AEG GA55LS100 User Manual

Servicenummer 0848 88 7000

Instructions for the use of your dishwasher

GA55LS100

2 dear customer

Dear Customer

We are pleased that you have chosen a Service 7000 dishwasher.
Your new dishwasher is the result of many years of development work. The
highest quality requirements, both in development and manufacture, guarantee
a long lifetime.

Its design meets all current and future demands to do the dishes. Sparing use
of energy help to ensure that you can use your dishwasher as economically as
possible.

Please read these instructions carefully to enable you to use all the possibilities
and advantages of your new dishwasher.
Please also note the safety notice and the enclosed guarantee and customer
services.

We hope you will be very happy with your new Service 7000 machine.
Yours

Service 7000 AG

Contents

Safety information 4
Product description 6
Control panel 7
First use 10
Daily use 14
Washing programmes 26
Care and cleaning 27
Something not working 30
Technical data 33
Hints for test institutes 35
Installation 37
Environment concerns 41
Kundendienst (Warranty) 42

contents 3

The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

4 safety information

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
dishwashing cycle.

● After use, isolate the appliance

from the power supply and turn off
the water supply.

● This product should be serviced

only 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 will cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.

General 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.

● The water in your dishwasher is

not for drinking. Detergent
residues may still be present in
your machine.

● 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. Don’t allow
children to use the dishwasher
unsupervised.

● Keep all packaging well away from

children. There is 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.

safety information 5

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

6 safety information

Product description

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Ceiling spray arm

2

Upper basket

3

Upper basket spray arm
Filters

4

Lower spray arm

5

Detergent dispenser

6

Rinse aid dispenser

7

Rating plate

8

Salt container

9

8 9

Control panel

1

On/Off button

2

Programme selection buttons

3

Indicator lights

control panel 7

8 control panel

Indicator lights

Wash

Dry

End of
programme

Rinse aid

Salt

Illuminates when the washing and rinsing
phases are running.

Illuminates when the drying phase is running.

● Light on when the appliance is in setting

mode, light off when a washing programme
is selected or in progress.

● Illuminates when a washing programme has

ended.

● It also has added functions of visual

signalling as:

- the setting of the water softener,

- intervention of an alarm due to the
malfunction of the machine.

Illuminates when the rinse aid has run out.

Illuminates when the special salt has run out.

The salt and rinse aid indicator
lights are never illuminated while a
washing programme is running
even if filling with salt and/or rinse
aid is necessary.

Setting mode

● Press On/Off button, ALL

programme button lights and end
of programme indicator light are

illuminated = appliance in setting
mode.

● Press On/Off button, ONLY a

programme button light is
illuminated = last performed or
selected programme 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 programme buttons positioned
over the letter C, until all the
programme button lights and end of
programme indicator light are
illuminated.

control panel 9

Always remember that when:

- setting a washing programme,

- setting the water softener,
the appliance MUST be in setting

mode.

The programme has been cancelled
and the machine is now in setting
mode.

10 first use

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

● Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt

container and then fill with
dishwasher salt

● Fill the rinse aid dispenser

Set 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).

The softener should be adjusted

When using combi detergents
tablets (‘3 in 1’, ‘4 in 1’, ‘5 in 1’,
etc...) follow the instructions given
in ‘Use of detergent’.

Water hardness

°dH °TH mmol/l

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.

Adjusting the

water

hardness

setting

Number of

flashes of the

‘end of

programme’

indicator light

51 - 70 91 - 125 9.0 - 12.5 level 10 10
43 - 50 76 - 90 7.6 - 8.9

37 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5
29 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4

level 9
level 8

level 7

23 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 level 6 yes
19 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9

15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2

level 5
level 4

11 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 level 3 yes

4 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8

< 4 < 7 < 0.7

level 2
level 1

9
8

7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Use of

salt

yes
yes

yes
yes

yes
yes

yes
no

*

no salt is necessary

*

first use 11

The dishwasher is factory set at
level 5.

1. Press the On/Off button. The
dishwasher must be in setting
mode.

2. Press simultaneously and keep
pressed buttons 2 and 3, until the
lights of buttons 1, 2 and 3 start
flashing.

3. Press button 1, the lights of
buttons 2 and 3 turn off while the
light of the button 1 goes on
flashing, at the same time the end
of programme indicator light
starts to flash.

4. To change the level, press button

1. 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
button 1 once, level 6 is selected.

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

5. To memorise the operation, switch
off the dishwasher by pressing the
On/Off button.

The current level is indicated by
the number of flashes of the end

of programme indicator light.
Examples:

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

6 flashes, pause, 6 flashes, pause,
etc... = level 6

12 first use

Filling with dishwasher salt

Only use salt specifically designed for
use in dishwashers.
All other types of salt not specifically
designed for use in a dishwasher,
especially table salt, will damage the
water softener.
Only fill with salt just before starting
one of the complete washing
programmes.
This will prevent any grains of salt or
salty water, which may have been
spilt, remaining on the bottom of the
machine for any period of time, which
may cause corrosion.

To fill:

1. Open the door, remove the lower
basket and unscrew the cap of the
salt container by turning it
anticlockwise.

2. Pour 1 litre of water inside the
container (this is necessary only

before filling with salt for the
first time).

4. Replace the cap making sure that
there is no trace of salt on the
screw thread or on the gasket.

5. Replace the cap tightly turning it
clockwise.

Do not worry if water overflows from
the unit when filling with salt, this is
quite normal.

The salt indicator light on the
control panel can remain
illuminated for 2-6 hours after the
salt has been replenished,
assuming the dishwasher remains
switched on. If you are using salts
that take longer to dissolve then
this can take longer. The function
of the machine is not affected.

3. Pour in the salt until the container
is full.

first use 13

Filling with rinse aid

Rinse aid ensures thorough rinsing,
and spot and streak free drying.

Rinse aid is automatically added
during the last rinse.

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".

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.

The dispenser holds about 110 ml of
rinse aid, which is sufficient for
between 16 and 40 dishwashing
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.

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.

14 daily use

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.

Loading cutlery and dishes

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.

● 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.

● Light items (plastic bowls etc.)

must be loaded in the upper
basket and arranged so they do
not move.