AEG-Electrolux F45003M User Manual

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FAVORIT 45003

User manual

Dishwasher

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

 

MULTITAB FUNCTION

16

SAFETY INFORMATION

3

 

WASHING PROGRAMMES

17

Correct use

3

 

SELECT AND START A WASHING PROGRAMME

General safety

3

 

 

18

Child safety

3

 

 

 

 

Interrupting a washing programme

19

Installation

4

 

 

Cancelling a washing programme

19

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

4

 

 

Setting and starting a washing programme

CONTROL PANEL

5

 

with delay start

19

 

 

 

Cancelling a delay start

19

Programme knob

6

 

End of the washing programme

19

Multitab button

6

 

 

Standby mode

20

Delay start button

6

 

 

Removing the load

20

Start button

6

 

 

CARE AND CLEANING

20

Digital display

6

 

Function buttons

7

 

Cleaning the filters

20

Setting mode

7

 

External cleaning

21

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

7

 

Frost precautions

21

 

 

 

WHAT TO DO IF…

21

SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER

7

 

TECHNICAL DATA

23

Manual adjustment

8

 

Electronic adjustment

8

 

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

23

USE OF DISHWASHER SALT

9

 

 

 

 

INSTALLATION

23

USE OF RINSE AID

9

 

 

Fitting under a counter

23

Adjusting the rinse aid dosage

10

 

Do these steps to remove the appliance

 

LOADING CUTLERY AND DISHES

11

 

worktop:

24

 

 

 

Adjusting the level of the appliance

24

Helpful hints and tips

11

 

WATER CONNECTION

25

Lower basket

11

 

Cutlery basket

12

 

Water inlet hose

25

Upper basket

13

 

Water drain hose

25

Adjustment of the height of the upper

 

 

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

26

basket

14

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

26

USE OF DETERGENT

15

 

 

 

 

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.

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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

Control panel

5

 

 

1Upper basket

2Water hardness dial

3Salt container

4Detergent dispenser

5Rinse aid dispenser

6Rating plate

7Filters

8Lower spray arm

9Upper spray arm 10 Worktop

CONTROL PANEL

8

7

6

5

1 2 3 4

A B

9

1Programme knob

2Multitab button (MULTITAB)

3Delay start button (DELAY)

4Start button (START)

5Digital display

6Indicator lights

7Programme marker

8Off position

9Function buttons

6

Control panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator lights

 

 

 

 

 

Wash phase

 

Comes on when the washing phase or the rinsing phase operates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry phase

 

Comes on when the drying phase operates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multitab

 

Comes on when you activate the multitab function Refer to 'Multitab

 

 

 

function'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Programme knob

To switch on the appliance or to set a washing programme, turn the programme knob clockwise or counterclockwise. The programme marker on the programme knob must agree with one of the washing programmes on the control panel. If the programme marker agrees with a washing programme, the digital display shows the time duration of the programme. If the programme marker does not agree with a washing programme, the digital display shows two horizontal bars.

To switch off the appliance, turn the programme knob until the programme marker agrees with the off indicator.

Use the programme knob for these operations:

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

To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser. Refer to 'Multitab function'.

Multitab button

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

Delay start button

Use the delay start button to delay the start of the washing programme with an interval between 1 and 19 hours. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

Start button

Use this button to start the washing programme. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

Digital display

The display shows:

Adjusted level of the water softener.

Activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser (only with multitab function on).

Use of the appliance

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Programme duration.

Remaining time to the end of the programme.

End of a washing programme, the digital display shows a zero.

Number of hours in delay start.

Fault codes.

Function buttons

Use the function buttons for these operations:

To set the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Setting the water softener'.

To cancel the washing programme in progress or a delay start in progress. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing programme'.

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

Setting mode

The appliance is in setting mode when:

One or more phase indicator lights are on.

The time duration of the programme flashes in the digital display. The appliance must be in setting mode for these operations:

To set a washing programme.

To set the water softener level.

To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser. The appliance is not in setting mode when:

• One or more phase indicator lights are on.

• The time duration of the programme does not flash.

In this condition cancel the programme to go back to the setting mode. 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 combi detergent tablets ('3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1', etc.), refer to the chapter 'Multitab function'.

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.

8 Setting the water softener

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

The appliance must be switched off.

1.Press and hold function button A. Turn the programme knob counterclockwise until the programme marker agrees with the first washing programme on the control panel.

Use of dishwasher salt

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2.Release the function button A when the digital display shows the current setting. Examples:

level 5 =

level 10 =

3.Press function button A to change the water softener level. Every time you press the button, the level increases.

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

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:

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