User manual HOTPOINT-ARISTON LF 70

[. . . ] Please read this booklet carefully as it provides important information regarding the safe installation, use, and maintenance of the machine, together with some useful advice on how to achieve the best results from your dishwasher. For future reference please keep this instruction booklet in a safe place. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GUARANTEE Your new appliance is fully guaranteed by the manufacturer for 12 months against electrical/mechanical breakdown excluding: A. Any faults which occur due to bad installation or misuse of the machine. Any faults which occur due to repair of, or interference with, the machine by any person not authorised by the manufacturer to carry out service. [. . . ] turn the selector screw to the required position with a screwdriver or a knife. Regulating the water softener The table below lists different degrees of water hardness with the corresponding setting for the softener unit. TYPE 1 5 6 7 *The water softener unit is set in the factory at level 2, as this is suitable for the majority of users. TYPE 2 598 556/573 Level Water hardness °fH (French) 0-9 10-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 Water hardness Use of regenerating °dH salt (German) 0-5 6-16 17-22 23-27 28-33 NO YES YES YES YES Water softener setting position position position position N° of washes 50 40 30 20 Opening the door Put your hand into the recess and pull. If the machine comes open while it is working, an electrical safety device automatically switches everything off. IMPORTANT For the machine to work properly, the door should not be opened while it is in operation. 8 Closing the door Place the baskets in the machine. Make sure that both the spray arms are free to rotate and are not obstructed by cutlery, crockery or pans. Close the door, pressing on it to make sure it is firmly shut. 0 1 *2 3 4 FREE N. 1 N. 2 N. 3 N. 4 9 Loading the salt On the bottom of the machine there is a container for the salt for regenerating the softener. It is important to use only a salt that is specifically designed for dishwasher. Other types of salt contain small quantities of insoluble particles which over a long period of time may affect and deteriorate the softener performance. To add salt, unscrew the cap of the container on the bottom and then refill the container. During this operation a little water will overflow; but keep adding salt until the container is full. When the container is full, clean the thread of salt residue and retighten the tap. After loading the salt, it is recommended running a complete washing cycle, or COLD RINSE programme. Unsuitable detergents (like those for washing up by hand) do not contain the proper ingredients for use in a dishwasher, and stop the dishwasher from working correctly. After pouring the detergent into the container, close the lid, firstly pushing (1) and then pressing on it (2) until you hear the click. the effectiveness of detergents containing the built in water softener/salt depends on the hardness of your water supply. Check that the hardness of your water supply is within the effective range given on the detergent packaging. In certain circumstances use of combined detergents can cause: limescale deposits on dishes or in the dishwasher; a reduction in washing and drying performance. Should this occur, we would recommend using traditional separate products ­ salt, detergent and rinse agent. This will ensure that the water softener in the dishwasher operates correctly. Please note that on return to the use of conventional salt, a number of cycles will be required before the system becomes fully efficient again. IMPORTANT Any problems which arise as a direct result of the use of these products are not covered by our warranty. Normal wash The detergent container is inside the door (fig. If the lid of the container is closed, press the button (A) to open. At the end of every wash cycle the lid is always open and ready for the next time the dishwasher is used. The amount of detergent to be used varies according to how dirty the dishes are and on the type of dishes to be washed. We advise using 20:30 g of detergent in the wash section of detergent compartment (B). Since not all detergents are the same the instructions on the boxes of detergent can vary. We should just like to remind users that too little detergent does not clean the dishes properly whilst too much detergent will not produce better results and is also a waste. Filling the rinse aid container The rinse aid, which is automatically released during the last rinsing cycle, helps the dishes to dry quickly and prevents spots and stains forming. [. . . ] However, if the door is opened while a program is running (for example, to add dishes) the machine stops automatically. Close the door, without pressing any buttons. The cycle will start from where it left off (if it is necessary, the appliance will make a short thermal anti-shock programme before). Fault signals If malfunctions or faults occur when a program is running the LED that corresponds to the selected cycle (2 LEDs for the "COLD RINSE" program) will blink rapidly. In this case, turn the dishwasher off by pressing the "ON/OFF" button. [. . . ]