User Manual FDFE12GFAW6 FDFE12GFAS6 CONTENTS Safety information.......................................2 Safety instructions...................................... 4 Control panel.............................................. 6 Programmes............................................... 7 Settings.......................................................8 Before first use........................................... 9 Daily use...................................................10 Hints and tips....................
SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference.
SAFETY INFORMATION • • • • • • Put knives and cutlery with sharp points in the cutlery basket with the points down or in a horizontal position. Do not keep the appliance door open without supervision to prevent to fall on it. Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance. The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must not be obstructed by a carpet.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installation • Remove all the packaging. • Do not install or use a damaged appliance. • Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 0 °C. • Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance. • Before you connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time, let the water flow until it is clean. • The first time you use the appliance, make sure that there is no leakage.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • When you contact the Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following information that is available on the rating plate. Model : PNC : Serial Number : Disposal WARNING! Risk of injury or suffocation. • Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply. • Cut off the mains cable and discard it. • Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.
CONTROL PANEL 1 2 6 1 On/off indicator 2 Programme marker 3 Indicators Indicators INDICATOR 3 5 4 4 Delay button 5 Start button 6 Programme knob DESCRIPTION Washing phase. It comes on when the washing phase operates. Drying phase. It comes on when the drying phase operates. End indicator. Salt indicator. It is always off while the programme operates. Rinse aid indicator. It is always off while the programme operates.
PROGRAMMES PROGRAMME DEGREE OF SOIL PROGRAMME TYPE OF PHASES LOAD CONSUMPTION VALUES 1) DURATION (MIN) ENERGY (KWH) WATER (L) Normal soil Crockery and cutlery • • • • Prewash Wash 50 °C Rinses Dry 195 1.039 11 Normal soil Crockery and cutlery • • • • Prewash Wash 65 °C Rinses Dry 120 - 130 1.3 - 1.6 15 - 17 3) Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots and pans • • • • Prewash Wash 70 °C Rinses Dry 150 - 170 1.5 - 1.
SETTINGS Programme selection mode The appliance must be in Programme selection mode to start a programme. If the control panel does not show this condition, do the Reset. Reset With Reset you can cancel the running programme or the delay start. The appliance goes back to the Programme selection mode. 1. Press and hold the start and delay button until the start indicator starts to flash.
BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Turn the knob until the programme marker is aligned with . Make sure that the appliance is in programme selection mode. 2. Press and hold the Delay button until the start indicator and the on/off indicator start to flash. 3. Press Delay button the start to flash. • The intermittent flashing of refers to the current set level,, e.g. 5 flashes + pause + 5 flashes = level 5. 4. Press the Delay button again and again to change the setting.
BEFORE FIRST USE The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes without streaks and stains. It is automatically released during the hot rinse phase. 1. Open the water tap. 2. Set the correct programme for the type of load and the degree of soil. Make sure that the appliance is in Programme selection mode. • If the salt indicator is on, fill the salt container. • If the rinse aid indicator is on, fill the rinse aid dispenser. 3. Load the baskets. 4. Add the detergent. 5. Start the programme.
DAILY USE Option delay 1. Set the programme. 2. Press the Delay button to delay the start of the programme of 3 hours. The delay indicator comes on. 3. Press the Start button to start the countdown. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts. Opening the door while the appliance operates If you open the door while a programme is running, the appliance stops. When you close the door, the appliance continues from the point of interruption.
HINTS AND TIPS General The following hints will ensure optimal cleaning and drying results in daily use and also help to protect the environment. • Remove larger residues of food from the dishes into the waste bin. • Do not pre-rinse dishes by hand. When needed, use the prewash programme (if available) or select a programme with a prewash phase. • Always use the whole space of the baskets.
HINTS AND TIPS • Do not put in the appliance items made of wood, horn, aluminium, pewter and copper. • Do not put in the appliance items that can absorb water (sponges, household cloths). • Remove 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 cutlery and dishes do not bond together. Mix spoons with other cutlery. • Make sure that glasses do not touch other glasses.
CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the main socket. Dirty filters and clogged spray arms decrease the washing results. Make a check regularly and, if necessary, clean them. Cleaning the filters B A C • Make sure that there are no residues of food or soil in or around the edge of the sump. • Put back in place the flat filter (C). Make sure that it is correctly positioned under the 2 guides. • Reassemble the filters (A) and (B).
CARE AND CLEANING recommend to run long duration programmes at least 2 times per month. • To maintain the performance of your appliance at its best, we recommend to use monthly a specific cleaning product for dishwashers. Follow carefully the instructions on the packaging of the product.
TROUBLESHOOTING If the appliance does not start or it stops during operation, before you contact the Service, check if you can solve the problem by yourself with the help of the information in the table. With some problems different indicators flash intermittently and/or continuously to show an alarm code. PROBLEM AND ALARM CODE POSSIBLE SOLUTION You cannot activate the appliance. • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket. • Make sure that there is no a damage fuse in the fuse box.
TROUBLESHOOTING The washing and drying results are not satisfactory PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION Poor washing results. • Refer to "Daily use", "Hints and tips" and basket loading leaflet. • Use more intensive washing programmes. Poor drying results. • Tableware has been left for too long inside a closed appliance. • There is no rinse aid or the dosage of rinse aid is not enough. Set the rinse aid dispenser to a higher level. • Plastic items may need to be towel dried.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION There are residues of detergent in the dispenser at the end of the programme. • The detergent tablet got stuck in the dispenser and therefore was not completely washed away by water. • Water cannot wash away the detergent from the dis‐ penser. Make sure that the spray arm is not blocked or clogged. • Make sure that items in the baskets do not impede the lid of the detergent dispenser from opening. Odours inside the appliance.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Dimensions Width / height / depth (mm) 600 / 850 / 625 Voltage (V) 220 - 240 Frequency (Hz) 50 Water supply pressure Min. / max. bar (MPa) 0.5 (0.05) / 8 (0.8) Water supply Cold water or hot water Capacity Place settings 13 Power consumption Left-on mode (W) 0.50 Power consumption Off-mode (W) 0.50 Electrical connection 1) 2) max 60 °C 1) Refer to the rating plate for other values. 2) If the hot water comes from alternative source of energy, (e.g.
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office. Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances.
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