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Dishwasher
ASF 65090
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Contents
Safety information |
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Setting and starting a washing programme |
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Product description |
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Control panel |
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Washing programmes |
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Use of the appliance |
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Care and cleaning |
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Setting the water softener |
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What to do if… |
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Use of dishwasher salt |
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Technical data |
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Use of rinse aid |
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Installation |
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Loading cutlery and dishes |
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Water connection |
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Use of detergent |
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Electrical connection |
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Multitab function |
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Environment concerns |
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Subject to change without notice
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.
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:
Product description
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–if the mains cable or water hoses are damaged,
–if the control panel, worktop or plinth area are damaged, that you can get ac-
cess 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.
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Upper basket |
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Rating plate |
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Water hardness dial |
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Filters |
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Salt container |
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Lower spray arm |
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Detergent dispenser |
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Upper spray arm |
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Rinse aid dispenser |
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Worktop |
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Control panel
1On/off button
2Programme selection buttons
3Delay start button
4Indicator lights
5Digital display
6Function buttons
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Indicator lights |
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Programme in progress |
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– Comes on when you select a washing pro- |
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gramme, |
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– stays on for all the duration of the washing pro- |
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gramme, |
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– goes off at the end of the washing programme. |
End of programme |
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The indicator light comes on when the washing |
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programme is completed. |
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Multitab |
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The indicator light shows the activation/deactiva- |
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tion of the multitab function. Refer to 'Multitab |
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function'. |
Salt 1) |
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The indicator light comes on when it is necessary |
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to fill the salt container. Refer to 'Use of dishwash- |
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er salt'. |
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After you fill the container, the salt indicator light |
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can continue to stay on for some hours. This does |
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not have an unwanted effect on the operation of |
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the appliance. |
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Indicator lights |
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Rinse aid 1) |
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The indicator light comes on when it is necessary |
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to fill the rinse aid. Refer to 'Use of rinse aid'. |
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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 selection buttons
With these buttons you can select the washing programme. Press a programme button, the related indicator light comes on. Refer to 'Washing programmes' chapter for more data about the washing programmes.
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'.
Digital display
The display shows:
•the set level of the water softener.
•Remaining time to the end of the programme.
•Activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser (only with multitab function on).
•End of the washing programme. The 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 activate/deactivate the multitab function. Refer to the chapter 'Multitab function'.
•To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dispenser, when multitab function is active. Refer to the chapter 'Multitab function'.
Setting mode
When you press the on/off button and all programme indicator lights come on, the appliance is in setting mode.
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.
When you press the on/off button and only one programme indicator light comes on, 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.
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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.
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Water hardness |
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Water hardness setting |
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°dH |
°TH |
mmol/l |
Clarke |
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electronically |
51 - 70 |
91 - 125 |
9,1 - 12,5 |
64 - 88 |
2 |
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10 |
43 - 50 |
76 - 90 |
7,6 - 9,0 |
53 - 63 |
2 |
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9 |
37 - 42 |
65 - 75 |
6,5 - 7,5 |
46 - 52 |
2 |
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29 - 36 |
51 - 64 |
5,1 - 6,4 |
36 - 45 |
2 |
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7 |
23 - 28 |
40 - 50 |
4,0 - 5,0 |
28 - 35 |
2 |
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6 |
19 - 22 |
33 - 39 |
3,3 - 3,9 |
23 - 27 |
2 |
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5 |
15 - 18 |
26 - 32 |
2,6 - 3,2 |
18 - 22 |
1 |
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4 |
11 - 14 |
19 - 25 |
1,9 - 2,5 |
13 - 17 |
1 |
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3 |
4 - 10 |
7 - 18 |
0,7 - 1,8 |
5 - 12 |
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< 4 |
< 7 |
< 0,7 |
< 5 |
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1) No use of salt required. |
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You must set the water softener man- |
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Switch on the appliance. |
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Make sure that the appliance is in setting |
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Manual adjustment |
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mode. |
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Press and hold function buttons B and C |
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until the indicator lights of function but- |
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tons A, B and C start to flash. |
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Open the door. |
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Release function buttons B and C. |
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Press function button A. |
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B and C go off. |
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The indicator light for function button A |
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Install the lower basket. |
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continues to flash. |
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The digital display shows the current |
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level. |
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Example: digital display shows |
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el 5. |
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Press the function button A one time to |
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increase the water softener level by one |
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step. |
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Press the on/off button to save the oper- |
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ation. |
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5. Close the door.
Electronic adjustment
The water softener is set at the factory at level 5.