AEG ESF68070XR User Manual

user manual

Dishwasher

ESF 68070

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
Use of the appliance 8
Setting the water softener 8
Use of dishwasher salt 9
Use of detergent and rinse aid 10
Multitab function 10
Loading cutlery and dishes 11

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read this
manual carefully:

• For your safety and the safety of your
property.

• To help the environment.

• For the correct operation of the appli­ance.

Always keep these instructions with the ap­pliance also if you move or give it to a differ­ent person.
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 injury.

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

• Keep children and pets 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 de­tergent manufacturer to prevent burns to
eyes, mouth and throat.

Select and start a washing programme

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Washing programmes 12
Care and cleaning 14
What to do if… 14
Technical data 16
Environment concerns 17
Installation 17

Subject to change without notice

• Do not drink the water from the appli-

ance. Particles of detergent can stay in
your appliance.

• Do not keep the appliance door open

without supervision. This to prevent injury
and to fall 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 other uses
to prevent injury to persons and damage
to property.

• Only use the appliance to clean accesso-

ries 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 dish-

washers (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. Remaining
salt in the appliance can cause corrosion
or make a hole in the bottom of the appli­ance.

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

• The appliance can release hot steam if
you open the door while a washing pro­gramme operates. There is a risk of skin
burns.

•Do not remove the dishes from the appli­ance until the washing programme is
completed.

Care and cleaning

• Before you clean the appliance, deacti­vate it 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 electrical shock
and damage to the appliance.

Installation

• Make sure that the appliance is not dam­aged. Do not install or connect a dam­aged appliance, contact the supplier.

• Remove all packaging before you install
and use the appliance.

• Only a qualified person must do the elec­trical connection, the plumbing and the
installation of the appliance. This to pre­vent the risks of structural damage or 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 less than 0 °C.

• 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 information
on the rating plate agrees with the power
supply.

• Always use a correctly installed shock­proof socket.

• Do not use multiple plugs 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 there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.

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

Internal lamp

This appliance has an internal lamp that
comes on when you open the door and
goes off when the door is closed.

Warning! Visible led radiation, do not
look directly into the beam.

The LED of the lamp is CLASS 2 and
agrees with IEC 60825-1: 1993 + A1:1997
+ A2:2001.
Emission wave length: 450 nm
Maximum emitted power: 548 μW

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To replace the internal lamp, contact
the service centre.
Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket before the replacement
of the internal lamp.

Service centre

• Only a qualified person can repair or work
on the appliance. Contact the service
centre.

• Use only original spare parts.

To discard the appliance

• To prevent the risk of injury or damage:
– Disconnect the mains plug from the

mains socket.
– Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
– Remove the door catch. This prevents

children or pets to be closed in the ap-

pliance. There is a risk of suffocation.
– Discard the appliance at the local

waste disposal centre.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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

• If an accident occurs with these de­tergents, contact immediately a
physician.

• If the detergent gets into the mouth,
contact immediately a physician.

• If the detergent gets into the eyes,
contact immediately a physician and
clean 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.

1 Upper basket
2 Water hardness dial
3 Salt container
4 Detergent dispenser
5 Rinse aid dispenser

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6 Rating plate
7 Filters
8 Lower spray arm
9 Upper spray arm

10 Worktop

CONTROL PANEL

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1 On/off button
2 Programme scroll button
3 Delay start scroll button
4 Option scroll button
5 OK button
6 Start button
7 Display

The messages in the display and the
audible signals help you to operate with
the appliance.

Display

A

The display has 3 areas. To select an area,
press the programme scroll button until the
necessary area is emphasized with a high­lighted frame.

Programs area (A)

This area of the display shows the available
washing programmes and the duration of
each programme.

1. Press the programme scroll button to
select the area.

2. Press again the programme scroll but­ton. The area increases and the display
shows:
– the washing programmes,
– the duration of the washing pro-

grammes,

B

C

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3. Press the programme scroll button to
go through the washing programmes
menu.

4. Select a washing programme.

5. Press the OK button to confirm.
The display shows again the three
areas.
– The Programs area shows the set

programme and the duration of the
programme.

– The End Time area (B) shows the ap-

proximate end time of the washing
programme (time + the programme
duration).

End Time area (B)

You can delay the start of the washing pro­gramme maximum 24 hours.

1. Press the delay start scroll button to se­lect the area.

2. Continue to press the button to select
the number of hours of the delay start.
– The upper part of the area shows the

delay start.

– The lower part of the area shows the

approximate end time of the washing
programme.

3. Press the OK button to confirm.

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Options area (C)

1. Press the option scroll button to select
the area.

4. Press the programme scroll button to
exit from the option menu and go back
to the Programs area.

2. Continue to press the option scroll but­ton to go through the option menu.

3. Press the OK button to:
– go to the submenu,
– select an option,

Option menu

Menu Submenu Description of the option

Wash guide Program guide The display shows related data

Option guide The display shows related data

Demo mode

Back To go back to the option menu.

On
Off

for the washing programmes.

for the functions.

With this function you can sim­ulate a washing programme.

1. Activate the function. The
display shows three areas
and in the upper left corner
of the display you see
DEMO.

2. Use the optional function
scroll button to set the
washing programme and
the functions.

Deactivate the function to go
back to usual condition. Facto­ry set: off.

Save energy

On
Off

This function decreases the

temperature in the drying
phase. The energy decrease is
between 10% and 25%.
The dishes can be wet at the
end of the programme. We rec­ommend that you open the ap­pliance door and keep it ajar to
let the dishes dry.
This function is available with all
washing programmes but does
not have an effect on some
programmes. Refer to 'Wash­ing programmes'.