AEG ESL66022 User Manual [no]

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Dishwasher

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ESL 66022

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Contents

Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
First use 6
Setting the water softener 6
Use of rinse aid 7
Daily use 8
Loading cutlery and dishes 9
Use of detergent 11
Multitab function 12
Select and start a washing programme

Subject to change without notice

Unloading the dishwasher 14
Washing programmes 15
Care and cleaning 16
What to do if… 17
Technical data 18
Hints for test institutes 18
Installation 19
Water connection 20
Electrical connection 21
Environment concerns 21

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Safety information

In the interest of your safety and to en­sure the correct use, before installing
and first using the appliance, read this
user manual carefully, including its hints
and warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is important
to ensure that all people using the appli­ance are thoroughly familiar with its op­eration and safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that they re­main with the appliance if it is moved or
sold, so that everyone using it through
its life will be properly informed on appli­ance use and safety.

Correct use

• This dishwasher is only intended for wash­ing household utensils suitable for ma­chine washing.

• Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher.
This could cause an explosion.

• Knives and other items with sharp points
must be loaded in the cutlery basket with
their points down or placed in a horizontal
position in the upper basket.

• Only use products (detergent, salt and
rinse aid) suitable for dishwashers.

• Avoid opening the door whilst the appli­ance is in operation, hot steam may es­cape.

• Do not take any dishes out of the dish­washer before the end of the washing cy­cle.

• After use, isolate the appliance from the
power supply and turn off the water sup­ply.

• This product should be serviced only by an
authorized 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
could cause injury or serious malfunction­ing. Contact your local Service Force Cen­tre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

General safety

• Persons (including children) with reduced
physical sensory, mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge must
not use the appliance. They must have su­pervision or instruction for the operation of
the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.

• Dishwasher detergents can cause chemi­cal burns to eyes, mouth and throat. Could
endanger life! Comply with the safety in­structions of the dishwasher detergent
manufacturer.

• Water in the dishwasher is not for drinking
purposes. Detergent residue may still be
present in your machine.

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• 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.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Child safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Children must be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the ap­pliance.

• Keep all packaging well away from chil­dren. There is a risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.

• Keep children well away from the dish­washer when the door is open.

Installation

• Check your dishwasher for any transport
damage. Never connect a damaged ma­chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con­tact your supplier.

• All packaging must be removed before
use.

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

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

• Never use the dishwasher if the electrical
supply cable and water hoses are dam­aged; or if the control panel, work top or
plinth area are damaged such that the in­side of the appliance is freely accessible.
Contact your local Service Force centre, in
order to avoid hazard.

• All sides of the dishwasher must never be
drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and
electric components.

Warning! For electrical and water
connection carefully follow the
instructions given in the specific
paragraphs.

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Product description

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

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

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Control panel

1 On/Off button
2 Digital display
3 Delay start button
4 Programme selection buttons
5 Indicator lights
6 Function buttons

Indicator lights

Salt Comes on when the special salt has run out.

Rinse aid Comes on when the rinse aid has run out.

Multitab Indicates the activation/deactivation of the 'Multi-

The digital display

The digital display indicates:

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

• the approximate remaining time of the run­ning programme,

• activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dis­penser ( ONLY with multitab function ac­tive),

• the end of a washing programme (the dig­ital display shows a zero),

• the countdown for the delay start,

• fault codes concerning malfunction of the
dishwasher,

• if the audible signals are activated/deacti­vated.

Function buttons

The following functions can be set using
these buttons:

• setting the water softener level,

tab function' (refer to 'Multitab function').

• cancelling a washing programme or a de­lay start in progress,

• activation/deactivation of the multitab
function,

• activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dis­penser when multitab function is active,

• activation/deactivation of the audible sig­nals.

Setting mode

Press the on/off button; if ALL programme
button lights are on the appliance is in setting
mode.

Always remember that when performing
the following operations:
– selecting a washing programme,
– setting the water softener level,
– activating/deactivating the rinse aid,
– activating/deactivating the audible

signals,

the appliance MUST be in setting mode.

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Press the on/off button; if a programme but­ton light is on the last performed or selected
programme is still set. In this case, to return
to setting mode, the programme has to be
cancelled.

To cancel a set programme or a
programme in progress

Simultaneously press and hold the two func­tion buttons B and C until all the programme
button lights come on. The programme has
been cancelled and the appliance is now in
setting mode.

Audible signals

Audible signals have been introduced to help
indicate which operations the dishwasher is
performing:
– setting of the water softener,
– end of the washing programme,
– intervention of an alarm due to malfunction

of the machine.

Factory setting: audible signals activated
It is possible to deactivate the audible
signals.

First use

Before using your dishwasher for the first
time:

• Ensure that the electrical and water con­nections comply with the installation in­structions

• Remove all packaging from inside the ap­pliance

• Set the water softener level

Deactivation/activation of the audible
signals

1. Press the on/off button. The dishwasher
must be in setting mode.

2. Simultaneously press and hold function
buttons B and C until the lights of function
buttons A, B and C start flashing.

3. Press function button C, the lights of
function buttons A and B go off while the
light of function button C continues to
flash. The digital display shows the cur­rent level.

Audible signals deactivated

Audible signals activated

4. To change the setting, press function
button C again; the digital display shows
the new setting.

5. To memorize the operation, switch off the
dishwasher.

• Pour 1 litre of water into the salt container

and then fill with dishwasher salt

• Fill the rinse aid dispenser

If you want to use combi detergent
tablets such as: '3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in
1' etc. set the multitab function. (Re­fer to 'Multitab function').

Setting 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 (dH°), French degrees (°TH)
and mmol/l (millimol per litre - international
unit for the hardness of water).

Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness setting Use of

°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronically

51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 2 level 10 yes

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 two
ways: manually, using the water hard­ness dial and electronically.

salt

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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness setting Use of

°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronically

43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 9,0 2 level 9 yes
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 2 level 8 yes
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2 level 7 yes
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2 level 6 yes
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 yes
15 - 18 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes
11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes

4 - 10 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 1 level 2 yes

< 4 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no

Setting manually

The dishwasher is factory set at position

2.

1. Open the dishwasher door.

2. Remove the lower basket from the dish­washer.

3. Turn the water hardness dial to position
1 or 2 (see chart).

4. Replace the lower basket.

2. Simultaneously press and hold function
buttons B and C, until the lights of func­tion buttons A, B and C start flashing.

3. Press function button A, the lights of
function buttons B and C go off while the
light of function button A continues to
flash. The digital display shows the cur­rent level and a sequence of intermittent
audible signals are heard.
Examples:

displayed, 5 intermittent audible sig-

nals, pause, etc. = level 5

displayed, 10 intermittent audible

signals, pause, etc. = level 10

4. To change the level, press function but­ton A. Each time the 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 function button A once, level 6

Setting electronically

The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.

1. Press the on/off button. The dishwasher

is selected.
If the current level is 10, by pressing func­tion button A once, level 1 is selected.

5. To memorize the operation, switch off the
dishwasher by pressing the on/off button.

must be in setting mode.

salt

The salt indicator light can remain
on for a few hours after the salt has
been replenished. If you are using
salt that takes longer to dissolve

Use of rinse aid

Warning! Only use branded rinse aid for
dishwashers.
Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any
other substances (e.g. dishwasher
cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This
would damage the appliance.

then this can take longer. The oper­ation of the appliance is not affec­ted.

Rinse aid ensures thorough rinsing, and
spot and streak free drying.
Rinse aid is automatically added during
the last rinse.

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1. Open the container by pressing the re­lease button (A).

2. Add the rinse aid in the container. The
maximum level for filling is indicated by
"max".

The dispenser holds about 110 ml of rinse
aid, which is sufficient for between 16 and
40 washing cycles, depending upon the
dosage setting.

3. Ensure that the lid is closed after every
refill.

Clean up any rinse aid spilt during filling
with an absorbent cloth to avoid excess
foaming during the next wash.

According to the finish and drying results ob­tained, adjust the dose of rinse aid by means
of the 6 position selector (position 1 minimum
dosage, position 6 maximum dosage).
The dose is factory set in position 4.
Increase the dose if there are drops of water
or lime spots on the dishes after washing.
Reduce it if there are sticky whitish streaks
on the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or
knife blades.

Daily use

• Check if it’s necessary to refill with dish­washer salt or rinse aid.

• Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwash­er.

• Fill with dishwasher detergent.

• Select a wash programme suitable for the
cutlery and dishes.

• Start the wash programme.

Helpful hints and tips

Sponges, household cloths and any object
that can absorb water may not be washed in
the dishwasher.

• Before loading the dishes, you should:
– Remove all left over food and debris.

– Soften remnants of burnt food in pans

• When loading the dishes and cutlery,
please note:
– Dishes and cutlery must not impede the

rotation of the spray arms.

– Load hollow items such as cups,

glasses, pans, etc. with the opening
downwards so that water cannot collect
in the container or a deep base.

– Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie

inside one another, or cover each other.

– To avoid damage to glasses, they must

not touch.

– Lay small objects in the cutlery basket.

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• Plastic items and pans with non stick coat­ings have a tendency to retain water
drops; these items will not dry as well as
porcelain and steel items.

For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery and dishes

are not suitable: are of limited suitability:

• Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or mother-of­pearls handles.

• Plastic items that are not heat resistant.

• Older cutlery with glued parts that are not tem­perature resistant.

• Bonded cutlery items or dishes.

• Pewter or copper items.

• Lead crystal glass.

• Steel items prone to rusting.

• Wooden platters.

• Items made from synthetics fibres.

Loading cutlery and dishes

The lower basket

The lower basket is designed to take sauce­pan, lids, plates, salad bowls, cutlery etc.
Service dishes and large lids should be ar­ranged around the edge of the basket, en­suring that the spray arms can turn freely.

• Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must be
loaded in the upper basket and arranged
so they do not move.

• Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is
specially marked as being dishwasher-safe by
the manufacturer.

• Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed
frequently.

• Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to
discolour during washing: Residues, e.g. egg
white, egg yolk and mustard often cause dis­colouring and staining on silver. Therefore al­ways clean left-overs from silver immediately, if
it is not to be washed straight after use.

The rows of prongs in the lower basket can
lie flat to allow you to load pots, pans and
bowls.

The cutlery basket

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. Take
care when loading or unloading sharp
items such as knives.

Forks and spoons should be placed in the
removable cutlery basket with the handles
facing downwards and the knives with their
handles facing upwards.

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If the handles protrude from the bottom of the
basket, obstructing the lower spray arm, load
the cutlery with the handles facing upwards.
Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent
them from sticking together.
To make loading of the cutlery basket easier,
lower the cutlery basket handle.

For best results we recommend that you use
the cutlery grids.
If the size and dimensions of the cutlery do
not allow the use of the grids, they can be
easily hidden.

The cutlery basket is in two parts which can
be separated to give greater loading flexibili­ty. To separate the two parts, slide them hor­izontally in opposite directions and pull them
apart.

To reassemble, reverse the procedure.

The upper basket

The upper basket is designed for saucers,
salad bowls, cups, glasses, pots and lids.
Arrange items on and underneath the cup
racks so that water can reach all surfaces.

Glasses with long stems can be placed up­side down in the cup racks.
For taller items, the cup racks can be folded
upwards.

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Adjusting the height of the upper basket

If washing very large plates you can load
them in the lower basket after moving the
upper basket to the higher position.

Maximum height of the dishes in the lower

With upper basket
raised

With upper basket
lowered

basket

31 cm

27 cm

To move to the higher position proceed
as follows:

1. Pull out the basket until it stops.

2. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the
mechanism is engaged and the basket is
stable.

For glasses with long stems (according to the
size and dimensions), set the glass holder to
the left or right position.

Before closing the door, ensured that
the spray arms can rotate freely.

Use of detergent

Only use detergents specifically de­signed for use in dishwashers.

To lower the basket to the original posi­tion proceed as follows:

1. Pull out the basket until it stops.

2. Carefully lift both sides upwards and then
allow the mechanism to drop back down
slowly, keeping hold of it.

Never lift or lower the basket on one side
only
When the basket is in the higher position
cups cannot be placed on the cup racks.

After loading your machine always
close the door, as an open door can
be a hazard.

Please observe the manufacturer’s dos­ing and storage recommendations as
stated on the detergent packaging.

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Using no more than the correct amount
of detergent contributes to reducing pol­lution.

Fill with detergent

1. Open the lid.

2. Fill the detergent dispenser (1) with de­tergent. The marking indicates the dosing
levels:
20 = approximately 20 g of detergent
30 = approximately 30 g of detergent.

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2

3. All programmes with prewash need an
additional detergent dose (5/10 g) that
must be placed in the prewash detergent
chamber (2).
This detergent will be used during the
prewash phase.
When using detergent tablets; place the
tablet in compartment (1)

4. Close the lid and press until it locks in
place.

Detergent tablets from different manu­facturers dissolve at different rates. For
this reason, some detergent tablets do
not attain their full cleaning power during
short washing programmes. Therefore,
please use long washing programmes
when using detergent tablets, to ensure
the complete removal of detergent re­siduals.

Multitab function

This appliance is equipped with the multitab
function, that allows the use of the multitab
combi detergent tablets.
These products are detergents with a com­bined cleaning, rinsing and salt functions.
They can also contain other different agents
depending on which kind of tablets you
choose ('3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1' etc.).

Check whether these detergents are suitable
for your water hardness. See the manufac­turers instructions.
Once this function is selected it will remain
active for all following wash 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.

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When using the multitab function, the cycle
duration may change.

Activate/deactivate the multitab function
before the start of a washing pro­gramme.
Once the programme is running, the
multitab function can NO longer be
changed. If you want to cancel the mul­titab function you have to cancel the pro­gramme setting and then deactivate the
multitab function. In this case you have
to set a washing programme (and de­sired options) again.

Activation/deactivation of the multitab
function

Simultaneously press and hold the two mul­titab buttons (function buttons D and E) until
the multitab indicator light comes on. This
means that the function is active.
To deactivate the function press the same
buttons again until the indicator light corre­sponding to the multitab function symbol
goes off.

If the drying results are not satisfac­tory we suggest that you:

1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with
rinse aid.

2. Activate the rinse aid dispenser.

3. Set the rinse aid dosage to position

2.

• The activation/deactivation of the

rinse aid is only possible with the mul­titab function active.

Activation/deactivation of the rinse aid
dispenser

1. Press the on/off button. The appliance
must be in setting mode.

2. Simultaneously press and hold function
buttons B and C, until the lights of func­tion buttons A, B and C start flashing.

3. Press function button B, the lights of
function buttons A and C turn off while the
light of function button B continues to
flash. The digital display indicates the cur­rent setting.

Rinse aid dispenser deactivated

Rinse aid dispenser activated

4. To change the setting, press button B
again, the digital display shows the new
setting.

5. To memorize the operation, switch off the
dishwasher by pressing the on/off button.

If you decide to revert back to the
use of individual detergents we ad­vise that you:

1. Deactivate the multitab function.

2. Fill up the salt container and the rinse
aid dispenser again.

3. Adjust the water hardness setting to
the highest setting and perform 1
normal washing programme without
loading any dishes.

4. Adjust the water hardness setting
according to the hardness of the wa­ter in your area.

5. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.

Select and start a washing programme

Select the washing programme and
delay start with the door slightly
opened. The start of the programme
or the countdown of the delay start
will occur only after the closure of
the door. Until then it is possible to
modify the settings

1. Check that the baskets have been loaded
correctly and that the spray arms are free
to rotate.

2. Check that the water tap is opened.

3. Press the on/off button. The dishwasher

4. Press the button corresponding to the re-

Setting and starting the programme with
delay start

1. After having selected the washing pro-

must be in setting mode.

quired programme (refer to 'Washing
programmes' chart).
Close the appliance door, the pro­gramme starts automatically.

gramme, press the delay start button until

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the flashing number of hours for the delay
start shows in the digital display.
– The delay start indicator light comes

on.

2. Close the appliance door, the countdown
starts automatically.

3. The countdown will decrease with steps
of 1 hour.

4. The opening of the door will interrupt the
countdown. Close the door, the count­down will continue from the point at
which it was interrupted.

5. Once the delay start has elapsed the pro­gramme will start automatically.
– The delay start indicator light goes off.

Warning! Interrupt or cancel a
washing programme in progress
ONLY if it's absolutely necessary.
Attention! Hot steam may escape
when the door is opened. Open the
door carefully.

Interrupt a washing programme in
progress

• Open the dishwasher door; the pro-

gramme will stop. Close the door; the pro­gramme will start from the point at which
it was interrupted.

Cancel a delay start or a washing
programme in progress

• Simultaneously press and hold the two

function buttons B and C until all the pro­gramme lights come on.

• Cancelling a delay start will also cancel the
washing programme. You have to select
the washing programme again.

• If a new washing programme is to be se­lected, check that there is detergent in the
detergent dispenser.

End of the washing programme

• The appliance will automatically stop and
an audible signal informs you of the end of
the washing programme.

1. Open the appliance door. The digital dis-

play shows zero.

2. Switch of the appliance.

3. Leave the appliance door ajar for a few

minutes before removing the dishes. This
way they will be cooler and the drying will
be improved.

Standby mode

If you do not switch off the appliance at the
end of the washing programme, the appli­ance automatically goes into standby mode.
The standby mode decreases energy con­sumption.
Three minutes after the end of the pro­gramme, all indicator lights go off and the
digital display shows one horizontal bar.
Press one of the buttons (not the on/off but­ton), to go back to end-of-programme mode.

Unloading the dishwasher

• Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks. The
dishes should therefore be allowed to cool
down before removing from the appliance.

•Empty the lower basket first and then the
upper one; this will avoid water dripping
from the upper basket onto the dishes in
the lower one.

• Water may appear on the sides and the
door of the dishwasher as the stainless

steel will eventually become cooler than
the dishes.

When the washing programme has
finished, it is recommended that the
dishwasher is unplugged and the
water tap turned off.