User manual Dishwasher ZDF 511
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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.
or if the control panel, work top or plinth area are damaged such that the inside of the appliance is freely accessible. Contact your local Service Force centre, in order to avoid hazard. • All sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and electric components. Installation • Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is damaged contact your supplier. • All packaging must be removed before use.
1 2 3 4 5 6 On/Off button Programme selection buttons Delay start button Indicator lights Digital display Function buttons Setting mode IMPORTANT! Always remember that when performing operations as: – selecting a washing programme, – setting the water softener, – activating/deactivating the rinse aid dispenser the appliance MUST be in setting mode: • Press On/Off button, ALL programme selection button lights are illuminated = appliance in setting mode.
Programme selection buttons • Starting the washing programme: 1. Press the On/Off button. 2. Press the button corresponding to the required programme, the corresponding light remains illuminated while the other programme lights turn off. In the digital display will appear, flashing, the running time of the programme (in minutes). 3. The programme in progress light illuminates. 4. Close the dishwasher’s door, the programme will start automatically.
IMPORTANT! Cancelling a delay start involves also the cancelling of the washing programme set. In this case you have to select the washing programme again. IMPORTANT! The selection of the washing programme and delay start can occur also with the door closed. Keep in mind that in this way, once a washing programame button is pressed you have ONLY 3 seconds in which you can choose another programme or select a delay start, after which the selected programme will start automatically.
Programme Eat-Load-Run Degree of soil Type of load Programme description Final rinse Drying Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash Final rinse Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash Main wash 1 intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying 1) 30 min. 50° 2) Rinse and Hold Any. Partial load (to be completed later in the day). 1 cold rinse (to avoid food scraps from sticking together). This programme does not require the use of detergent. 1) Ideal for washing a partially loaded dishwasher.
• Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt • Fill the rinse aid dispenser If you want to use combi detergent tablets such as: "3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1" etc... set the 3 in 1 function (see "3 in 1 function"). Set the water softener and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water). The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area.
Setting the water softener manually (see table) The water softener is factory set at position 2. Set switch to position 1 or 2 Setting the water softener electronically (see table) The water softener is factory set at position 5. 1. Press the On/Off button. The dishwasher must be in setting mode. 2. Simultaneously press and hold function buttons B and C, until the lights of function buttons A, B and C start flashing. 3.
Unscrew the cap. Only before filling with Using the funnel provided, salt for the first time, fill pour in the salt until the the salt container with wa- container is filled with salt. ter. IMPORTANT! Immediately start a complete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overflow from the container as salt is added. Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click. IMPORTANT! Top up the special salt when the light on the control panel illuminates.
Filling with rinse aid Open the lid. Fill up with rinse aid. The Clean up any rinse aid maximum level for filling is which overflows. Close the lid and press until it indicated by "max" locks. IMPORTANT! CAUTION! Top up the rinse aid when the light on the control panel Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other subilluminates. stances (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would damage the appliance.
Loading cutlery and dishes Sponges, household cloths and any object that can absorb water may not be washed in the dishwasher. • Before loading the dishes, you should: – Remove all left over food and debris. – 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.
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 Load the lower basket. Arrange serving dishes and items of cutlery with sharp large lids around the edge of the basket. points or edges with their handles facing upwards. Risk of injury! 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.
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 lower basket With upper basket raised 20 cm 31 cm With upper basket lowered 24 cm 27 cm To move to the higher position proceed as follows: 1. Pull out the basket until it stops. 2. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the mechanism is engaged and the basket is stable.
Open the lid. Fill in the detergent in compartment A. Observe the dosing levels. For programmes with pre- When using detergent Close the lid. wash add an additional tablets: place detergent detergent dose in comtablets in compartment A. partmentB. Detergent tablets Detergent tablets from different manufacturers dissolve at different rates. For this reason, some detergent tablets do not attain their full cleaning power during short washing programmes.
When using the '3 in 1' function, the cycle durations may change. Activate/deactivate the '3 in 1' function before the start of a washing programme. Once the programme is running, the '3 in 1' function can NO longer be changed. If you want to cancel the '3 in 1' function you have to cancel the programme setting and then deactivate the ''3 in 1'' function. In this case you have to set a washing programme (and desired options) again.
• Empty the lower basket first and then the upper one; this will avoid water dripping from the upper basket onto the dishes in the lower one. • Water may appear on the sides and the door of the dishwasher as the stainless steel will eventually become cooler than the dishes. CAUTION! When the washing programme has finished, it is recommended that the dishwasher is unplugged and the water tap turned off. Care and cleaning Cleaning the filters IMPORTANT! NEVER use the dishwasher without filters.
If residues of soil have clogged the holes in the spray arms, remove them with a cocktail stick. 1. Unplug the appliance and then turn off the water. 2. Leave the door ajar to prevent the formation of any unpleasant smells. 3. Leave the inside of the machine clean. External cleaning Frost precautions Clean the external surfaces of the machine and control panel with a damp soft cloth. If necessary use only neutral detergents.
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential nega- tive consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
Fault code and malfunction Once these checks have been carried out; close the dishwasher’s door and switch on the appliance. Press the button of the programme that was running before the intervention of the alarm. The programme will continue from the point at which it was interrupted. If the malfunction or fault code reappears contact the Service Force Centre. For other fault codes not described in the above chart, please contact your Service Force Centre.
The wash results are not satisfactory There are streaks, milky spots or a bluish coating on glasses and dishes • Decrease rinse aid dosing. Water drops have dries onto glasses and dishes • Increase rinse aid dosing. • The detergent may be the cause. Contact the detergent manufacturer’s consumer care line. If after all these checks, the problem persists, contact your local Service Force Centre.
* The programme duration is visible in the digital display when the washing programme is selected. Hints for test institutes Testing in accordance with EN 60704 must be carried out with appliance fully loaded and using the test programme (see "Consumption values"). Test in accordance with EN 50242 must be carried out when the salt container and rinse aid dispenser have been filled with salt and rinse aid respectively and using the test programme (see "Consumption values").
Installation WARNING! Any electrical and/or plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician and/or plumber or competent person. however, depends on how the hot water is produced. (We suggest alternative sources of energy that are more environmentally friendly as e.g. solar or photovoltaic panels and aeolian). Water connection WARNING! Only use, for connection to the water mains, new hose-set; old hose-set must not be reused.
Drain hose Connect drain hose to the Required height: 30 to 100 Ensure that the hoses are When connecting the sink. cm above bottom of the not kinked, crushed or en- drain hose to an under dishwasher. tangled. sink trap spigot, the entire plastic membrane (A) must be removed. 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.
on the rating plate match that of the supply where the appliance is to be installed. The fuse rating is also to be found on the rating plate. Always plug the mains plug into a correctly installed shockproof socket. Multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables must not be used. This could constitute a fire hazard through overheating. If necessary, have the domestic wiring system socket replaced. In case that the electrical cable has to be replaced, contact your local Service Force centre.
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