AEG ESL6225 User Manual

D i s h w a s h e r

User Instructions

ESL 6225

ANC 822 961 497 - 00 - 0205

GB

Dear customer,

Please read these user instructions carefully.

Above all please observe the safety instructions on the first few pages ofthese user instructions! Please keep these user instructions for later reference. Pass them on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.

1The warning triangle and/or specific words (Warning!, Caution!, Important!) are used to highlight instructions that are important for your safety or for the function of the appliance. It is imperative that these instructions are observed.

This symbol or numbered instruction steps lead you step for step through the operation of the appliance.

3Next to this symbol you receive additional information and practical tips on using the appliance.

2Tips and instructions for the economical and environmentally conscious use of the appliance are marked with a clover leaf.

In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain information on how to rectify faults yourself, see the "What to do, if..." section.

If these instructions are insufficient, please contact your nearest Service Force Centre.

In this respect please read the "Service and Spare Parts"section at the rear of these user instructions.

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Contents

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Economical and Ecological Dishwashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Appliance Features, Display and Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Display and control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Prior to using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Special salt for the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Adding special salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Filling with Rinse Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Adjusting Rinse Aid Dosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Activating/deactivating the acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

In Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Loading cutlery and dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Loading Cutlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Loading Pans, Frying Pans and Large Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Loading Cups, Glasses and Coffee Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Filling with Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Use of "3 in 1"/ Combi Detergent Tablets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Concentrated Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Selecting the Wash Programme (Programme Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Starting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Changing/interrupting/cancelling a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Load Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Switching off the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cleaning the filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

...Error messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

... there are problems when operating the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

...the wash results are unsatisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Notes for Test Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Contents

Installation and Connection Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Furniture Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Water Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Permitted water pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connect the inlet hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Water drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Leak Prevention System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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1 Safety Instructions

The safety aspects of ELECTROLUX electrical appliances comply with accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, as a manufacturer we consider it our obligation to make you aware of the following safety information:

Installation, Connection and Placing into Operation

•The dishwasher may only be transported upright.

•Check the dishwasher for transport damage. Do not in any circumstances connect an appliance that is damaged. In the case of damage, please contact your supplier.

•Prior to placing the appliance in operation, ensure that the nominal voltage and type of supply on the rating plate match that of the supply where the appliance is to be installed. The fuse rating is also to be found on the rating plate.

•For information on how to correctly install and connect up your dishwasher, please read the “Installation“ section. Multiway plugs / connectors and extension cables must not be used. This could constitute a safety hazard.

Child Safety

•Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with the use of electrical appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure children are adequately supervised and that you do not allow children to play with the dishwasher – there is a risk that children can shut themselves inside the appliance (risk of suffocation!).

•Packaging materials (e.g. films, styrofoam) can be dangerous for children. Risk of suffocation! Keep packaging away from children.

•Detergents can cause burns to the eyes, mouth, and throat, or even cause choking! Please observe the manufacturer's safety instructions for cleaners and detergents.

•The water in your dishwasher is not suitable for drinking. If there are still remnants of detergent in the appliance, there is a risk of burns!

•When disposing of the dishwasher: unplug from the mains, cut off and dispose of the mains cable. Break the door lock so that the door no longer shuts.

General Safety

•Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the user. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact customer service or your dealer.

•Never place the dishwasher in operation if the mains cable, water inlet or drain hose is damaged; or the control panel, work top or plinth area is damaged such that the inside of the appliance is freely accessible.

•If the mains lead is damaged, or is to be replaced for a longer lead, the cable (obtainable from ELECTROLUX Service Force) must be changed by a service engineer authorised by ELECTROLUX.

•Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cable, always pull the plug.

•Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are not permitted for safety reasons.

•Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will avoid anybody tripping over the open door and hurting themselves.

•Sharp knives and items of cutlery with sharp edges must be placed in the cutlery tray or in the upper basket.

Correct Use

•Only wash household dishes using the dishwasher. If the appliance is used for other purposes, or is used incorrectly, the manufacturer cannot accept any liability for any damage caused.

•Prior to use, ensure that the manufacturers of the special salt, detergent, and rinse aid employed specifically permit the usage of their products in household dishwashers.

•Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. There is a risk of an explosion!

•The anti-flood system provides dependable protection against damage due to leaks. For this system to function correctly, the following preconditions must be met:

–The appliance must remain connected to the mains even when it is switched off.

–The dishwasher must be correctly installed.

–Always shut off the water supply at the tap when the dishwasher is not to be used for longer periods, e.g. when you are away on holiday.

•Do not sit or stand on the open door, the appliance may tip over.

•In the event of a fault, first close the tap, then switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains. If the appliance is permanently wired to the mains: switch off the fuse(s) or unscrew them.

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Disposal

Packaging material

2The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at your local waste disposal facilities.

Old appliance

2The symbol W on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

1Warning! When your appliance has finished its working life, remove the plug from the socket. Cut off the cable and plug and dispose of them.

Break the door lock so that the door no longer shuts. This prevents children from trapping themselves inside and endangering their lives.

2Economical and Ecological Dishwashing

•Only connect the dishwasher to the cold watersupply.

•Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.

•Do not pre-rinse dishes under running water.

•When you wash a small load, the load sensor calculates the amount of water necessary and shortens the programme. It is more economical to always wash with a full load.

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

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

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Appliance Features, Display and Control

Panel

Top Spray Nozzle

Rubber Seal for

Connecting the

Water Feed to the

Upper Spray Arm

Spray Arms

Container for

Special Salt

Water hardness switch

Container for Rinse Aid

Detergent

Dispenser

Display and Control Panel

Rating plate Filters

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Display and control panel

Function buttons

Indicator

ON/OFF button

1

2

3

4

Display for the individual wash programme steps

Function buttons: In addition to the dishwashing cycle, the following functions can also be set with the help of these buttons:

	Function button 1	Setting the water softener
	Function button 2	- not programmed -
	Function button 3	Activating/deactivating the
		acoustic signal
	Function button 4	- not programmed -

The indicator has the following meaning:

tRefill with special salt

3The control indicator never illuminates while a wash programme is running.

Prior to using for the first time

Prior to using for the first time, remove all the clips with which the baskets are secured for transport. Then perform the following steps:

1.Adjust the water softener

2.Fill the water softener with water and special salt

3.Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid

3Special salt and rinse aid must not be added if you use 3-in-1 detergent tablets.

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Water softener

To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher, the dishes must be washed with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime content. The dishwasher therefore has a built-in water softener, in which tap water with a hardness of 4°d (German degree) and harder is softened with the aid of special salt.

3Your water supplier will be able to inform you about the hardness and hardness range of

the water in your area.

The water softener can be set manually using the water hardness switch; it can also be set electronically using the buttons on the control panel.

	Water hardness				Adjusting the hardness setting		Number of
							flashes and acous-
In °d2		In mmol/l3			Manually	Electronically
				Range			tic signals1
51 - 70		9,0 - 12,5				10 4	10
43 - 50		7,6 - 8,9			1	9	9
37 - 42		6,5 - 7,5		IV		8	8
29 - 36		5,1 - 6,4				7	7
23 - 28		4,0 - 5,0				6	6
19 - 22		3,3 - 3,9		III		5	5
15 - 18		2,6 - 3,2				4 *	4
11 - 14		1,9 - 2,5		II	0 *	3	3
4 - 10		0,7 - 1,8		I/II		2	2
under 4		under 0.7		I		1	1
						no salt necessary

1)The water hardness will only be indicated acoustically if the acoustic signal has been activated. 2)(°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water

3)[mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for the hardness of water 4)On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer. * Factory setting

Setting the water softener

Using the table as a guide, adjust the water softener to that which corresponds to the hardness of the water in your area:

The dishwasher must be switched off.

Setting manually:

1.	Open the dishwasher door.
2.	Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.
3.	Turn the hardness range switch to 0 or 1
	(see table).
4.	Replace the lower basket.

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Setting electronically:

5. Press the ON/OFF button.

3If the only LED indicator illuminated is one that belongs to a programme button, this means that this dishwashing cycle has been activated. The dishwashing cycle must be deselected:

Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.

The LED indicators of all the programme buttons that can be selected light up.

6.Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously and keep them pressed.

The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.

7.Press function button 1.

The LED indicator for function button 1 will flash. The LED indicator for the end of the dishwashing cycle is flashing and acoustic signals can be heard simultaneously (only when the acoustic signal has been activated):

–The number of times that the LED indicator for the end of the cycle flashes and the number of acoustic signals correspond to the new hardness setting.

–This sequence of flashes and acoustic signals is repeated over and over, with a 5 second pause in between.

8.Pressing function button 1 increases the hardness setting by 1.

(Exception: hardness setting 1 follows hardness setting 10).

9.When the hardness setting is correct, press the ON/OFF switch.

The hardness setting is now saved.

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Special salt for the water softener

3If the water hardness in your area is less than 4 °d, then the water in your dishwasher does not need to be softened and you do not need to use special salt or salt substitute.

Water can be softened in one of two ways:

•If you are using dishwasher detergent that already contains salt substitute, the detergent only is put into the detergent compartment.

–In this case the water softener must manually be set to 0 and electronically to 1 to ensure that no special salt is added.

•If you are using dishwasher detergent and special salt separately, the special salt is to be put into the salt container.

–In this case the water softener must manually be set to 0 and electronically to between 2 and 10 (depending on the water hardness in your area) to ensure that the special salt is dispensed from the salt container.

1Only use special salt intended for dishwashers. Never fill the salt supply container with different types of salt (e.g. cooking or table salt) or detergent. This would irreparably damage the water softener.

Prior to filling with salt, please check each time that you really do have a packet of special salt in your hand.

Setting the amount of special salt to be added

3Some appliances are equipped with an additional 3 in 1 function.

If you use 3-in-1 dishwashing tablets and select the 3 in 1 function together with the programme, the inflow of special salt does not have to be deactivated (see ”3 in 1 function”).

Set the water softener manually and electronically to the desired water hardness:

	Manual setting	Electronic set-	Number of	Addition of special salt
		ting	flashes
	0	1	1	Do not add special salt.
	0 - 1	2 - 10	2 - 10	Addition of special salt via salt container
				(factory setting)

3If the water softener is electronically set at “1” for the purpose of using detergent that includes special salt, the special salt indicator is deactivated.

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Adding special salt

If you are using dishwasher detergent and special salt separately, add the special salt:

•Before using the dishwasher for the first time.

•When the tindicator for special salt is illuminated on the control panel.

1.Open the door, remove the lower basket.

2.Undo the lid on the salt container by turning it anticlockwise.

3.Only when using for the first time: fill the salt container with water.

4.Place the funnel supplied on the container opening.

Fill the container with special salt through the funnel; the capacity of the container is approx. 1.0- 1.5 kg depending on the grain size. Do not overfill the salt container with special salt.

3The water expelled by filling the salt container with special salt runs out of the salt container onto the base of the washing compartment. This is not a cause for concern, the water will be pumped out at the start of the next wash programme.

5.Clean any salt remnants on the container opening.

6.Turn the lid clockwise to the stop, otherwise special salt will leak into the wash water, this could lead to poor wash results. To avoid this run a rinse programme after filling the salt container with special salt. This will wash away salt water and any salt crystals that have been spilt.

3Depending on the size of the salt grains, it can take several hours for the salt to dissolve

in the water and the special salt indicator tto extinguish.

The setting of the water softener and thus the consumption of salt are dependent on the hardness of the local water.

SALE

SALT

SALZ

SEL

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