AEG-Electrolux ESF63020X User Manual
user manual
Dishwasher
ESF 63020
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Contents
Safety information 5
Product description 6
Control panel 7
First use 9
Set the water softener 10
Filling with dishwasher salt 12
Use of rinse aid 13
Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid
14
Daily use 14
Loading cutlery and dishes 15
Use of detergent 18
Select and start a washing
programme 20
Unloading the dishwasher 22
Washing programmes 22
Care and cleaning 23
Something not working 26
Technical data 29
Consumption values 29
Hints for test institutes 30
Installation 31
Environment concerns 34
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.
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• 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 w at e r i n you r di shwasher 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.
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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.
For electrical and water connection
carefully follow the instructions
given in specific paragraphs.
Product description
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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
10 Worktop
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Control panel
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1
Programme guide
2 Programme knob
3 Start/cancel button
4
Delay start button
5 Indicator lights
6
On/Off indicator light
7 Programme marker
Indicator lights
Wash
Dry Illuminates when the drying phase is
End of programme
Salt refilling
1)
Illuminates when the washing and rinsing phases are running.
running.
Illuminates when the 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 special salt needs to
be filled.
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Indicator lights
Rinse aid
1)
1) The salt and rinse aid indicator lights are never illuminated while a washing programme is running even
if filling with salt and rinse aid is necessary.
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.
Illuminates when rinse aid needs to be
filled.
wise, until the programme marker,
placed on the knob, corresponds with
the desired washing programme indicated on the control panel.
The On/Off indicator light illuminates
(position ON)
• To switch off the appliance turn the
programme knob until the programme marker corresponds with the
On/Off indicator light. The On/Off indicator light turns off (position OFF).
Programme knob and On/Off
indicator light
• The selection of a washing programme occurs by turning the programme knob clockwise or anticlock-
With the programme knob it is also
possible to set the level of the water
softener.
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
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If you want to use combi detergent
tablets ("3 in 1", "4 in 1", "5 in 1"
etc... ) follow the instructions given
in "Use of detergent".
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).
Water hardness
°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronic
51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 2 level 10 yes
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 2 level 9 yes
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,51 - 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 2,61 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes
11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes
4 - 10 7 - 18 0,71 - 1,8 1 level 2 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
both ways: manually and
electronically.
Adjusting the water
hardness setting
ally
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Water hardness
°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronic
< 4 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no
Adjusting the water
hardness setting
ally
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 table).
4. Replace the lower basket.
Setting electronically
The dishwasher is factory set at
level 5.
1. The dishwasher must be switched
off.
Keep the start/cancel button
pressed and turn the programme
knob clockwise until the programme
marker corresponds with the first
washing programme.
2. Release the start/cancel button, the
On/Off and start/cancel indicator
lights start to flash indicating that you
have activated the water softener
setting function.
3. At the same time, the end of programme indicator light starts to flash.
The current level is indicated by the
number of flashes of the indicator
light end of programme and a pause
of about 3 seconds.
Examples:
5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause,
etc... = level 5
6 flashes, pause, 6 flashes, pause,
etc... = level 6
4.
To change the level, press the start/
cancel button. Each time the button
is pressed the level changes.
Examples:
if the current level is 5, by pressing
start/cancel button once, level 6 is
selected.
Use of salt
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if the current level is 10, by pressing
start/cancel button once, level 1 is
selected.
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) .
3. Using the funnel provided, pour in
the salt until the container is full.
5. To memorize the operation, switch
off the dishwasher by returning the
programme knob to the Off position.
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 until it stops with a click.
Do not worry if water overflows from
the unit when filling with salt, this is
quite normal.
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