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Operating Instructions
Dishwasher
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Contents Before doing your first wash 3 Fragile dishes 16 Cleaning 17 Important safety instructions 4 Coarse filter 17 Fine filter 17 Child safety 5 Drain pump 18 Spray arms 19 Parts of the dishwasher* 6 Door 19 Rinse aid 20 Technical data 6 Fault indications 21 Baskets* 7 Troubleshooting 22 Control panel 8 The dishes are not clean 22 Stains or a film on the china 22 Detergent Dispenser 8 The china has a whitish-blue sticky film 23 Stains on stain
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Before doing your first wash Read through the directions for use Read through the directions for use before starting to use your machine, especially the Safety, Child Safety, and Basic Course sec- tions. Take care with certain materials Read the Fragile Dishes section before washing china with unglazed decoration or other household goods made of plastic, wood, or crystal requiring careful treatment. Check the door fitting Check that the door of the dishwasher fits properly: open the door a
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Important safety instructions This manual does not cover all possible • When removing an old dishwasher from service or discarding it, remove the door conditions and situations that may occur. to the washing compartment. Common sense and caution should always • Do not store or use combustible materials, be used when installing, operating, and gasoline, or other flammable vapors and maintaining any appliance. liquids in the vicinity of this or any other • Read all instructions before usi
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Child safety Child safety tips Engaging the Child Safety Lock Dishwasher detergents and rinse aids are This model has a child safety lock on the left of corrosive, so always keep them out of reach the door handle. To activate the lock, press in of children. the door handle and use a screwdriver to turn • Should a child swallow dishwasher deter- the screw slot to a vertical position. Reset it by gent or rinse aid, give plenty to drink im- turning the slot to its horizontal position. mediat
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Parts of the dishwasher* 1 1. Upper basket 2. Spray arms 3. Cutlery basket 4. Lower basket 2 5. Dishwasher detergent compartment 3 6. Main power switch 3 7. Rinse Aid Compartment 4 8. Filter 9. Serial tag and rating plate 5 *Details may differ depending on the model and market! 9 8 6 7 Technical data Height 34-3/8” - 36-1/2” 874-927mm Width 24” (610)mm Depth 24” (610mm) Weight 105.8 lbs (48 kg) Water pressure 4.2 - 140 psi 0.03 - 1.0 MPa 0.3-10 Bar Co
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Baskets* Upper basket 1. Wine glass shelf 2 2. Cup rack 3. Knife stop 1 4. Cutlery basket with door and folding handle 3 Lower basket Cutlery basket 4 *Details may differ depending on the model and market! Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 7 www.askousa.com
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Control panel 3 4 1 8 2 5 PROGRAM PROGRAM ST STAR ARTT STOP STOP 7 6 1. Program selector 5. Rinse & Hold 2. Heavy wash 6. Normal temperature 3. Normal wash 7. Normal dry 4. Quick wash 8. Start/stop Detergent Dispenser 13 2 1. Compartment for main wash dishwasher detergent 2. Compartment for pre-wash detergent 3. Refill indicator rinse aid 4. Rinse aid cover 5. Detergent compartment cover 4 5 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 8 www.askousa.com
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Basic Course Below are step-by-step instructions to help you The cutlery basket has a folding flap in the achieve the best possible dishwashing results. middle for small items or narrow shafts, such as electric whisks. Load the baskets correctly! Thanks to Self Cleaning System, you Place long cutlery and carving knives in the do not need to rinse the dishes under special knife box (if present) or in the upper running water. Simply remove large food basket. particles and debris. Convenient an
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Twelve grains and higher is extremely hard Dishwasher tablets water and detergent alone may not be Halve the tablet if it is difficult to close the enough. You may need to use a water soft- dispenser cover. There is a risk that the ener to maximize the performance of your dishwasher detergent will not break down dishwasher. Also, in areas with hard water properly to give the correct dosage if the (9+) you may need to wash at lower temper- cover is tight and cannot be opened cor- atures t
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Press start Standby mode 7 The dishwasher will now start. It man- Once the machine has finished, it is drawing ages the entire wash automatically. Ensure a very small amount of power. Disconnect that the door is properly closed or the ma- the power by switch off at the main switch. chine will not start. Turn off the water tap if the machine is not to The display shows ‘Program started’. If the be used for an extended period, e.g. during door is open or not properly closed, ‘Close holida
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Programs Select a program by pressing the program selector one or more times until the required program symbol lights up. See the Program guide below. Heavy wash The Heavy Wash program should be used for heavily soiled dishes, e.g. saucepans, pots and gratin dishes. If there is still space in the machine after loading such items, you can add plates etc. Normal wash Used for washing normally soiled dishes such as plates, serving dishes, cups and glasses, etc. Note! For washing normally
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Program Description Programview Normal Programs Heavy Quick Rinse & Hold Program For heavily For nor- For lightly To rinse info soiled loads, mally soiled soiled loads dishes that such as pots, loads such that are you plan to pans, casse- as plates, washed wash later roles, etc. glasses, immedi- that day. bowls, and ately after lightly soiled use. This pans. program can also be used for delicate items. Options -- Prewashes 2 prewashes 2 prewashes -- -- with SCS* Mainwash *** 160°F 150°
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Options Select options To select an option, press one of the option buttons. Temperature selection * * With the temperature option but- ton you can select the wash temperature yourself. You can vary the temperatures as follows: Normal Economy Heavy: 160°F (70°C) 130°F (55°C) Normal: 150°F (65°C) 130°F (55°C) Quick: 140°F (60°C) 85°F (30°C) The field next to the button lights up if you have selected the normal temperature. The selection remains until a change is made. Drying * If you r
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Eco-dishwashing Only wash full loads Waiting to run the wash until the machine is full saves energy. Wash at a lower temperature If the dishes are only lightly soiled you can run a Quick wash program and reduce the temperature to 86°F (30°C). Select a program with Economy dry To save energy, select Economy dry. You will get a better drying result if you leave the door slightly open after the end of the program. Do not rinse before dishwashing Thanks to the dishwasher’s Self Cleaning System
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Fragile dishes A number of household goods are not suit- Plastic able for machine washing. This can be due Certain types of plastic cannot withstand to a variety of reasons. Certain materials the high temperature generated in machine cannot withstand intense heat; others can dishwashing. be damaged by the dishwasher detergent. Protect plastic goods Fragile decoration Select a program with a low temperature. China with decoration on top of the glaze (the goods have a rough feel) should not be
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Cleaning Spray arm The dishwasher’s inner container is made of stainless steel and is kept clean through nor- mal use. However, if you have calciferous (hard) water, lime deposits can form in the dishwasher. In this case, run a normal wash program with two tablespoons of citric acid in the dishwasher detergent compartment. Coarse filter Fine filter Tubular strainer Coarse filter The coarse filter collects large food par- ticles which cannot get past the outflow pump. Empty the coarse filt
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2. Lift the coarse filter and the pipe section straight up by the handle. 3. Remove the fine filter. 4. Clean the fine filter and the pipe section with a washing-up brush. Replace in reverse order. Make sure the edges seal properly when replacing the fine filter. Drain pump The pump can be accessed from inside the machine. VARNING! Always unplug the dishwasher or turn the power to the unit off at the circuit breaker before cleaning the pump. 1.Loosen the coarse filter by turning it anti
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If you still cannot start the machine and a humming noise can be heard, then the over- filling protection has been activated. • Shutoff the water • Remove the plug from the wall socket • Call Service CAUTION! Do not forget to replace the small pump ac- cess plug. Spray arms The holes and bearings can occasionally become clogged. 1. Pull the lower spray arm straight up to release it. 2. Scrape away the debris with a needle or similar. The spray arms also have holes on the underside. T
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Rinse aid Select dosage Adding rinse aid The dispenser is usually set at 1= soft water. In some cases, drying can be made more ef- However, depending on the water hardness, ficient by using rinse aid. you may need to change the dosage. To fill with rinse aid: Open the rinse aid cover. Here you will find 1. Turn and lift up the cover of the rinse aid the dispenser’s adjustment dial. Settings 1-6: compartment to the right of the dispenser. the harder the water, the higher the dosage. This is
