005 14:39 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 What to do, when. . . [. . . ] Fill the detergent dispenser (2) with detergent. The marking indicates the dosing levels: 20 = approximately 20 g of detergent 30 = approximately 30 g of detergent 3. All programmes with prewash need an additional detergent dose (5/10 g) that must be placed in the prewash detergent chamber (3). This detergent will take effect during the prewash phase. Close the lid and press until it locks in place. 24 152955 84/0en 4-04-2005 14:39 Pagina 25 Operating instructions Different kinds of detergent Detergent tablets Detergent tablets of different brands dissolve at different speeds. For this reason some detergent tablets cannot dissolve and develop their full cleaning power during short programmes. Therefore please use long programmes when using detergent tablets, to ensure the complete removal of detergent residuals. Do not place the tablets in the tub or in the cutlery basket as this will result in poorer wash results. The tablets should be placed in the detergent dispenser. Concentrated detergent Based on their chemical composition, dishwasher detergents can be split into two basic types: - conventional, alkaline detergents with caustic components. - low alkaline concentrated detergents with natural enzymes. The use of 50°C washing programmes in conjunction with concentrated detergents reduces pollution and is good for your dishes; these wash programmes are specially matched to the dirt-dissolving properties of the enzymes in the concentrated detergent. Press the On/Off button The indicator lights of the programme selection buttons illuminate. 5. Setting and starting the programme To select a programme, press the button of the programme you wish to select (see "Washing programmes" chart). The corresponding indicator light remains illuminated while the other programme buttons indicator lights turn off. In the digital display will appear, flashing, the running time (in minutes) of the programme that has been set. The programme in progress indicator light illuminates. After about 3 seconds from the last pressure of a button the programme starts automatically. In the digital display the running time of the programme is no longer flashing and the programme in progress indicator light remains illuminate. Setting and starting the programme with the delay start The setting of the delay start occurs before selecting the programme Press the delay start button until the flashing number of the hours for the delay start will appear in the digital display (from 1h to 19h). Select a washing programme (see "Washing programmes" chart). In the digital display will appear, for a moment, the running time of the programme and then again appears the selected delay start time. 28 152955 84/0en 4-04-2005 14:39 Pagina 29 Operating instructions As soon as the number of hours is displayed without flashing, the countdown for the delay start is active. The countdown will decrease with steps of 1 hour. The opening of the door during the countdown will not modify the delay start. [. . . ] - A water inlet hose with safety valve must only be replaced by a specialist or by the consumer services department. - Place the water inlet hose in such a way that it is never higher than the bottom edge of the safety valve. 41 152955 84/0en 4-04-2005 14:39 Pagina 42 Installation instructions Water outlet hose connection The end of the drain hose can be connected in the following ways: 1. To the sink outlet spigot, securing it to the underside of the work surface. This will prevent waste water from the sink running into the machine. [. . . ]