AEG FAVORIT 35020I User Manual [da]

FAVORIT 35020I

User manual	Dishwasher
Benutzerinformation	Geschirrspüler

2 Contents

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

Contents

	Operating instructions	3		Washing programmes	14
	Safety information	3		Setting and starting a washing programme	15
	Correct use	3
	General safety	3		Interrupting a washing programme	15
	Child safety	3		Cancelling a washing programme	16
	Installation	4		Setting and starting a washing programme
	Product description	4		with delay start	16
				Cancelling a delay start:	16
	Control panel	5
				End of the washing programme	16
	Programme knob and on/off indicator light
				Removing the load	16
		6
				Care and cleaning	17
	Delay start button	6
				Cleaning the filters	17
	Use of the appliance	6
				External cleaning	18
	Setting the water softener	6
				Frost precautions	18
	Manual adjustment	7		What to do if…	18
	Electronic adjustment	7
				Technical data	20
	Use of dishwasher salt	8
				Installation instructions	20
	Use of rinse aid	8
				Installation	20
	Adjusting the rinse aid dosage	9
				Attaching the appliance to the adjacent
	Loading cutlery and dishes	10
				units	21
	Helpful hints and tips	10
				Adjusting the level of the appliance	21
	Lower basket	10
				Water connection	21
	Cutlery basket	11
				Water inlet hose	21
	Upper basket	11
				Water drain hose	22
	Adjustment of the height of the upper
				Electrical connection	23
	basket	12
	Use of detergent	12		Environment concerns	23
	Use of combi detergent tablets	14

Subject to change without notice

Safety information	3

Operating instructions

Safety information

For your safety and correct operation of the appliance, read this manual carefully before installation and use. Always keep these instructions with the appliance even if you move or sell it. Users must fully know the operation and safety features of the appliance.

Correct use

•The appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use.

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

•Do not put solvents in the appliance. Risk of explosion.

•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.

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

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

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

•When the washing programme is completed, disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket and close the water tap.

•Only an authorised service engineer can repair this appliance. Use only original spare parts.

•Do not do repairs yourself to prevent injury and damage to the appliance. Always contact your local Service Force Centre.

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.

•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 dishwasher. Detergent residues can stay in your appliance.

•Always close the door when you do not use the appliance to prevent injury and not to stumble over the open door.

•Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Child safety

•Only adults can use this appliance. Children must get supervision to make sure that they do not play with the appliance.

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

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

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

4 Product description

Installation

•Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.

•Remove all packaging before first use.

•A qualified and competent person must do the electrical installation.

•A qualified and competent person must do the plumbing installation.

•Do not change the specifications or modify this product. Risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

•Do not use the appliance:

–if the mains cable or water hoses are damaged,

–if the control panel, worktop or plinth area are damaged, that you can get access to

the inner side of the appliance. Contact your local Service Force Centre.

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

WARNING!

Carefully obey the instructions for electrical and water connections.

Product description

1Upper basket

2Water hardness dial

3Salt container

4Detergent dispenser

5Rinse aid dispenser

6Rating plate

Control panel	5

7Filters

8Lower spray arm

9Upper spray arm

Control panel

1

2

3

1Programme knob

2Start/cancel button / (RESET)

3Delay start button

4Indicator lights

5On/off indicator light

			Indicator lights
Wash		Comes on when the washing phase or the rinsing phases operate.
Dry		Comes on when the drying phase operates.
End-of-programme		Comes on when the washing programme is completed. Auxiliary func-
		tions:
		•	Level of the water softener.
		•	An alarm if the appliance has a malfunction.
Salt 1)		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 continue to stay
		on for some hours. This does not have an unwanted effect on the operation
		of the appliance.
Rinse aid 1)		Comes on when it is necessary to fill the rinse aid container. Refer to 'Use
		of 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.

6 Use of the appliance

Programme knob and on/off indicator light

•To set a washing programme, turn the programme knob clockwise or anticlockwise. The programme marker on the programme knob must agree with one of the washing programmes on the control panel.

–The on/off indicator light comes on (position ON).

•To set the appliance to the off position, turn the programme knob until the programme marker agrees with the on/off indicator light.

–The on/off indicator light goes off (position OFF).

Delay start button

Use the delay start button to delay the start of the washing programme with an interval of 3 hours. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the following instructions for each step of procedure:

1.Make a check if the water softener level is correct for the water hardness in your area. If necessary set 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 dishwasher.

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 detergent tablets, refer to the chapter 'Use of detergent'.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. Minerals and salts can have bad effect on the operation of the appliance.

Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:

•German degrees (dH°).

•French degrees (°TH).

•mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit for the hardness of water).

•Clarke.

Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in your area. If necessary, contact your local water authority.

	Water hardness				Water hardness setting
°dH	°TH	mmol/l	Clarke		manually		electronically
51 - 70	91 - 125	9,1 - 12,5	64 - 88		2		10
43 - 50	76 - 90	7,6 - 9,0	53 - 63		2		9
37 - 42	65 - 75	6,5 - 7,5	46 - 52		2		8

						Setting the water softener				7
		Water hardness				Water hardness setting
	°dH	°TH	mmol/l	Clarke		manually		electronically
	29 - 36	51 - 64	5,1 - 6,4	36 - 45		2		7
	23 - 28	40 - 50	4,0 - 5,0	28 - 35		2		6
	19 - 22	33 - 39	3,3 - 3,9	23 - 27		2		5
	15 - 18	26 - 32	2,6 - 3,2	18 - 22		1		4
	11 - 14	19 - 25	1,9 - 2,5	13 - 17		1		3
	4 - 10	7 - 18	0,7 - 1,8	5 - 12		1		2
	< 4	< 7	< 0,7	< 5		11)		11)

1) No use of salt required.

You must set the water softener manually and electronically.

Manual adjustment

The appliance is set at the factory at position 2.

1. Open the door.

2. Remove the lower basket.

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

4. Install the lower basket.

5. Close the door.

Electronic adjustment

The water softener is set at the factory at level 5.

1.Press and hold the start/cancel button. Turn the programme knob clockwise until the programme marker agrees with the first washing programme on the control panel.

2.Release the start/cancel button when the on/off indicator light and the start/cancel indicator light start to flash.

–At the same time, the end-of-programme indicator light flashes to show the level of the water softener.

Example:

5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause, etc. = level 5

3.Press the start/cancel button one time to increase the water softener level by one step. The end-of-programme indicator light shows the new level.

4.Turn the programme knob to the off position to save the operation.

8 Use of dishwasher salt

Use of dishwasher salt

CAUTION!

Only use dishwashers salt. Types of salt that are not applicable for dishwashers cause damage to the water softener.

CAUTION!

Grains of salt and salty water on the bottom of the appliance can cause corrosion. Fill the appliance with salt before you start a washing programme to prevent corrosion.

Do these steps to fill the salt container:

1.Turn the cap anticlockwise to open the salt container.

2.Fill the salt container with 1 litre of water (only the first operation).

3. Use the funnel to fill the salt container with salt.

4. Remove the salt around the opening of the salt container.

5. Turn the cap clockwise to close the salt container.

It is normal that water overflows from the salt container when you fill it with salt.

When you set electronically the water softener to level 1, the salt indicator light does not stay on.

Use of rinse aid

CAUTION!

Only use branded rinse aid for dishwashers.

Do not fill the rinse aid dispenser with other products (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This can cause damage to the appliance.

Rinse aid makes it possible to dry the dishes without streaks and stains.

Rinse aid is automatically added during the last rinsing phase.

Do these steps to fill the rinse aid dispenser:

Use of rinse aid	9

1. Press the release button (A) to open the rinse aid dispenser.

2.Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. The mark 'max.' shows the maximum level.

3.Remove the spilled rinse aid with an absorbent cloth to prevent too much foam during the subsequent washing pro-

gramme.

4. Close the rinse aid dispenser.

Adjusting the rinse aid dosage

The rinse aid is set at the factory at position 4.

You can set the rinse aid dosage between position 1 (lowest dosage) and position 6 (highest dosage).

Turn the rinse aid dial to increase or decrease the dosage.

– Increase the dosage if there are water droplets or limescale on the dishes.

–Decrease the dosage if there are streaks, whitish stains or bluish layers on the dishes.

10 Loading cutlery and dishes

Loading cutlery and dishes

Helpful hints and tips

CAUTION!

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

Do not use the appliance to clean objects that can absorb water (sponges, household cloths, etc.).

•Before you load cutlery and dishes, do these steps:

–Remove all food remainings and debris.

–Make burnt, remaining food in pans soft.

•While you load cutlery and dishes, do these steps:

–Load hollow items (e.g. cups, glasses and pans) with the opening down.

–Make sure that water does not collect in the container or in a deep base.

–Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not lie inside one another.

–Make sure that cutlery and dishes do not cover other cutlery and dishes.

–Make sure that glasses do not touch other glasses.

–Put small objects in the cutlery basket.

•Plastic items and pans with non-stick coatings can keep water droplets. Plastic items do not dry as well as porcelain and steel items.

•Put light items in the upper basket. Make sure that the items do not move.

CAUTION!

Make sure that the spray arms can move freely before you start a washing programme.

WARNING!

Always close the door after you load or unload the appliance. An open door can be dangerous.

Lower basket

Put saucepans, lids, plates, salad bowls and cutlery in the lower basket. Arrange service dishes and large lids around the edge of the basket.

	Loading cutlery and dishes							11

Cutlery basket

WARNING!

Do not put long-bladed knives in a vertical position. Arrange long and sharp cutlery horizontally in the upper basket. Be careful with sharp items.

Put forks and spoons with the handles down. Put knives with the handles up.

Mix spoons with other cutlery to prevent them to bond together.

Use the cutlery grid. If the dimensions of the cutlery prevent the use of the cutlery grid, you can remove it.

Upper basket

The upper basket is for plates (maximum 24 cm in diameter), saucers, salad bowls, cups, glasses, pots and lids. Arrange the items to let water touch all surfaces.

Prevent to put plates in the first three sectors in the front part of the basket. Make sure the plates tilt forward.

12 Use of detergent

Put glasses with long stems in the cup racks with the stems up. For longer items, fold the cup racks up.

Adjustment of the height of the upper basket

If you put large plates in the lower basket, first move the upper basket to the upper position.

CAUTION!

Adjust the height before you load the upper basket.

Maximum height of the dishes

		upper basket	lower basket
Upper position		20 cm	31 cm
Lower position		24 cm	27 cm

Do these steps to move the upper basket to the upper position:

1.Move the front runner stops (A) out.

2.Pull the basket out.

3. Put the basket in the upper position.

4. Put back the front runner stops (A) in their initial position.

CAUTION!

If the basket is in the upper position, do not put cups on the cup racks.

Use of detergent

Only use detergents (powder, liquid or tablet) that are applicable for dishwashers. Follow the data on the packaging:

•Dosage recommended by the manufacturer.

•Storage recommendations.

Use of detergent 13

Do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent to save an environment.

Do these steps to fill the detergent dispenser:

1.Open the lid of the detergent dispenser.

2.Fill the detergent dispenser (A) with detergent. The marking shows the dosage: 20 = approximately 20 g of detergent 30 = approximately 30 g of detergent.

3.If you use a washing programme with prewash phase, put more detergent in the prewash detergent compartment (B).

4.If you use detergent tablets, put the detergent tablet in the detergent dispenser

(A).

5.Close the lid of the detergent dispenser. Press the lid until it locks into position.

A

B

14 Washing programmes

Different brands of detergent dissolve in different times. Some detergent tablets do not have the best cleaning results during short washing programmes. Use long washing programmes when you use detergent tablets to fully remove the detergent.

Use of combi detergent tablets

These tablets contain agents such as detergent, rinse aid and dishwasher salt. Some types of tablets can contain other agents

When you use tablets, that contain special salt and rinse aid, it is not necessary to fill the salt and rinse aid containers. In this condition the rinse aid indicator light stays on when the appliance is switched on.

1.Do a check if these tablets are applicable for the local water hardness. Refer to the instructions from the manufacturer.

2.Select the lowest setting for the water hardness and rinse aid dosage.

Do these steps if the drying results are not satisfactory

1.Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

2.Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.

To use normal detergent again

1.Fill the salt container and rinse aid dispenser.

2.Adjust the water hardness setting to the highest level.

3.Do a washing programme without dishes.

4.Adjust the water softener to the water hardness in your area.

5.Adjust the rinse aid dosage.

Washing programmes

Washing programmes

Programme		Degree of soil		Type of load		Programme description
INTENSIV CARE 70°		Heavy soil		Crockery, cutlery,		Prewash
				pots and pans		Main wash up to 70°C
						2 intermediate rinses
						Final rinse
						Drying
30 MIN 1)		Normal or light soil		Crockery and cut-		Main wash up to 60°C
				lery		Final rinse
NORMAL 65°		Normal soil		Crockery and cut-		Prewash
				lery		Main wash up to 65°C
						1 intermediate rinse
						Final rinse
						Drying
ECO 50°2)		Normal soil		Crockery and cut-		Prewash
				lery		Main wash up to 50°C
						1 intermediate rinse
						Final rinse
						Drying

				Setting and starting a washing programme						15
	Programme		Degree of soil			Type of load		Programme description
	PREWASH		Any			Partial load (to be		1 cold rinse (to prevent food
						completed later in		scraps to bond).
						the day).		Detergent is not necessary with
								this programme.

1)This is the perfect daily programme to clean a not fully load. Ideal for a family of 4 persons who only want to load breakfast and dinner crockery and cutlery.

2)Test programme for test institutes. Please refer to separate leaflet supplied, for test data.

Consumption values

Programme		Duration (in minutes)		Energy (in kWh)	Water (in litres)
INTENSIV CARE 70°		120 - 130		1,8 - 2,0	22 - 24
30 MIN		30		0,9	9
NORMAL 65°		105-115		1,5 - 1,7	23 - 25
ECO 50°		130 - 140		1,0 - 1,2	14 - 16
PREWASH		12		0,1	5

The pressure and temperature of the water, the variations of power supply and the quantity of dishes can change these values.

Setting and starting a washing programme

Do these steps to set and start a washing programme:

1.Close the door.

2.Turn the programme knob to set the washing programme. Refer to the chapter 'Washing programmes'.

–The on/off indicator light comes on.

–The phase indicator light or lights for the washing programme start to flash.

3.Press the start/cancel button.

–The washing programme starts automatically.

–The start/cancel indicator light comes on.

–When the programme starts, only the indicator light of the phase in progress stays on.

When the washing programme operates, you cannot change the programme. Cancel the washing programme.

WARNING!

Only interrupt or cancel a washing programme if necessary.

CAUTION!

Open the door carefully. Hot steam can come free.

Interrupting a washing programme

Open the door.