AEG-Electrolux F44080IM User Manual

FAVORIT 44080 i

User manual

Dishwasher

Dear Customer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional design and cutting edge technology. Our appliances are engineered to deliver the best performance and control indeed we are setting the highest standards of excellence. In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an integral part of our 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.

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

Contents

Operating Instructions 4

Safety information 4

Product description 6

Control panel 7

First use 10

Set the water softener 10 Filling with dishwasher salt 13 Filling with rinse aid 14

Daily use 16

Loading cutlery and dishes 16 The lower basket 18 The cutlery basket 19 The upper basket 20 Adjusting the height of the upper basket 21 Use of detergent 22 Multi-tab function 23 Washing programmes 26 Select and start a washing programme 27

Care and cleaning 30

Something not working 32

The wash results are not satisfactory 34

Technical data 35

Hints for test institutes 36

Installation 37

Water supply connections 38 Water inlet hose with safety valve 39 Water outlet hose connection 40 Electrical connection 41 Environment concernes 42

Guarantee/Customer Service 43

Operating Instructions

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.

● When the appliance is not in use for an extended period or while on vacation,

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

● 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 appliance safely.

Safety informations

● Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions of the dishwasher detergent manufacturer.

● Dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline. They can be extremely dangerous

if swallowed. Avoid contact with the skin and eyes and keep children away from the dishwasher when the door is open. Check that the detergent receptacle is empty after completion of the wash cycle.

● 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

● Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance. Make sure that children and pets don’t climb into the dishwasher.

● 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.

Safety informations

Product description

Upper basket

Water hardness dial

Salt container

Detergent dispenser

Rinse aid dispenser

Rating plate

Filters

Lower spray arm

Upper spray arm

Control panel

On/off button

Programme selection buttons

3 IN 1 button

Delay start button

Indicator lights

Function buttons

Control panel

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in addition to the dishwashing programme selection, the setting of the water softener and the activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser can also be set with the help of these buttons.

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Indicator lights

Illuminates when a washing programme has ended. It also has added functions of visual signalling as:

- the setting of the water softener

- activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser

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

DDrryy

Illuminates when the drying phase is running.

WWaasshh

Illuminates when the washing and rinsing phases are running.

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.

RRiinnssee aaiidd

Illuminates when the rinse aid has run out.

SSaalltt

Illuminates when the special salt has run out.

As soon as you select a washing programme, the phase indicator lights for that programme will start flashing. As the programme starts, the phase indicator lights turn off except for the indicator light of the phase in progress which will remain lit with a static light.

Control panel

SSeettttiinngg mmooddee The appliance is in setting mode when all programme lights are illuminated.

Always remember that when performing operations such as:

• selecting a washing programme

• setting the water softener

• activating/deactivating the rinse aid dispenser the appliance MUST be in setting mode. If a programme light is illuminated, the last performed programme is still set. In this case, to return to setting mode, the programme has to be cancelled.

TToo ccaanncceell aa sseett pprrooggrraammmmee oorr aa pprrooggrraammmmee iinn pprrooggrreessss Simultaneously press and hold the two programme buttons positioned over the

word

RREESSEETT

, until all the programme button lights will illuminate. The

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

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

If you want to use combi detergent tablets such as: ‘3 in 1’, ‘4 in 1’, ‘5 in 1’ etc... set the 3 IN 1 function (see 3 IN 1 function).

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 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, using the water hardness dial and electronically, using some of the programme buttons on the control panel

First use

Setting manually

The dishwasher is factory set at position 2.

11..

Open the dishwasher door.

22..

Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.

33..

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

44..

Replace the lower basket.

Water hardness

°dH °TH mmol/l manually electronically

Adjusting the water

hardness setting

Use of

salt

51 - 70 91 - 125 9,0 - 12,5 2 level 10 yes

43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,9 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 *

no salt is necessary

First use

Setting electronically

The dishwasher is factory set at level 5.

11..

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

22..

Press simultaneously and keep pressed buttons BBand CC, until the lights of buttons AA, BBand CCstart flashing.

33..

Press button AA, the lights of buttons BBand CCturn off while the light of button AA

goes on flashing. At the same time the

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indicator light starts flashing. The current level is indicated by the number of flashes of the EEnndd ooff pprrooggrraammmmee

indicator light, (see chart) and a pause of few seconds. Examples: 5 flashes, pause, 5 flashes, pause = level 5

44..

To change the level, press button AA. Each time the button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level see the chart).

EExxaammpplleess:: if the current level is 5, by pressing button AAonce, level 6 is selected. if the current level is 10, by pressing button AAonce, level 1 is selected.

55..

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

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.

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11..

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

22..

Pour 1 litre of water inside the container ((tthhiiss iiss nneecceessssaarryy oonnllyy bbeeffoorree ffiilllliinngg wwiitthh ssaalltt ffoorr tthhee ffiirrsstt ttiimmee))

33..

Using the funnel provided, pour in the salt until the container is full.

44..

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

55..

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.

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.

First use

Filling with rinse aid

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

11..

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

22..

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 dishwashing cycles, depending upon the dosage setting.

First use

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.

33..

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.

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