AEG Favorit 88025 VI User Manual [de]

Favorit 88025 VI

User manual Dishwasher

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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

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

Correct use 3
General safety 3
Child safety 3
Installation 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 6

Internal light 6

CONTROL PANEL 9

Digital display 9
Delay start button 10
Sanitize button 10
Multitab button 10
Half-load button 10
Function buttons 10
Setting mode 10
Audible signals 11

USE OF THE APPLIANCE 13
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER 13

Manual adjustment 14
Electronic adjustment 14

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT 14
USE OF RINSE AID 15

Adjusting the rinse aid dosage 16

LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES 16

Helpful hints and tips 16
Lower basket 17
Cutlery basket 18
The upper basket 19
Adjustment of the height of the upper
basket 20

USE OF DETERGENT 20
MULTITAB FUNCTION 22

To activate the multitab function: 22

To activate/deactivate the rinse aid
dispenser: 22

SELECT AND START A WASHING PROGRAM 23

Select and start a washing program with
delay start 23
Cancelling delay start 23
Interrupting a washing program 24
Cancelling a washing program 24
End of the washing program 24
Standby mode 24
Removing the load 24

WASHING PROGRAMS 26
CARE AND CLEANING 29

Cleaning the filters 29
External cleaning 30
Internal cleaning 30
Long periods of non-operation 30
Frost precautions 30
Moving the machine 30

WHAT TO DO IF… 31
TECHNICAL DATA 32

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 33

INSTALLATION 33

Adjusting the height of the appliance 34
Adjusting the height of the plinth 34
Adhesive steam protection foil 35
Fixing to the adjacent units 35
Custom made kick-panel 35

WATER CONNECTION 36

Water inlet hose 36
Water drain hose 37

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 38
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 38

Old appliance 39

Safety information

WARRANTY 39

Subject to change without notice

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

• Only use the appliance to clean household utensils that are suitable 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 them in a horizontal position in the upper basket.

• Use only products specified 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 appliance before the end of the washing program.

• When the washing program 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 the Customer Care Centre.

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General safety

• Some dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline. They can be extremely dangerous if
swallowed. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Keep the children away from the appliance
when the door is open. Check that the detergent dispenser is empty after completion of
the washing programme.

• Obey the safety instructions from the manufacturer of the dishwasher detergent to pre­vent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

• Only put detergent in the dispenser before you start a washing program.

• Do not drink the water from the appliance. 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

• This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they
have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the

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appliance safely. Young children should be supervised to ensure 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 and pets away from the appliance when the door is open.

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

the inner side of the appliance.

Contact your local Customer Care Centre.

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

WARNING!

Carefully obey the instructions for electrical and water connections.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 Ceiling spray arm
2 Upper basket
3 Water hardness dial
4 Salt container
5 Detergent dispenser
6 Rinse aid dispenser
7 Rating plate
8 Filters
9 Lower spray arm

10 Upper spray arm

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Internal light

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

WARNING!

Visible led radiation, do not stare into the beam.

Internal light equipped with LED lamp CLASS 2 in accordance with IEC 60825-1: 1993 +
A1:1997+ A2:2001.
Emission wave length: 450 nm
Maximum emitted power: 548 μW

Product description 7

If it is necessary to replace the light, contact your local Customer Care Centre.

Light beam

After the start of the washing program, a light beam shows on the floor below the appli­ance door.
If the appliance is installed higher with a flush kitchen furniture door, the light beam will
not be visible.

Light beam

The red light is on. Indication of the start of a washing program. The red light stays on dur-

The red light flashes. Indication of a malfunction.

The green light is on. Indication of the end of a washing program.

ing the washing program.

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CONTROL PANEL

Control panel

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1 Digital display
2 Delay start button
3 Program selection buttons
4 Sanitize button
5 Multitab button
6 Half-load button
7 Indicator lights
8 On/off button
9 Function buttons

Indicator lights

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1) The indicator light is off while a washing programme operates.

The indicator light comes on when it is necessa­ry to fill the salt container. Refer to 'Use of dish­washer salt'.
The salt indicator light can stay on for some
hours, but it does not have an unwanted effect
on the operation of the appliance.

The indicator light comes on when it is necessa­ry to fill the rinse aid container. Refer to 'Use of
rinse aid'.

End of program: this indicator light comes on
when the washing program is completed.

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Digital display

The display shows:

• adjusted level of the water softener,

• activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser (only with multitab function on),

• program number,

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• remaining time to the end of the program,

• end of a washing program,

• number of hours in delay start,

• fault codes,

• deactivation/activation of the audible signals.

Delay start button

Use the delay start button to delay the start of the washing program with an interval be­tween 1 and 19 hours. Refer to 'Select and start a washing program'.

Sanitize button

This function provides more hygienically clean dishes and glasses. During the last rinse, the
temperature increases to 68°C and is kept above 65°C minimum for 10 to 14 minutes.
This function is not available with all washing programs. Refer to 'Washing programs'.
Press the sanitize button to set the function. The sanitize indicator light comes on, when
the function is selectable.

Multitab button

Press this button to activate/deactivate the multitab function. Refer to 'Multitab function'.

Half-load button

The half-load option is not available for all washing programs. Refer to 'Washing programs'.

• Load dishes in the upper and lower basket .

• Decrease the detergent dosage when you use the half-load option.

• Press the half-load button to set the option.
– The half-load indicator light comes on, when the half-load option is selectable.

Function buttons

Use the function buttons for these operations:

• to set the water softener. Refer to 'Setting the water softener'.

• to deactivate/activate the audible signals. Refer to 'Deactivation/activation of the audible
signals'.

• to deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser when multitab function is active. Refer to
'Multitab function'.

• to cancel the washing program in progress or a delay start in progress. Refer to 'Select
and start a washing program'.

Setting mode

The appliance is in setting mode when the digital display shows two horizontal bars.
The appliance must be in setting mode for these operations:
– to set a washing program,
– to set the water softener level,
– to deactivate/activate the audible signals,
– to deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser.
If the digital display shows the time of a set program, cancel the program to go back to the
setting mode. Refer to "Select and start a washing program".

Control panel

Audible signals

You can hear an audible signal:

• at the end of the washing program,

• during the setting of the level of the water softener,

• when the appliance has a malfunction.

The activation of the audible signals is set at the factory.
Do these steps to deactivate the audible signals:

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.

3. Press and hold function buttons B and C until the indicator lights of function buttons

A, B and C start to flash.

4. Press the function button C.

– Indicator lights for function buttons A and B go off.
– Indicator light for function button C flashes.
– The digital display shows the setting.

Audible signals deactivated

Audible signals activated

The audible signals are activated.

5. Press the function button C again.

– The digital display shows the new setting.
The audible signals are deactivated.

6. Switch off the appliance to save the operation.

Do these steps to activate the audible signals:

1. Do the above procedure until the digital display shows necessary setting.

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Use of the appliance

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

Refer to specified instructions for each step of the procedure.

1. Check if the water softener level is correct for the water hardness in your area. If neces-

sary 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 program for the type of load and soil.

6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.

7. Start the washing program.

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:

• mg/I (millimol per litre)

• ppm (parts per million),

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

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

Water hardness Water hardness setting

mg/l ppm mmol/l manually electronically

910 - 1250 910 - 1250 9,1 - 12,5 2 10

760 - 909 760 - 909 7,6 - 9,0 2 9

650 - 759 650 - 759 6,5 - 7,5 2 8

510 - 649 510 - 649 5,1 - 6,4 2 7

400 - 509 400 - 509 4,0 - 5,0 2 6

330 - 399 330 - 399 3,3 - 3,9 2 5

260 - 329 260 - 329 2,6 - 3,2 1 4

190 - 259 190 - 259 1,9 - 2,5 1 3

70 - 189 70 - 189 0,7 - 1,8 1 2

< 70 < 70 < 0,7 1

1) No use of salt required.

You must set the water softener manually and electronically.

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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 dishwasher is factory set at level 5.

1. Switch on the appliance.

2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.

3. Press and hold function buttons B and C until the indicator lights of function buttons

A, B and C start to flash.

4. Release function buttons B and C.

5. Press function button A.

– The indicator lights for function buttons B and C go off.
– The indicator light for function button A continues to flash.
– The digital display shows the current level.
– You can hear an audible signal.
Example: digital display shows

6. Press the function button A one time to increase the water softener level by one step.

7. Continue pressing function button A until the desired water softener level is achieved.

8. Press the on/off button to save the operation.

/ 5 intermittent audible signals = level 5.

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT

CAUTION!

Only use dishwasher salt. Types of salt that are not suitable 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 program 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).