AEG-Electrolux FAV45050IA User Manual
User Instructions
Dishwasher
VA6011AF
Dear customer,
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Please read these user instructions carefully.
Above all please observe the safety instructions on the first few pages
ofthese user instructions! Please keep these user instructions for later
reference. Pass them on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.
The warning triangle and/or specific words (Warning!, Caution!,
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Important!) are used to highlight instructions that are important for
your safety or for the function of the appliance. It is imperative that
these instructions are observed.
0 This symbol or numbered instruction steps lead you step for step
through the operation of the appliance.
Next to this symbol you receive additional information and practical
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tips on using the appliance.
Tips and instructions for the economical and environmentally conscious
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use of the appliance are marked with a clover leaf.
In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain
information on how to rectify faults yourself, see the "What to do, if..."
section.
If these instructions are insufficient, please contact your nearest customer service centre.
In the case of technical problems, our customer service organisation is
available to provide you with assistance at any time.
In this respect please read the "Service" note on the rear of these user
instructions.
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Your dishwasher is fitted with the new "PULSE WASH" wash system.
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With this wash system, the motor speed and spray pressure are
varied during the wash programme to improve the cleaning of the
dishes. It is for this reason that the noise level changes during the
wash programme.
nted on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes.
He who thinks ecologically acts accordingly ...
Contents
CONTENTS
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Economical and Ecological Dishwashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Appliance Features and Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Prior to using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Set water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Special salt for the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting the amount of special salt to be added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adding special salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
RINSE AID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Activating/deactivating the inflow of rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting Rinse Aid Dosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
In Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading cutlery and dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading Cutlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading Pans, Frying Pans and Large Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loading Cups, Glasses and Coffee Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the Height of the Upper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Filling with detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Use of ‘Combined detergent tablets’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Concentrated detergents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Combined detergents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Automatic Wash Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the Wash Programme (Programme Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Starting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing/interrupting/aborting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting or changing the start delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Load Sensing – AUTOMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Switching Off the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emptying the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Contents
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning the Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
What to do, when ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
...Error messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
...problems occur during use of the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
...the wash results are not satisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Notes for Test Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation and Connection Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dishwashers That Can Be Integrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Connecting the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Water Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Permitted water pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connect the inlet hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Water drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Leak Prevention System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Operating Instructions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1 Safety Instructions
The safety aspects of ATAG electrical appliances comply with accepted
technical standards. Nevertheless, as a manufacturer we consider it our
obligation to make you aware of the following safety information:
Installation, Connection and Placing into Operation
• The dishwasher may only be transported upright.
• Check the dishwasher for transport damage. Do not in any circumstances connect an appliance that is damaged. In the case of damage,
please contact your supplier.
• Prior to placing the appliance in operation, ensure that the nominal
voltage and type of supply on the rating plate match that of the supply where the appliance is to be installed. The fuse rating is also to be
found on the rating plate.
• For information on how to correctly install and connect up your dishwasher, please read the “Installation“ section. Multiway plugs / connectors and extension cables must not be used. This could constitute
a safety hazard.
Child Safety
• Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with the use
of electrical appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure
children are adequately supervised and that you do not allow children to play with the dishwasher – there is a risk that children can
shut themselves inside the appliance (risk of suffocation!).
• Packaging materials (e.g. films, styrofoam) can be dangerous for children. Risk of suffocation! Keep packaging away from children.
• Detergents can cause burns to the eyes, mouth, and throat, or even
cause choking! Please observe the manufacturer's safety instructions
for cleaners and detergents.
• The water in your dishwasher is not suitable for drinking. If there are
still remnants of detergent in the appliance, there is a risk of burns!
• When disposing of the dishwasher: unplug from the mains, cut off
and dispose of the mains cable. Break the door lock so that the door
no longer shuts.
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Operating Instructions
General Safety
• Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards for
the user. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact customer
service or your dealer.
• Never place the dishwasher in operation if the mains cable, water
inlet or drain hose is damaged; or the control panel, work top or
plinth area is damaged such that the inside of the appliance is freely
accessible.
• If the mains lead is damaged, or is to be replaced for a longer lead,
the cable (obtainable from ATAG customer service) must be changed
by a service engineer authorised by ATAG.
• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cable, always pull the
plug.
• Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are not permitted for
safety reasons.
• 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.
• Sharp knives and items of cutlery with sharp edges must be placed in
the cutlery tray or in the upper rack.
Correct Use
• Only wash household dishes using the dishwasher. If the appliance is
used for other purposes, or is used incorrectly, the manufacturer cannot accept any liability for any damage caused.
• Prior to use, ensure that the manufacturers of the special salt, detergent, and rinse aid employed specifically permit the usage of their
products in household dishwashers.
• Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. There is a risk of an explosion!
• The anti-flood system provides dependable protection against damage due to leaks. For this system to function correctly, the following
preconditions must be met:
– The appliance must remain connected to the mains even when it is
switched off.
– The dishwasher must be correctly installed.
– Always shut off the water supply at the tap when the dishwasher is
not to be used for longer periods, e.g. when you are away on holi-
day.
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Operating Instructions
• Do not sit or stand on the open door, the appliance may tip over.
• In the event of a fault, first close the tap, then switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains. If the appliance is permanently
wired to the mains: switch off the fuse(s) or unscrew them.
2 Disposal
Disposing of the Packaging Material
Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material correctly. All the packaging materials used are harmless to the environment and can be recycled.
• Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations:
– >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material
– >PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-free)
– >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips
• Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and
should be deposited in the waste paper collection for recycling.
Disposal of old appliances
As and when you cease to use your dishwasher, please take it to a recycling centre or to your dealer who will, for a small contribution to the
costs, dispose of it for you.
2 Economical and Ecological Dishwashing
• Only connect the dishwasher to the hot water supply if your hot
water is not electrically heated.
• Ensure that the water softener is correctly adjusted.
• Do not pre-rinse dishes under running water.
• When you wash a small load, the load sensor calculates the amount
of water necessary and shortens the programme. It is more economical to always wash with a full load.
• Select the wash programme to suit the nature and degree of the soiling on the dishes.
• Do not use more detergent, special salt or rinse aid than is recommended in these operating instructions and by the manufacturer of
the respective product.
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Operating Instructions
Appliance Features and Control Panel
Top Spray Arm
Rubber Seal for
Connecting the
Water Feed to
the Spray Arm
Spray Arms
Water hardness switch
Container for
Special Salt
Container for
Detergent
Container for
Rinse Aid
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Rating Plate
Filters
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Control Panel
Door handle
ON/OFF
button
Function buttons
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Control panel
The control panel consists of the ON/OFF button and the programme
buttons with LED displays.
Function buttons: In addition to the stated wash programme the following functions can also be set using these buttons:
Function Button 1 Adjust the water softener
Function Button 2 Switch rinse aid supply on and off
Set delay start
Multi-display
Indicators
Function Button 3 - is not occupied -
Function Button 4 - is not occupied -
The Multi-Display can display,
– the hardness setting to which the water softener is set.
– whether the rinse aid supply is switched on/off.
– the start delay that is set.
– how long the current wash programme can be expected to last.
– which fault has occurred on the dishwasher.
Indicators have the following significance:
J
H
Â
Refill with special salt
Refill with rinse aid
Open the tap
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Operating Instructions
Prior to using for the first time
Prior to using for the first time, remove all the clips with which the dish
racks are secured for transport.
Then perform the following steps:
0 1. Adjust the water softener
2. Filling with Special Salt for the Water Softener
3. Filling with Rinse Aid
Water softener
To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher, the dishes
must be washed with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime content. The
dishwasher therefore has a built-in water softener, in which tap water
with a hardness of 4°d (German degree) and harder is softened with the
aid of special salt.
Your water supplier will be able to inform you about the hardness and
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hardness range of the water in your area.
The water softener can be set manually using the water hardness
switch; it can also be set electronically using the buttons on the control
panel.
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Water hardness
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In °d
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14 1,9 - 2,5 II 3
4 - 10 0,7 - 1,8 I/II 2
under 4 under 0,7 I
In mmol/l
9,0 - 12,5
7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2
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Range Manually Electronically
IV
III
Adjusting the hardness
setting
1
0*
no salt
necessary
10
4*
Indication on
the multi-dis-
play
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9
8
7
6
5
10L
9L
8L
7L
6L
5L
4L
3L
2L
1
1L
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1) (°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
2) [mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for the hardness of water
3) On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*) Factory setting
Set water softener
Using the table as a guide, adjust the water softener to that which corresponds to the hardness of the water in your area:
0 The dishwasher must be switched off.
Manual setting:
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower rack from the
dishwasher.
3. Turn the hardness range switch to 0
or 1 (see table).
4. Replace the lower rack.
Electronic setting:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
The LED in the ON/OFF button will become illuminated.
If other indicators are also illuminated, this means that a dishwashing
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cycle has been activated. The dishwashing cycle must be cancelled
(RESET):
Press function buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.
2. Press the function buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously and keep them
pressed.
The LED indicators in function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.
3. Press function button 1again.
The LED indicator for function button 1 will flash.
The multi-display will indicate the hardness setting.
4. Pressing function button 1 increases the hardness setting by 1 degree.
(Exception: hardness setting 1 follows hardness setting 10).
5. When the hardness setting is correct, press the ON/OFF button.
The hardness setting is now saved.
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Operating Instructions
Special salt for the water softener
If the water hardness in your area is less than 4 °d, then the water in
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your dishwasher does not need to be softened and you do not need to
use special salt or salt substitute.
Water can be softened in one of two ways:
• If you are using dishwasher detergent that already contains salt sub-
stitute, the detergent only is put into the detergent compartment.
– In this case the water softener must manually be set to 0 and
electronically to 1 to ensure that no special salt is added.
• If you are using dishwasher detergent and special salt separately, the
special salt is to be put into the salt supply container.
– In this case the water softener must manually be set to 0 and
electronically to between 2 and 10 (depending on the water
hardness in your area) to ensure that the special salt is taken from
the detergent container only.
Use only special salt intended for dishwashers. Never fill the salt supply
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container with different types of salt (e.g. cooking salt) or detergent.
This would destroy the water softener.
Prior to filling with salt, please check each time that you really do have
a packet of special salt in your hand.
Setting the amount of special salt to be added
Some appliances are equipped with an additional 3in1 function.
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If you use 3-in-1 dishwashing tablets and select the 3in1 function
together with the dishwashing cycle, the inflow of special salt does not
have to be deactivated (see ”3in1 function”).
0 1. Set the water softener manually and electronically to the desired water
hardness:
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Manual
setting
0 1
0 - 1 2-10
If the water softener is electronically set at “1” for the purpose of using
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detergent that includes special salt, the special salt indicator is deactivated.
Electronic
setting
Multi-display
indicator
IL
2 l to 10l
Addition of special salt
Do not add special salt.
Addition of special salt
via salt supply container
(factory setting)
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Adding special salt
If you are using dishwasher detergent and special salt separately, add
the special salt:
– Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
– When the indicator for special salt
panel.
0 1. Open the door, remove the lower
rack.
2. Undo the lid on the salt container by
turning it anticlockwise.
3. Only when using for the first time:
fill the salt container with water.
4. Place the funnel supplied on the container opening.
Fill the container with special salt
through the funnel; the capacity of
the container is approx. 1.0-1.5 kg
depending on the grain size. Do not
overfill the salt container with special salt.
The water expelled by filling the salt container with special salt runs
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out of the salt container onto the base of the washing compartment.
This is not a cause for concern, the water will be pumped out at the
start of the next wash programme.
5. Clean any salt remnants on the container opening.
6. Turn the lid clockwise to the stop, otherwise special salt will leak into
the wash water, this could lead to poor wash results. To avoid this run a
rinse programme after filling the salt container with special salt. This
will wash away salt water and any salt crystals that have been spilt.
J is illuminated on the control
SALE
SALT
SALZ
SEL
Depending on the size of the salt grains, it can take several hours for
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the salt to dissolve in the water and the special salt indicator
extinguish. The setting of the water softener and thus the consumption
of salt are dependent on the hardness of the local water.
J to
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Operating Instructions
RINSE AID
Rinse aid ensures that your dishes gleam and are free from spots, and
that your glasses are clear.
Rinse aid can be added in one of two ways:
• If you are using dishwasher detergent that already contains rinse aid, the
detergent including the rinse aid is put into the detergent compartment.
– In this case the dispensing of rinse aid from the supply container
must be deactivated to avoid a double dosage.
• If you are using dishwasher detergent and rinse aid separately, the
rinse aid is to be put into the rinse aid supply container.
– In this case the dispensing of rinse aid from the supply container
must be activated.
– The amount of rinse aid to be dispensed must be set.
Use only branded rinse aid for dishwashers. Never fill the rinse aid con-
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tainer with any another substance (e.g. concentrated vinegar) or dishwasher cleaning agent. This would damage the appliance.
Activating/deactivating the inflow of rinse aid
Some appliances are equipped with an additional 3in1 function.
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If you use 3-in-1 dishwashing tablets and select the 3in1 function
together with the dishwashing cycle, the inflow of rinse aid does not
have to be deactivated (see ”3in1 function”).
0 1. Press the ON/OFF button.
The LED in the ON/OFF button will become illuminated.
If other indicators are also illuminated, this means that a dishwashing
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cycle has been activated. The dishwashing cycle must be deselected
(RESET):
Press function buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.
2. Press the function buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously and keep them
pressed.
The LED indicators in function buttons 1 to 3 will flash.
3. Press function button 2 again.
The LED indicator for function button 2 will flash.
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The multi-display will indicate the current setting:
Operating Instructions
0d
1d
Inflow of rinse aid is deactivated
Inflow of rinse aid is activated (factory setting)
4. Pressing function button 2 will change the setting.
5. Once the multi-display is indicating the required setting, press the ON/OFF
button.
The setting is now saved.
Adding rinse aid
If you are using dishwasher detergent and rinse aid separately, add the
rinse aid:
– Prior to using the dishwasher for the first time
– When the RINSE AID indicator
nated.
The rinse aid compartment is on the inside of the dishwasher door.
0 1. Open the door.
2. Press the rinse aid compartment
release button with your finger.
3. Fully open the rinse aid compartment
lid.
H on the control panel is illumi-
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