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User manual
Dishwasher
ZDF 231
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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 appli- ance. Contents Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Unloading the dishwasher _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Safety information • Under no circumstances should you attempt In the interest of your safety and to ensure the to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car- correct use, before installing and first using the ried out by inexperienced persons will cause appliance, read this user manual carefully, in- injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid unnec- your local Service Force Centre. Always in- essary mistakes and accidents, it is important sist on genuine sp
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or if the control panel, work top or plinth area Installation are damaged such that the inside of the ap- • Check your dishwasher for any transport pliance is freely accessible. Contact your damage. Never connect a damaged ma- local Service Force centre, in order to avoid chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con- hazard. tact your supplier. • All sides of the dishwasher must never be • All packaging must be removed before use. drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and • Any electrical and plumb
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1. Programme selector dial and On/Off switch 2. Start/cancel button 3. Delay start button 4. Indicator lights 5. Programme selector indicator light Programme selector dial and On/Off switch • when in this position, the machine is switched off (corresponding light off), • when the marker on the dial corresponds with a programme, the machine is switched on and a pro- gramme is selected (programme selector indicator light on) Start/cancel button • Starting the washing programme: 1. Select a washi
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Delay start button This option allows the start of the programme to be delayed by 3 hours. Once the washing programme has been set, press the delay start button. The corresponding indicator light illuminates. Press the Start/Cancel button, the countdown of the delay start begins automatically. Once the countdown has elapsed the washing pro- gramme will start automatically. The delay start indi- cator light turns off. Cancel the delay start in progress: press and hold the Start/Cancel button unt
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Washing programmes Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme descrip- tion A Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash Intensive 70° and pans Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying B Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash Normal 65° and pans Main wash 1 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying C Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash Eat-Load-Run Final rinse 1) 30 min. D Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash 50° Main wash 2) 1 intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying E
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• Remove all packaging from inside the appli- Check whether these detergents are suitable ance for your water hardness. Follow the manufac- turers instructions. • Set the water softener – Set the water hardness to level 1. • Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt IMPORTANT! • Fill the rinse aid dispenser If the drying results are not satisfactory we rec- ommend that you: When using tablets that 1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. integra
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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness Use of salt setting Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically 64 - 88 91 - 125 9,0- 12,5 2 level 10 yes 53 - 63 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2 level 9 yes 46 - 52 65 - 75 6,51 - 7,5 2 level 8 yes 36 - 45 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2 level 7 yes 28 - 35 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2 level 6 yes 23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 yes 18 - 22 26 - 32 2,61 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes 13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes 5 - 12 7 - 18 0,71 - 1,8 1 level 2 yes < 5 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no The
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Release the button. The end of programme indicator light will flash. The number of flashes corresponds to current level set. The end of programme indicator light might flash 5 times, for example. The flashing is repeated every 5 seconds. To change the level, press the start/cancel button. Each time the button is pressed the level increases. Press and hold the start/cancel button and turn the (Level 1 follows level 10). programme selector dial clockwise till the first pro- The end of programme
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IMPORTANT! Immediately start a complete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overflow from the container as salt is add- ed. 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 which overflows. Close is indicated by "max" the lid and press until it locks. IM
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Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid Increase the dose if there are drops of water or Reduce the dose if there are whitish streaks on lime spots on the dishes after washing. the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades. Open the lid. Set the dosage level. Close the lid and press (The dose is factory set in until it locks. position 4). Loading cutlery and dishes – Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie Sponges, household cloths and any object that inside one another, or cover each othe
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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 spe- pearls handles. cially marked as being dishwasher-safe by the manufacturer. • Plastic items that are not heat resistant. • Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed fre- • Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temper- quently. ature resistant. • Silver and aluminium parts have a t
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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 For taller items, the cup If plates are to be loaded in the upper basket: load items (plastic bowls etc.) racks can be folded up- them starting from the rear positions; tilting them must be loaded in the up- wards. slightly forwards and avoiding the front positions per basket and arranged near the door. so they do not move. Adjusting the height of the upper bas
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To move to the higher position proceed as fol- lows: 1. Pull out the basket until it stops. 2. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the mecha- nism is engaged and the basket is stable. To lower the basket to the original position pro- ceed as follows: 1. Pull out the basket until it stops. 2. Carefully lift both sides upwards and then allow the mechanism to drop back down slowly, keep- ing hold of it. IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! Never lift or lower the basket on one side only When the basket is in
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For programmes with When using detergent Close the lid. prewash add an addition- tablets: place detergent al detergent dose in com- tablets in compartment partmentB. A. Unloading the dishwasher • Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks. • Water may appear on the sides and the door The dishes should therefore be allowed to of the dishwasher as the stainless steel will cool down before removing from the appli- eventually become cooler than the dishes. ance. CAUTION! • Empty the lower basket first
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Clean filters A, B and C Turn the handle about 1/4 Remove filter A from the thoroughly under running turn anticlockwise and base of the washing water. remove filters B and C. compartment. Put the flat filter A back in Replace the filters and the base of the washing lock by turning the handle compartment and ensure clockwise to the stop. that it fits perfectly under the two guidesD. Cleaning the spray arms Internal cleaning Ensure that the seals around the door, the de- NEVER try to remove the
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2. Leave the door ajar to prevent the forma- 1. Unplug it. tion of any unpleasant smells. 2. Turn the water tap off. 3. Leave the inside of the machine clean. 3. Remove the water inlet and discharge ho- ses. Frost precautions 4. Pull the machine out together with the ho- ses. Avoid placing the machine in a location where Avoid over tilting the machine during transpor- the temperature is below 0°C. If this is unavoid- tation. able, empty the machine, close the appliance door, disconnect the water
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Something not working The dishwasher will not start or stops during Switch off the dishwasher, open the door and operation. carry out the following suggested corrective ac- Certain problems are due to the lack of simple tions. maintenance or oversights, which can be solved with the help of the indications described in the chart, without calling out an engineer. Fault code and malfunction Possible cause and solution • continuous flashing of the start/cancel indicator • The water tap is blocked or
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Once these checks have been carried out; This information can be found on the rating close the dishwasher s door and switch on the plate located on the side of the dishwasher appliance. Press the button of the programme door. that was running before the intervention of the So that you always have these numbers at alarm. The programme will continue from the hand, we recommend you to make a note of point at which it was interrupted. them here: If the malfunction or fault code reappears con- Mod. :
