User manual ZANUSSI ZDT420

[. . . ] User manual Dishwasher ZDT 420 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 Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Set the water softener _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Filling with dishwasher salt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 Filling with rinse aid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid _ _ _ _ 13 Load cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 Something not working _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 Hints for test institutes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 Subject to change without notice 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. [. . . ] ­ Soften remnants of burnt food in pans · When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note: ­ Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rotation of the spray arms. ­ Load hollow items such as cups, glasses, pans, etc. with the opening downwards so that water cannot collect in the container or a deep base. ­ Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another, or cover each other. ­ To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch. ­ Lay small objects in the cutlery basket. · Plastic items and pans with non stick coatings have a tendency to retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as porcelain and steel items. · Light items (plastic bowls etc. ) must be loaded in the upper basket and arranged so they do not move. 14 For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery and dishes are not suitable: are of limited suitability: · Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or mother-of· Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is pearls handles. specially marked as being dishwasher-safe by the manufacturer. · Plastic items that are not heat resistant. · Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed · Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temperafrequently. · 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. 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. 15 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. 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 31 cm 27 cm lower basket 16 To move to the higher position proceed as follows: 1. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the mechanism is engaged and the basket is stable. To lower the basket to the original position proceed as follows: 1. [. . . ] 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. 25 Electrical connection CAUTION!Safety standards require the appliance to be earthed. Prior to using the appliance for the first time, ensure that the rated voltage and type of supply on the rating plate match that of the supply where the appliance is to be installed. [. . . ]