FAVORIT 34030VI EN DISHWASHER USER MANUAL
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Contents 3 CONTENTS 4 7 8 10 10 12 12 13 16 17 18 20 22 22 Safety information Product description Control panel Use of the appliance Setting the water softener Use of dishwasher salt Use of detergent and rinse aid Loading cutlery and dishes Washing programmes Setting and starting a washing programme Care and cleaning What to do if… Technical data Environment concerns The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid
Safety information SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully: • For your safety and the safety of your property. • To help the environment. • For the correct operation of the appliance. Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.
Safety information 5 • Fill the appliance with salt before you start a washing programme. Remaining salt in the appliance can cause corrosion or make a hole in the bottom of the appliance. • Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products than the rinse aid, (dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This can cause damage to the appliance. • Make sure that the spray arms can move freely before you start a washing programme.
Safety information • Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the water hoses when you install the appliance. • Make sure that the water couplings are tight to prevent a water leakage. • The first time you use the appliance, make sure that the hoses do not have water leaks. • The water inlet hose has a safety valve and a double sheath with an inner mains cable. There is pressure in the water inlet hose only when the water flows.
Product description 7 To discard the appliance • To prevent the risk of injury or damage: – Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. – Cut off the mains cable and discard it. – Remove the door catch. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the appliance. There is a risk of suffocation. – Discard the appliance at the local waste disposal centre.
Control panel 6 7 8 9 Rating plate Filters Lower spray arm Upper spray arm CONTROL PANEL A 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 B 2 4 3 On/off button Programme indicator lights Indicator lights Programme button Delay start button Indicator lights End-of-programme The indicator comes on when: • The washing programme is completed. • You adjust the level of the water softener. • You activate/deactivate the audible signals. • There is a malfunction of the appliance.
Control panel 9 • To set the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Setting the water softener'. • To deactivate/activate the audible signals. Refer to the section 'Audible signals'. • To cancel a washing programme in progress. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing programme'. Delay start button Use this button to delay the start of the washing programme with an interval of 3 hours. Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.
Use of the appliance – The audible signals are deactivated. 6. Switch of the appliance to confirm the operation. Do these steps to activate again the audible signals: 1. Follow the procedure how to deactivate the audible signals from point 1 to point 4. 2. The programme light A goes off. The end-of-programme indicator light is off. (The programme light B continues to flash). – The audible signals are deactivated. 3. Press the programme button again. The end-of-programme indicator light comes on.
Setting the water softener 11 Water hardness adjustment Water hardness German degrees (°dH) French degrees (TH°) mmol/l Clarke degrees manually electronically 19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27 21) 51) 15 - 18 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 18 - 22 1 4 11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 13 - 17 1 3 4 - 10 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 5 - 12 1 2 <4 <7 < 0,7 <5 12) 12) 1) Factory position. 2) Do not use salt at this level. You must adjust the water softener manually and electronically.
Use of dishwasher salt USE OF DISHWASHER SALT How to fill the salt container 1. Turn the cap counterclockwise and open the salt container. 2. Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water (only for the first time you fill with salt). 3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container with salt. 4. Remove the salt around the opening of the salt container. 5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt container. It is correct that water comes out from the salt container when you fill it with salt.
Loading cutlery and dishes 5. 13 Close the detergent dispenser. Press the lid until it locks into position. Different brands of detergent dissolve in different times. Some detergent tablets do not have the best cleaning results during short washing programmes. Use long washing programmes when you use the detergent tablets to fully remove the detergent. Use of rinse aid Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the dishes without streaks and stains.
Loading cutlery and dishes • • • • • • • • • • • Remove the remaining food from the items. Make soft the remaining burned food on the items. Put hollow items (cups, glasses and pans) with the opening down. Make sure that water does not collect in containers or in bowls. Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not bond together. Make sure that the glasses do not touch other glasses. Put small items in the cutlery basket. Mix the spoons with other cutlery to prevent them to bond together.
Loading cutlery and dishes Put the knives with the handles up. Mix the spoons with other cutlery to prevent them to bond together. Use the cutlery grid. If the dimensions of the cutlery prevent use of the cutlery grid, you can easily remove it. Upper basket The upper basket is for plates (maximum 24 cm in diameter), saucers, salad bowls, cups, glasses, pots and lids. Arrange the items to let water touch all surfaces. Prevent to put plates in the first three sectors in the front part of the basket.
Washing programmes Maximum height of the dishes in: the upper basket the lower basket Higher position 20 cm 31 cm Lower position 24 cm 27 cm Do these steps to move the upper basket to the higher position: 1. Move the front runner stops (A) out. 2. Pull the basket out. 3. Put the basket in the upper position. 4. Put back the front runner stops (A) in their initial position. CAUTION! If the basket is in the upper position, do not put cups on the cup racks.
Setting and starting a washing programme 17 Consumption values Programme Programme time (minute) Energy (kWh) Water (litre) 120-130 1,8-2,0 22-24 100-110 1,4-1,6 19-21 130-140 1,0-1,2 14-16 12 0,1 5 The water pressure and temperature, the variations of the mains supply and the quantity of dishes can change the consumption values. SETTING AND STARTING A WASHING PROGRAMME Select and start a washing programme without delay 1. 2. 3. 4. Switch on the appliance.
Care and cleaning How to cancel a washing programme or a delay start If a washing programme or a delay start has not started, you can change the selection. When a washing programme or a delay start are in progress, it is not possible to change the selection. It is necessary to cancel the washing programme or a delay start to make a new selection. How to cancel a washing programme 1. Press and hold the programme button until the programme and programme-in-progress lights go off. 2.
Care and cleaning 19 • Flat filter (C). A B C 1. To unlock the filters (A) and (B), turn the handle on the microfilter (B) approximately 1/4 counterclockwise and remove. 2. Hold the coarse filter (A) by the handle and remove it from the microfilter (B). 3. Remove the flat filter (C) from the bottom of the appliance. 4. Fully clean the filters with water. 5. Put the flat filter (C) to its initial position. Make sure that it assembles correctly in the two guides (D). 6.
What to do if… WHAT TO DO IF… The appliance does not start or stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the chart). If not, contact the service centre. Malfunction The appliance does not fill with water. The appliance does not drain the water. The anti-flood device operates. The programme does not start. Fault code Possible cause • The light of the programme in progress flashes. • The end-of-programme indicator light flashes 1 time.
What to do if… Malfunction Fault code Possible cause 21 Possible solution The mains plug is not connected in. Put in the mains plug. Blow out fuse in the household fuse box. Replace the fuse. The delay start is set. If you want to cancel the delay start, refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'. After the check, switch on the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the malfunction shows again, contact the service centre.
Technical data Problem Possible cause Possible solution There are streaks, milky stains, or a bluish layer on glasses and dishes. Rinse aid dosage is too high. Decrease the rinse aid dosage. Dry water drop stains on glasses and dishes. Rinse aid dosage is too low. Increase the rinse aid dosage. The detergent can be the cause. Use a different brand of detergent. The dishes are wet. You have set a washing programme without drying phase or with a decreased drying phase.
The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Discard the packaging materials in the applicable container at the community waste disposal facilities. WARNING! To discard the appliance, follow the procedure: • Pull the mains plug out of the socket. • Cut off the mains cable and mains plug and discard them. • Discard the door catch.
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