AEG ESF66860XR, ESF66860WR User Manual

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Dishwasher

ESF 66860

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Contents

Safety information	2	Select and start a washing programme	9
Product description	4
Control panel	5	Washing programmes	11
Use of the appliance	6	Care and cleaning	12
Setting the water softener	6	What to do if…	12
Use of dishwasher salt	7	Technical data	15
Use of detergent and rinse aid	8	Environment concerns	15
Multitab function	9	Installation	15
Loading cutlery and dishes	9

Subject to change without notice

Safety information

Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:

•For your personal safety and the safety of your property.

•For the respect of the environment,

•For the correct operation of the appliance. Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or sell it.

The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.

Children and vulnerable persons safety

•Do not let persons, children included, with reduced physical sensory, reduced mental functions or lack of experience and knowledge to use the appliance. They must have supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person who is responsible for their safety.

•Keep all packaging away from children. There is the risk of suffocation or physical injury.

•Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do not let the children touch the detergents.

•Keep children and small animals away from the appliance when the door is open.

General safety

•Do not change the specifications of this appliance. There is the risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

•Obey the safety instructions from the manufacturer of the dishwasher detergent to prevent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

•Do not drink the water from the appliance. Detergent residue can stay in your appliance.

•Always close the door after you load or unload the appliance to prevent injury and to prevent someone falling on an open door.

•Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Use

•The appliance is only for domestic use. Do not use the appliance for commercial and industrial use or for other uses.

•Do not use the appliance for uses than that for which it made. You will prevent physical injury to persons or prevent damage to property.

•Only use the appliance to clean household utensils that are applicable for dishwashers.

•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance. Risk of explosion or fire.

•Put the knives and all items with sharp points in the cutlery basket with their points down. If not, put in a horizontal position in the upper basket or in the knife basket. (Not all models have the knife basket).

•Use only specified products for dishwashers (detergent, salt, rinse aid).

•Types of salt that are not specified for dishwashers can cause damage to the water softener.

•Fill the appliance with salt before you start a washing programme. The grains of salt and salty water can cause corrosion or make a hole in the bottom of the appliance.

•Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products than rinse aid, (e.g. 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.

•If you open the door while the appliance is in operation, hot steam can escape. There is a risk of skin burns.

•Do not remove the dishes from the appliance before the end of the washing programme.

Care and cleaning

•Before maintenance, switch off the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

•Do not use flammable products or products that can cause corrosion.

•Do not use the appliance without the filters. Make sure that the installation of the filters is correct. An incorrect installation causes unsatisfactory washing results and damage to the appliance.

•Do not use spray water or steam to clean the appliance. Risk of electrocution and damage to the appliance.

Installation

•Make sure that the appliance has not suffered any damage while in transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.

•Remove all packaging before first use.

•Only a qualified person must do the electrical and the plumbing installation, the set up and the maintenance of the appliance. This to prevent the risks of structural damage or physical injury.

•Make sure that the mains plug is disconnected from the mains socket during installation.

•Do not drill into the sides of the appliance to prevent damage to hydraulic components and electrical components.

Frost precautions

•Do not install the appliance where the temperature is below 0°C.

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•The manufacturer is not responsible for frost damage.

Water connection

•Use new hoses to connect the appliance to the water supply. Do not use used hoses.

•Do not connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time. Let the water flow for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose.

•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.

Electrical connection

•The appliance must be earthed.

•Make sure that the electrical data on the rating plate agree with your domestic power supply.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables. There is a risk of fire.

•Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.

•Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the mains plug and cable behind the appliance.

•Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after the installation.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

•The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp mains plug attached. If it is necessary to change the fuse in the mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA approved (BS 1362) fuse.

Service centre

•Only an approved engineer can repair or work on the appliance. Contact the service centre.

•Use only original spare parts.

Disposal of the appliance

•To prevent the risk of physical injury or damage:

–Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

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–Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

–Discard the door catch. This prevents children or small animals from being closed inside of the appliance. There is a risk of suffocation.

Warning! The dishwasher detergents are dangerous and can cause corrosion !

•If an accident occurs with these detergents, contact immediately your regional poisons centre and a doctor.

•If the detergent gets into the mouth, contact immediately your regional poisons centre and a doctor.

•If the detergent gets into the eyes, contact immediately a doctor and wet the eyes with water.

•Keep dishwasher detergents in a safe area and out of children touch.

•Do not keep the appliance door open when there is detergent in the detergent dispenser.

•Fill the detergent dispenser only before you start a washing programme.

Product description

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1	Upper basket	6	Rating plate
	Water hardness dial		Filters
2		7
	Salt container		Lower spray arm
3		8
	Detergent dispenser		Upper spray arm
4		9
	Rinse aid dispenser		Worktop
5		10

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Control panel

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A B C D E

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1On/off button

2Programme selection buttons

3Delay start button

4Indicator lights

5Display

6Function buttons

Programme-in-progress

End-of-programme

Multitab

Salt 1)

Rinse aid 1)

Indicator lights

•It comes on when you select a washing programme.

•It stays on for all the duration of the washing programme.

•It goes off at the end of the washing programme.

It comes on when the washing programme is completed.

It comes on when you activate the multitab function. Refer to 'Multitab function'.

It comes on when it is necessary to fill the salt container. Refer to 'Use of dishwasher salt'.

After you fill the container, the salt indicator light can stay on for some hours. This does not have an unwanted effect on the operation of the appliance.

It comes on when it is necessary to fill the rinse aid container. Refer to 'Use of detergent and rinse aid'.

1)When the salt and/or rinse aid containers are empty, the related indicator lights do not come on while a washing programme operates.

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Programme selection buttons

With these buttons you can select the washing programme. Press a programme button, the related indicator light comes on.

Refer to 'Washing programmes' for more data about the washing programmes.

Delay start button

Use this button to delay the start of the washing programme with an interval between 1 and 24 hours. Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.

Display

The display shows:

•The electronic adjustment of the level of the water softener.

•Activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser (only with multitab function on).

•The washing programme duration.

•Remaining time to the end of the washing programme.

•The end of a washing programme. The display shows a zero.

•Remaining time to the end of the delay start.

•Fault codes.

Function buttons

Use the function buttons for these operations:

•To adjust electronically the level of the water softener. Refer to 'Setting the water softener'.

•To activate/deactivate the multitab function. Refer to 'Multitab function'.

•To activate/deactivate the rinse aid dispenser when the multitab function is on. Refer to 'What to do if...'.

•To cancel the washing programme in progress or a delay start in progress. Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.

Setting mode

The appliance must be in setting mode for these operations:

•To select and start a washing programme and/or a delay start.

•To adjust electronically the level of the water softener.

•To activate/deactivate the multitab function.

•To activate/deactivate the rinse aid dispenser.

Press the on/off button. The appliance is in setting mode when:

–All the programme indicator lights come on.

Press the on/off button. The appliance is not in setting mode when:

–Only one programme indicator light comes on.

–The display shows the duration of a washing programme or a delay start.

–It is necessary to cancel the programme or the delay start to go back to the setting mode. Refer to 'Select and start a washing programme'.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the instructions for each step of procedure:

1.Make a check if the adjustment of the water softener agrees with the water hardness in your area. If necessary, adjust the water softener.

2.Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.

3.Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

4.Load cutlery and dishes into the appliance.

5.Set the correct washing programme for the type of load and soil.

6.Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.

7.Start the washing programme.

If you use the combi detergent tablets ('3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1'), refer to 'Multitab function'.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. Minerals and

salts can have a bad effect on the operation of the appliance.