AEG ESL4131 User Manual

D i s h w a s h e r

Model ESL 4131

Contents

Safety instructions	3
Disposal	3
Economical and ecological dishwashing	3
Installation instructions	4
Building-in	4
Levelling	4
Fixing to the adjacent units	4
Water supply connections	4
Water inlet hose with safety valve	4
Water outlet hose connection	5
Electrical connection	5
Description of the appliance	6
The control panel	6
Audible signals	7
Prior to using for the first time	8
The water softener	8
Filling with salt	9
Rinse aid	10
In daily use	11
Loading cutlery and dishes	11
The lower basket	11
The cutlery basket	12
The upper basket	12
Adjusting the height of the upper basket	12
Use of detergent	13
Different kinds of detergent	14
Washing programmes	15
Starting a washing programme	16
Maintenance and cleaning	18
Cleaning the filters	18
Prolonged periods of non-operation	18
Frost precautions	18
Moving the machine	18
What to do, when...	19
Service and spare parts	20
Hints for test centres	21

Technical specifications

Dimensions	Width	44.6 cm
	Height	81.8 - 87.8 cm
	Max depth	55.5 cm
	Max depth with open door	114 cm

Electrical connection:	Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the
Voltage	inner edge of the dishwasher’s door.
Overall power
Fuse

Water supply pressure	Minimum	50 kPa (0.5 bar)
	Maximum	800 kPa (8 bar)

Capacity		9 place settings

This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:

-73/23 or 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;

-89/336 or 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.

Safety instructions

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant safety information.

This information has been provided in the interest of your safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing or using the appliance.

Installation

●Check your dishwasher for any transport damage. Never connect a damaged machine. If your dishwasher is damaged, you should contact your supplier.

●For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

●Any electrical and plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified and competent person.

●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

●The sides of the dishwasher must never be drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic components.

Child safety

●This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.

●Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

●Packaging parts may be dangerous for children, who could even be suffocated! You should therefore keep all packaging well away from children.

●The water in your dishwasher is not for drinking. Detergent residues may still be present in your machine. Keep children well away from your dishwasher when the door is open.

●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach.

Your dishwasher in day-to-day use

●Items that are contaminated by petrol, paint, steel or iron debris, corrosive, acidic or alkaline chemicals must not be washed in this dishwasher.

●Under no circumstances should you open the door whilst the appliance is in operation, especially during the washing phase, hot water may escape. However, if the door is opened, a safety device ensures that the machine stops.

●Only use products (detergent, salt and rinse aid) specifically designed for use in dishwashers.

●Long bladed knives stored in an upright position are a potential hazard.

●Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as carving knives must be positioned horizontally in the upper basket.

●When finishing loading or unloading close the door, as an open door can be a hazard.

●Do not sit or stand on the open door.

●Isolate the appliance from the power supply and turn off the water supply after use.

●This product should be serviced by an authorised service engineer, and only genuine spare parts should be used.

●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Disposal

Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly. All packaging materials can be recycled.

Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations:

>PE<	for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material.
>PS<	for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-
	free).
>POM<	for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips.

Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and should be deposited in the waste paper collection for recycling.

As and when you cease to use your dishwasher and withdraw it from service, your should render it unserviceable before having it disposed of.

Warning! Children at play could lock themselves in your dishwasher or otherwise endanger their lives. Therefore cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent children from being trapped inside.

For the disposing of the appliance please take it to a recycling centre or to your dealer who may, for a small contribution to the costs, dispose it for you.

Economical and ecological dishwashing

●Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.

●Do not pre-wash under running water.

●Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of the soiling on the dishes.

●Do not use more detergent, dishwasher salt and rinse aid than is recommended in these operating instructions and by the manufacturer of the respective product.

Installation instructions

Any electrical and/or plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician and/or plumber or competent person.

Remove all packaging before positioning the machine.

If possible, position the machine next to a water tap and a drain.

Building-in

This dishwasher is designed to be fitted under a kitchen counter or worksurface.

Attention!

Carefully follow the instructions on the enclosed template for building in the dishwasher and fitting the furniture panel.

No further openings for the venting of the dishwasher are required, but only to let the water fill and drain hose and power supply cable pass through.

The dishwasher incorporates adjustable feet to allow the adjustment of the height.

During all operations that involve accessibility to internal components the dishwasher has to be unplugged.

When inserting the machine, ensure that the water inlet hose, the drain hose and the supply cable are not kinked or squashed.

Levelling

Good levelling is essential for correct closure and sealing of the door.

When the appliance is correctly levelled, the door will not catch on either side of the cabinet.

If the door does not close correctly, loosen or tighten the adjustable feet until the machine is perfectly level.

Fixing to the adjacent units

The dishwasher must be secured against tilting. Therefore make sure that the counter it is fixed under, is

suitably secured to a fixed structure (adjacent kitchen units cabinets, wall).

Water supply connections

This dishwasher may be fed with either hot (max. 60°) or cold water. Nevertheless we advise you a cold water supply.

A hot water supply is not always efficient with very soiled crockery as it shortens the washing programmes a lot.

For making the connection itself, the coupling nut fitted to the machine’s supply hose is designed to screw onto either a 3/4" inch gas thread spout or to a purpose made quick-coupling tap such as the Press-block.

The water pressure must be within the limits given in the "Technical specifications". Your local Water Authority will advise you on the average mains pressure in your area.

The water inlet hose must not be kinked, crushed, or entangled when it is being connected up.

The dishwasher features fill and drain hoses which can be turned either to the left or the right to suit the installation by means of the locknut. The locknut must be correctly fitted to avoid water leaks. (Attention! NOT all models of dishwashers have fill and drain hoses provided with locknut. In this case, this kind of facility is not possible).

If the machine is connected to new pipes or pipes which have not been used for a long time, you should run the water for a few minutes before connecting the inlet hose.

Do not use, for connection, old hoses which have been used in another appliance.

The dishwasher is fitted with safety devices that prevent the wash water returning into the drinking water system and comply with the applicable plumbing regulations.

Water inlet hose with safety valve

After connecting the double-walled water inlet hose, the safety valve is next to the tap. Therefore the water inlet hose is only under pressure while the water is running. If the water inlet hose starts to leak during this operation, the safety valve cuts off the running water.

Please take care when installing the water inlet hose:

-The electrical cable for the safety valve is in the doublewalled water inlet hose. Do not immerse the water inlet hose or the safety valve in water.

-If water inlet hose or the safety valve is damaged, remove the mains plug immediately.

-A water inlet hose with safety valve must only be replaced by a specialist or by the Service Force Centre.

-Place the water inlet hose in such a way that it is never higher than the bottom edge of the safety valve.

Water outlet hose connection

The end of the drain hose can be connected in the following ways:

1.To the sink outlet spigot, securing it to the underside of the work surface. This will prevent waste water from the sink running into the machine.

2.Hooked over the edge of the sink using the special curved plastic guide (if provided with the machine).

3.To a stand pipe provided with vent-hole, minimum internal diameter 4 cm.

The waste connection must be at a height of between 30 cm (minimum) and 100 cm (maximum) from the bottom of the dishwasher.

The drain hose can face either to the right or left of the dishwasher

Ensure the hose is not bent or squashed as this could prevent or slow down the discharge of water.

The sink plug must not be in place when the machine is draining as this could cause the water to siphon back into the machine.

If you use a drain hose extension it must be no longer than 2 metres and its internal diameter must be no smaller than the diameter of the hose provided.

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Likewise the internal diameter of the couplings used for connections to the waste outlet must be no smaller than the diameter of the hose provided.

Attention!

Our appliances are supplied with a security device to protect against the return of dirty water back into the machine.

If the spigot of your sink has a "no return valve" incorporated this can prevent the correct draining of your dishwasher. We advise you therefore to remove it.

Electrical connection

Information concerning the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the edge of the dishwasher’s door.

Before plugging the appliance into the wall socket, make sure that:

1.The mains voltage and current rating at the site of installation match the nominal voltage and current rating given on the rating plate.

2.The meter, fuses, mains power supply and wall socket can all take the maximum load required. Make sure that the socket and plug are compatible without having to use any type of adaptor. If necessary, have the domestic wiring system socket replaced.

To isolate the dishwasher from mains, remove the mains plug.

Important!

The plug must still be accessible after the appliance has been installed.

In case that the electrical cable has to be replaced, please contact your local Service Force Centre.

The appliance should not be connected to the electrical supply by means of an extension cable.

Safety standards require the appliance to be earthed.

The manufacture accepts no liability for failure to observe the above safety precautions.

Description of the appliance

1.Upper basket stop

2.Water hardness switch

3.Salt container

4.	Detergent dispenser
5.	Control panel
6.	Rating plate
7.	Rinse aid dispenser
8.	Filters
9.	Lower spray arm
10.	Upper spray arm
11.	Upper basket

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The control panel

Function push buttons

Cancel

On/Off push button	Digital display	push button	Indicator lights

Programme selection 3 in 1 function push button push button

"Delay start" option push button

Function push buttons: in addition to the dishwashing programme selection, the "delay start" and the "3 in 1" function, the following functions can also be set with the help of these push buttons:

-water softener setting,

-deactivation/activation of the inflow of rinse aid,

-deactivation/activation of the audible signals.

-cancel a washing programme in progress.

"Programme selection" push button: allows the selection of the desired washing programme (see "Washing programmes" chart).

"Delay start" option push button: this option allows the start of the programme to be delayed from 1 to 19 hours. The corresponding indicator light illuminates.

"Cancel" push button: allows to cancel a washing programme and a delay start in progress.

The digital display indicates:

-the level of hardness to which the water softener is set,

-if the audible signals are activated/deactivated,

-if the rinse aid inflow is activated/deactivated,

-the decreasing countdown of the delay start,

-the numbers corresponding to the washing programmes,

-the approximative remaining time of the running programme,

-fault codes concerning malfunction of the dishwasher.

Indicator lights: have the following meanings:

salt refilling indicator light, illuminates when the salt has run out and needs replenishing.

rinse aid refilling indicator light, illuminates when the rinse aid has run out and needs replenishing.

Function push button 3 in 1: This appliance is equipped with the option 3 in 1, that allows the use of the "3 in 1" combi detergent tablets.

This function can be selected with all washing programmes.

With the selection of this function the inflow of rinse aid and salt from each respective supply container is automatically deactivated and also the indicator lights for salt and rinse aid are deactivated.

Once selected this option (push button indicator light illuminated ) it will remain active also for the following washing programmes, to deactivate the function, press the push button (push button indicator light off).

Audible signals

Audible signals have been introduced to help indicate which operations the dishwasher is performing:

-Setting of the water softener

-End of programme

-Something not working with the machine

Deactivation/activation of the audible signals

(The dishwasher must be switched off)

Factory setting: audible signals activated

1.Press the On/Off push button. The indicator light of the programme selection push button will illuminate and in the digital display are visible 2 horizontal lines (--) (setting mode).

If in the digital display are not visible the 2 horizontal lines, this means that a washing programme has been set. The programme must be cancelled: press for about 3 seconds the Cancel push button. The indicator light of the programme selection push button will illuminate and in the digital display will appear 2 horizontal lines, to indicate that the set programme has been cancelled and that the machine is now in setting mode.

2.Press simultaneously function push buttons 2 and 3, the indicator lights of the function push buttons 1, 2 and 3 start flashing.

3.Press the function push button 3, the indicator lights of function push buttons 1 and 2 turn off while the indicator light of the push button 3 goes on flashing, the digital display indicates the current setting.

Audible signals deactivated

Audible signals activated (factory set)

4.To change the current setting, press again the function push button 3, the digital display will indicate the new setting.

5.To memorise the operation, switch off the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off push button or wait about 60 seconds after which the dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.

Prior to using for the first time

Before using your dishwasher for the first time:

1.Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions

2.Remove all packaging from inside the appliance

3.Set the water softener

4.Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt container and then fill with dishwasher salt

5.Fill the rinse aid dispenser

The water softener

The dishwasher is equipped with a water softener designed to remove minerals and salts from the water supply, which would have a detrimental or adverse effect on the operation of the appliance.

The higher the content of these minerals and salts, the harder your water is.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales, German degrees, French degrees and mmol/l (millimol per litre).

The softener should be adjusted according to the hardness of the water in your area. Your local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of the water in your area.

The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness switch and electronically, using the function push buttons on the control panel.

a) Setting manually

1.Open the dishwasher door.

2.Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.

3. Turn the water hardness switch to position 1 or 2 (see table).

4. Replace the lower basket.

The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.

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b)Setting electronically

(The dishwasher must be switched off)

The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.

1.Press the On/Off push button. The indicator light of the programme selection push button will illuminate and in the digital display are visible 2 horizontal lines (--) (setting mode).

2.Press simultaneously function push buttons 2 and 3, until the indicator lights of the function push buttons 1, 2 and 3 start flashing.

3.Press the function push button 1, the indicator lights of function push buttons 2 and 3 turn off while the indicator light of the push button 1 goes on flashing, the digital display indicates the current level and a sequence of intermittent audible signals are heard.

The current level is indicated by the number visible in the display and the number of intermittent audible signals heard.

Example:

displayed + 5 audible signals = level 5.

4.To change the level, press push button 1. Each time the push button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level see the chart).

Examples:

if the current level is 5, by pressing push button 1 once, level 6 is selected.

if the current level is 10, by pressing push button 1 once, level 1 is selected.

5.To memorise the operation, switch off the dishwasher by pressing the On/Off push button or wait about 60 seconds after which the dishwasher will automatically return to setting mode.

	Water hardness			Adjusting		Level indicated	Number of	Use
°dH	°TH	mmol/l	Range	the water		in the	audible	of
°dH	°TH	mmol/l	Range	hardness setting		digital display	signals	dishwasher
(german	(french degrees)	(millimol per litre,		hardness setting		digital display	signals	dishwasher
degrees)		international unit for		manually	electronically			salt
		the hardness of water)		manually	electronically
51 - 70	91 - 125	9,0 - 12,5	IV	2	level 10		10	yes
43 - 50	76 - 90	7,6 - 8,9	IV	2	level 9		9	yes
37 - 42	65 - 75	6,5 - 7,5	IV	2	level 8		8	yes
29 - 36	51 - 64	5,1 - 6,4	IV	2	level 7		7	yes
23 - 28	40 - 50	4,0 - 5,0	IV	2	level 6		6	yes
19 - 22	33 - 39	3,3 - 3,9	III	2	level 5		5	yes
15 - 18	26 - 32	2,6 - 3,2	III	1	level 4		4	yes
11 - 14	19 - 25	1,9 - 2,5	II	1	level 3		3	yes
4 - 10	7 - 18	0,7 - 1,8	I/II	1	level 2		2	yes
< 4	< 7	< 0,7	I	1	level 1		1	no

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